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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11647

18 October 2016
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 38
EXTERNAL ACTION / Latin america
Santo Domingo ministerial meeting to take stock of EU-CELAC relations
Brussels, 17/10/2016 (Agence Europe)

European ministers for foreign affairs and their Latin American and Caribbean counterparts will be taking stock of bilateral relations between the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean (CELAC) during a joint meeting organised in Santo Domingo on Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 October.

According to the meeting agenda that European ministers adopted in Luxembourg on Monday 17 October, the ministers will assess the progress accomplished in the implementation of joint programmes in...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION : Common consolidated corporate tax base – act II
FINANCE: Open Europe's recommendations on EU-UK relations after Brexit
ECONOMY: Eurozone and EU inflation rate rises to 0.4% in September
EXTERNAL ACTION
SYRIA: EU says aerial bombardments of Aleppo may constitute war crimes
LIBYA: EU denounces former prime minister's attempt to seize power
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: Council calls for more efforts to be made in reform process
FYROM: Hahn underlines importance of preparing and carrying out indisputable elections
DRC: Coucil urges Kinshasa to hold presidential elections before end of 2017
TUNISIA: European support reaffirmed along with promises of increased financial aid
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Council endorses global strategy
CANADA: Belgium still holding up approval process for EU's signing of CETA
MERCOSUR: Free-trade talks begin, next round in Buenos Aires in March 2017
LATIN AMERICA: Santo Domingo ministerial meeting to take stock of EU-CELAC relations
TRADE: EU to submit plan to WTO member countries to reduce subsidies that lead to overfishing
ASEAN: EU and South-East Asia aiming at a strategic partnership
NEW ZEALAND: Wellington preparing its trading future with EU and post-Brexit future with UK
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: Most ministers agree non-ETS effort-sharing proposals form good base for talks
CLIMATE: EU welcomes Kigali agreement on phase-down of HFC
ENVIRONMENT: Council prepares ground for more sustainable, integrated water management
AGRICULTURE: France, Germany and Poland call for beef distribution scheme for refugees
AGRICULTURE: Recommendations on future of sheep meat sector published
FISHERIES: Southern Bluefin tuna TAC unchanged for 2017
FISHERIES: Change to minimum catch size for horse mackerel in south-western waters
JHA: Juncker says refugee fund for Turkey is fully operational
RESEARCH: EU and United States sign agreement to facilitate joint research
INDUSTRY: 44 organisations call on Commission to take action on whistleblowers
ENERGY: First meeting of expert group on electricity interconnection targets
SPACE: Council's green light for joint declaration to strengthen EU-ESA cooperation
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: Commission's first amending letter has €1.2 billion impact on 2017 budget
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
TURKEY: Venice Commission calls for parliamentary immunity to be re-established
NEWS BRIEFS
URBAN AGENDA: Speaking at Habitat III conference, EUROCITIES calls for greater role for cities
CAPE VERDE: €50 million for economic growth and poverty reduction
EGYPT: EU denounces attack against border post in Sinai
IRAQ: EU condemns another Daesh attack in Baghdad
DIGITAL: Copyright rapporteurs selected at European Parliament
SOCIAL: Number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion falls to pre-crisis level
TRANSPORT: Final agreement at Council on political pillar in 4th railway package
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 1155