login
login
Image header Agence Europe
Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11647
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 38
INSTITUTIONAL / Budget

Commission's first amending letter has €1.2 billion impact on 2017 budget

On Monday 17 October, the European Commission adopted amending letter no. 1 for 2017, which increases expenditure by €1.257 billion in commitments and €523.1 million in payments.

This amending letter adjusts the draft 2017 budget presented by the European Commission in the following areas: agriculture and fisheries, competitiveness and the new partnership for migration.

Agriculture. The amending letter updates the requirements for agriculture in 2017 and incorporates the financing of...

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