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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11649
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Agriculture

CETA agreement with Canada must not harm EU beef sector, MEPs warn

Five MEPs from four countries where livestock farming is of major importance (France, Ireland, Italy and Spain) sounded the alarm in Brussels on Tuesday 18 October on the consequences for the beef sector in Europe of the EU’s signing the comprehensive economic and trade agreement (CETA) with Canada (see other article and EUROPE 11648).

Clara Aguilera (S&D, Spain), Mairead McGuinness (EPP, Ireland), Eric Andrieu (S&D, France), Paolo De Castro (S&D, Italy) and Yannick Jadot (Greens/EFA,...

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
TRADE: EU28 obliged to provide guidelines for more robust EU trade policy
RUSSIA: Heads of state to focus on relations with Russia over dinner
JHA: More relaxed discussions on migration expected
UNITED KINGDOM: Other leaders will pay close attention to what May has to say at her first summit
ECONOMY: EU28 to demand agreement at Council in December on extending Juncker investment plan
CLIMATE: EU28 pleased with Paris Agreement ratification and will now focus on implementation
EUROPEAN SUMMIT: Donald Tusk examines new summit working methods
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: Commission puts pressure on free-trade supporting nations over trade defence
CANADA: Walloon Region and Bulgaria and Romania continue to cast doubt over signing of CETA by EU
CHINA: Investment agreement, EU and China aim to reach rapid agreement on conditions for exchange of offers on market access
IRAQ: Mogherini says Mosul offensive is crucial
UKRAINE: Harms regrets Russia not retreating despite economic sanctions
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: Commission appoints the five members of the European Fiscal Board
FINANCE: Small companies quoted on stock exchange deprived of exemption from market abuse rules
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: EESC says Commission has not gone far enough on unjustified geo-blocking
DIGITAL: Nokia stresses roadmap for gigabit society must be made reality
AGRICULTURE: CETA agreement with Canada must not harm EU beef sector, MEPs warn
ENERGY: Naftogaz begins arbitration against Russia to recover $2.6 billion in assets stolen in Crimea
ETS: Surplus emissions permits decreasing but remain substantial says EEA
URBAN AGENDA: Cretu says European urban agenda will contribute to goals of UN new urban agenda
INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: Social partners say there will be a price to pay for UK's access to single market
BUDGET: European Parliament puts pressure on Council over mid-term review of MFF
S&D: Social Democrat family starts campaigning for a progressive Europe
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
DIGITAL: Fight against cyber threats can justify personal data collection, such as IP address
INTERNAL MARKET: Member states cannot set fixed prices for prescription medicines
NEWS BRIEFS
URBAN AGENDA: Multilateral development banks pledge support to UN new urban agenda
URBAN AGENDA: EIB committed to supporting sustainable transport development in urban areas
SPACE: European Commission launches new satellite database
KYRGYZSTAN: EU and Kyrgyz Republic highlight determination to step up cooperation