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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11661

5 November 2016
Contents Publication in full By article 8 / 27
INSTITUTIONAL / Commission
Oettinger seems to have backing of large section of European employers
Brussels, 04/11/2016 (Agence Europe)

European industry is still behind Commissioner for the Digital Economy and Society Günther Oettinger after his racist and homophobic comments in Hamburg.  That was made clear from the speech by the BusinessEurope director general and a straw poll carried out by EUROPE at a conference organised by ETNO and Proximus in Brussels on Friday 4 November.

Oettinger’s comments on Chinese people, same-sex marriage and the Wallonia region (see EUROPE 11659) have been centre stage for a number of...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
TURKEY: EU extremely concerned by arrest of  HDP MPs but defends agreement for managing migration flows
JORDAN: EU Council endorses macrofinancial aid of €200 million
TRADE: Hong Kong eases import rules for EU meat
MEDITERRANEAN: Healthy economies and focus on digital are key to future of Mediterranean region, says Hahn
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: Member states continue talks on multiannual financial framework
BUDGET: Court of Auditors regrets absence of true reform of EU expenditure
HUNGARY: FIDH slams six years of infringements of rule of law and fundamental rights
COMMISSION: Oettinger seems to have backing of large section of European employers
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECOFIN: Finance ministers to be sounded out on CCCTB
EUROGROUP: First progress report on second monitoring mission in Greece
STATE AID: Commission declares Hungarian advertising tax unlawful
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: As Paris Agreement comes into force, EU calls for impetus to be maintained for COP 22
CLIMATE: Climate Action Tracker says energy performance in buildings is urgent if Paris Agreement is to be respected
ENVIRONMENT: Third RDE package to be debated in committee
COHESION: Peripheral regions shape position on post-2020 cohesion policy
TRANSPORT: Regions demand remaining CEF funds be directed to peripheral regions
AGRICULTURE: Future of CAP on Council agenda for 15 November
FISHERIES: MEPs recognise Thai efforts on illegal fishing
SPACE: European Parliament moving towards own-initiative report on position to take on space strategy
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
TRANSPORT: Court of Justice rejects Belgian Uber case but will rule on French and Spanish cases
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: Commission approves two new geographical indications
ANTI-TRUST: Google refutes Commission arguments about Google Shopping
TRADE: Roberto Azevêdo from Brazil is ready for second mandate at head of WTO
SPAIN: Mariano Rajoy announces composition of his new government
TRANSPORT: EU to fund important Hungarian railway system project
CALENDAR
Main events of the European institutions: 7-13 November 2016
Other events: 7-11 November 2016