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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11663
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Industry

Senior Commission official criticises member states' tax systems in Volkswagen scandal

The current director general of DG Climate Action (DG CLIMA) at the European Commission, Jos Delbeke, has vehemently criticised member states’ tax systems for causing the predominance in Europe of diesel vehicles.  He was speaking on Tuesday 8 November at a meeting of the European Parliament’s EMIS committee,  which is investigating the Volkswagen scandal.

Questioned by Krišjānis Kariņš (EPP, Latvia) about"technological neutrality" for emissions in EU legislation, the senior...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE
TAXATION: Some countries concerned at potential impacts of CCCTB on budget
TAXATION: Certain states' lack of enthusiasm over tax rate holds sway in drafting of blacklist of tax havens
FINANCE: Commission to propose postponement of entry into force of 'Priips' regulation until January 2018
COHESION: MEPs reiterate their strong opposition to suspending European funds for Spain and Portugal
SECTORAL POLICIES
JHA: Proposals imminent on boosting EU's anti-terrorism defences
JHA: Further setback in Viktor Orban's battle against EU asylum-seeker quota policy
INDUSTRY: Senior Commission official criticises member states' tax systems in Volkswagen scandal
ENERGY: Commission's new eco-design framework to be less intrusive
JUSTICE: Cavada and Rozière will be co-rapporteurs for own-initiative text on whistleblowers directive
AGRICULTURE: MEPs call for new risk management tools
ANIMAL HEALTH: Commission calls for vigilance on  bird flu outbreaks
ENVIRONMENT: MEPs object to renewing bentazone pesticide authorisation until 2032
ENVIRONMENT: MEPs fear there will be cheating in car particulate tests and give the Commission a roasting over its third RDE package
DIGITAL: European Parliament consultation on collaborative economy
SPACE: Commission remains silent on possible consequences of Brexit on space policy
EXTERNAL ACTION
UKRAINE: Non-ratification of association agreement would be betrayal, says Klympush-Tsintsadze
CRIMEA: Council of EU sanctions on Crimea and Sevastopol representatives to Duma
TURKEY: Several European Parliament political groups condemn Europe's silence on situation in Turkey
UNITED STATES: US ambassador says failure of Ukrainian project will be failure for EU too
BOSNIA: Hahn in Sarajevo on 9 December to deliver accession questionnaire
TRADE: France wants reform of EU's trade policy
TRADE: European trade unions fight for robust trade defence instruments
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
BANKING: General interest of stability of financial system may take precedence over interests of shareholders and creditors
JHA: Prisoners are entitled to have custodial sentences reduced only on basis of law of State in which it is served
INSTITUTIONAL
TRANSPARENCY: MEPs strengthen some parts of Parliament rules of procedures
NEWS BRIEFS
BANKING: Belgium transposes BRRD on bank resolution
BUDGET: Payment appropriations down by €7.2 billion for 2016
BUDGET: Decision on EU own resources system implemented
CYPRUS: Eurozone asks what possible reunification of Cyprus would mean for it
SPAIN: Revised 2017 draft budget to be presented to EU in next few weeks
TAXATION: Agreement on exchange of information on beneficial owners
ITALY: Padoan challenges figures put forward by European Commission
JHA: Visa-free travel for five Pacific nations
MARITIME: Commission to advocate better ocean governance
SOCIAL: Proposal to earmark EGF for Comunidad Valenciana