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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11667
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Cohesion

Ministers to discuss high-level group's simplification proposals

Simplifying EU cohesion policy will be a key issue in the debate on Wednesday 16 November, the second day of the General Affairs Council, between member state ministers and Regional Policy Commissioner Corina Cretu and the chair of the high-level group on simplification, Siim Kallas.

The discussion will take place over lunch and will focus on simplifying the structural and investment funds in the period after 2020.  The European Commission is beginning to explore various avenues for...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
TURKEY: Europeans want to keep all communication channels open
USA: Ministers want strong transatlantic relationship but also an EU capable of acting alone
IRAN: Ministers call on all parties to implement nuclear programme agreement over time
SYRIA: EU takes out sanctions on another 17 ministers and governor of Central Bank
EASTERN PARTNERSHIP: EU highlights importance of reform for ensuring partnership's success
AZERBAIJAN: EU28's green light to launch of negotiations for a new cooperation agreement
MOLDOVA: EU cautiously welcomes election of pro-Russian President Igor Dodon
KOSOVO: Launch of European reform agenda
KOSOVO/SERBIA: Agreement on a telephone code for Kosovo
COLOMBIA: Mogherini hopes Colombian people will support revised peace agreement
MEDITERRANEAN: EIB to promote development of renewable energy in region
TRADE: EU adopts new regime banning trade in instruments of torture
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: Agricultural markets task force calls for legislation on unfair trading practices
FISHERIES: Council worried by complexity of North Sea demersal management plan
FISHERIES: Fish catches could rise by 57% if well managed, Oceana says
FISHERIES: Council approves new clam fishing rules in Italy
FOOD: EFSA guidelines published for candidate companies seeking authorisation for 'novel foods'
COHESION: Ministers to discuss high-level group's simplification proposals
REGIONS: EU regional representatives want to exert pressure in climate negotiations
CLIMATE: EU and China reinforce their partnership to bring off Paris Agreement and dynamise COP 22
TRANSPORT: ETF says European Parliament is blowing hot and cold
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: External study highlights benefits and shortcomings of 'Juncker' plan
TAXATION: Country-by-country tax transparency is a taxation dossier, legal services of Council conclude
TAXATION: Tax revenues up in EU in 2014
FINANCE: Commission sets up working group on FinTech
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: Agreement hoped for at Council on mid-term revision of multi-annual financial framework
NEWS BRIEFS
ALBANIA: Gentiloni announces EU 28 consensus on opening accession negotiations this December
BIODIVERSITY: WWF welcomes Bulgarian initiative to protect the country's ancient forests
COHESION: Specific adjustments to ESI for Cyprus and Greece are extended
COHESION: MEPs formally request non-suspension of ESI funds for Portugal and Spain
DEFENCE: EU continues to show low level of ambition
ENERGY: EIB loan of €105 million for near-zero-energy buildings in Finland
ENERGY: EIB loan of €105 million backed by EFSI for thermal energy sector in Germany
GREECE: Obama advocates substantial debt reduction
MOROCCO: European calls for quota reductions on Mediterranean caught swordfish rejected
PAKISTAN: EU condemns terrorist attack in Hub
EPP: Weber to be re-elected to President of EP Christian Democrat group
SOUTH SUDAN: EU earmarks €78 million for emergency aid
UKRAINE: EIB loan of € 200 million for Ukrainian public transport sector
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