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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11669
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INSTITUTIONAL / Epp

Manfred Weber re-elected head of Christian Democrat group

With an overwhelming majority of 97.8%, the European People’s Party (EPP) at the European Parliament has re-elected Manfred Weber from Germany as president until 2019. He has occupied this role since 2014.

The largest political group in the EP has also decided to keep nine of its previous Vice Presidents: Lara Comi from Italy, Esther de Lange from the Netherlands, Mariya Gabriel from Bulgaria, Esteban González Pons from Spain, Françoise Grossetête from France, Sandra Kalniete from...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: Commission recommends slightly expansionary budget policy for whole of Eurozone in 2017
ECONOMY/COHESION: Commission proposes not to suspend ESI funds for Portugal and Spain
FINANCE: Inter-institutional agreement on money market funds framework
TAXATION: Joseph Stiglitz calls for zero tolerance to tax havens
SECTORAL POLICIES
JHA: Visa-exempt travellers will need prior authorisation to travel in Schengen area
JHA: Second progress report on Security Union
JHA: Record number of arrivals on Italian shores last October
COHESION: Ministers stress need for better communication on cohesion policy
ENERGY: Šefčovič calls on member states to speed up elaboration of national integrated energy/climate plans
AGRICULTURE: Debate on post-2020 CAP continues in Council and Commission
AGRICULTURE: Rift between old and new countries on research funding
AGRICULTURE: Organic farming agreement is close, says Slovak Presidency
HEALTH: Principles governing in-human clinical trials submitted for consultation
GMO: Independent research project looks at risks and potential hazards
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: New record for EU agri-food exports in September
TRADE: Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth denounce EU's current agri-food model
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: CONCORD presses EU to develop strategy for 2030 universal goals
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: Italy will not be lifting its reservation over multi-annual financial framework any time soon
COMMISSION: Commission to discuss Code of Conduct for Commissioners on 22 November
MALTESE PRESIDENCY: Juncker predicts success for Maltese Presidency
EPP: Manfred Weber re-elected head of Christian Democrat group
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
COPYRIGHT: Digital reproduction of an out of print book cannot be done without author being informed
INTERNAL MARKET: British fee for providing services must be revised downwards
NEWS BRIEFS
BUDGET: Council approves Solidarity Fund support for Germany following flooding
TRADE: Euro area trade in goods surplus of €26.5 billion in September, stable for EU28
DEVELOPMENT: 'Aidex' 2016 seeking to improve aid efficiency on the ground
INDUSTRY: Senior Commission officials call for European market monitoring agency in context of Volkswagen scandal
LIBYA: EU calls for protection of vulnerable migrants
INTERNAL MARKET: Inter-institutional negotiations on firearms stall
HEALTH: Shift to written draft declaration on heart failure
TRANSPORT: ECA concerned about pilot training conditions
TURKEY: Postponement of visit by MEPS Elmar Brok and Kati Piri