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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11674

24 November 2016
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 28
NEWS BRIEFS / Commission
Three new Directors General appointed

23/11/2016 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 22 November, the European Commission decided to appoint Ms Kerstin Jorna (Germany) as Deputy Director-General in its department for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN). Mr Simon Mordue (United Kingdom) has been appointed to the position of Deputy Director-General in the Commission’s department for Migration and Home Affairs (DG HOME) and Mr Khalil Rouhana (France) will take up the position of Deputy Director-General in its department for...

Contents

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
CANADA: European Parliament rejects sending CETA to CJEU for opinion and paves way for its vote on ratification
ENVIRONMENT: Parliament approves agreement on revision of NEC directive
CLIMATE: Parliament wants EU to step up efforts of Paris Agreement after Marrakesh
TRADE:  Malmström hopes to conclude agreement on liberalisation of environmental goods in early December
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: MEPs say EU should counter disinformation and propaganda more effectively
DEVELOPMENT: Donors and beneficiaries share responsibility for improving aid effectiveness
CSDP:  European Parliament calls for greater strategic autonomy for EU
BANKS:  European Parliament places conditions on finalisation of 'Basel III' reform
SOCIAL: European Parliament says sign language should have same status as spoken languages
CULTURE: 'Toni Erdmann' wins Lux Prize
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS: New legislative package to reinforce banking prudential rules
INSTITUTIONAL
COMMISSION: European Parliament consulted on amendment of commissioners' code of conduct
SECTORAL POLICIES
HEALTH: EU/OECD report highlights significant disparities
HEALTH: Experts' meeting on endocrine disruptors scrutinised
TRANSPORT: Bulc presents her 'U-Space' concept for new airspace and better drone governance
INDUSTRY: European Parliament committee on Volkswagen scandal appoints new German pro-diesel co-rapporteur
YOUTH: Commission could launch experimental phase for InterRail tickets
JHA: Human Rights Watch says EU migration policy has affected refugee rights negatively in 2016
AGRICULTURE: Copa-Cogeca against phasing out of conventional biofuels
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: Regulation on conflict minerals must ensure more than 95% sustainable supply
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
ENVIRONMENT: Public must have access to industry environmental impact studies used to authorise pesticides
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: Commission to begin selling powdered milk stocks
CAMBODIA: EU welcomes life sentences for two former Khmer Rouge leaders
COMMISSION: Three new Directors General appointed
SPACE: EARSC signs MoU with Japan on Earth observation from space
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Adoption of 2018 calendar for plenary sessions
FISHERIES: Commission evaluation report suggests extending EU-Guinea Bissau fisheries agreement
TURKEY: Erdogan warns that European Parliament vote on freezing negotiations will be meaningless