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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11675

25 November 2016
Contents Publication in full By article 1 / 31
BEACONS / Beacons
The question that could resolve everything: “Where have we gone wrong?” (III)  

Yale University historian Professor Timothy Snyder recently observed (Le Monde, 20-21 September), shortly before Donald Trump was elected, that Americans were “no wiser than the Europeans who saw democracy yield to fascism, Nazism or communism”,taking comfort in the thought that “our one advantage is that we might learn from their experience”.  Is he not deluding himself?  Can the human being really learn from the mistakes and errors of the past? Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor...

Contents

BEACONS
BEACONS: The question that could resolve everything: “Where have we gone wrong?” (III)  
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Schulz's departure may see resumption of major manoeuvring for allocation of senior European positions
COMMISSION: Mixed reactions to reinforcement of Commissioners' code of conduct
EXTERNAL ACTION
UKRAINE: Tusk says Ukraine deserves more from EU
UKRAINE: Signature of new framework agreement for energy cooperation with EU
ECP/EU: Commission on same wavelength as MEP Norbert Neuser over post-Cotonou partnership
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
TURKEY: European Parliament calls for a temporary freeze on EU accession negotiations
SYRIA: MEPs say Europeans should consider creation of special tribunal for Syria
BELARUS: MEPs call for electoral reform
COMMISSION: European Parliament asks Ombudsman to launch strategic investigation into Barroso's new job
FINANCE: European Parliament sets revised 'pension funds' directive in stone
TAXATION: European Parliament joins in support to VAT regime based on country of destination
BIODIVERSITY: European Parliament calls for tough penalties against traffickers of endangered species
ENVIRONMENT: European Parliament opposes renewed authorisation for bentazone pesticide in EU
ENERGY: Commission criticised in Parliament for attitude to Gazprom
TRANSPORT: European Parliament calls for fight against anti-competitive practices of big groups
WOMEN: Parliament calls on EU and member states to ratify Istanbul Convention
JORDAN: European Parliament approves macro-financial assistance of €200 million
SECTORAL POLICIES
JHA: European Parliament Committee gives get-go for transatlantic agreement on personal data
INDUSTRY: Ségolène Royal wants to 'bring some order' to European comitology
AGRICULTURE: Milk package rules from 2012 could be extended beyond 2020
AGRICULTURE: Commission looking to return 6% of powdered milk intervention stock to market
SPACE: Fruitful exchanges between Commission and regions on space
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
STATE AID: Green light to Romanian aid to closure of uncompetitive coal mines
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: Green light to Italian support in favour of goods transport by rail
ALGERIA: EU/UNPD programme for funding civil society consolidation project
BUDGET: MEPs approve reduction of €7.3 billion in payment appropriations for 2016
BUDGET: MEPs approve aid for Germany following flooding
ENERGY: Buzek criticises Council's trilogue blockages on 'gas security' package
HAITI: EU calls for democratic election process to be pursued
DRC: EU calls on new government to organise credible elections at earliest convenience