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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11676

26 November 2016
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 35
CALENDAR / Main activities of the european institutions
28 November - 4 December

 

Monday 28 November

  • Brussels. Council of Ministers. 'Foreign Affairs' Council. *Development: – Revision of the EU development policy on the basis of the Commission communication presented before the session. – Future of EU/ACP relations after the expiry of the Cotonou agreement in 2020. – Migration and development (situation report and initiatives in progress).
  • Brussels. Council of Ministers. 'Competitiveness' Council (and 29/11). – Seeking an agreement on the end of the...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: Slovak Presidency of Council seeks balance on extending 'Juncker' plan
TAXATION: Tax revenues/GDP ratio slightly down in Eurozone in 2014
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: Commission wants to limit share of first-generation bio-fuels to 3.8% by 2020
DIGITAL: Commission plans to change VAT system for e-commerce
COMPETITIVENESS: Competitiveness Council to focus on geographical blockages
COMPETITIVENESS: Ministers to hold first discussion of the space strategy for Europe
TRANSPORT: MEPs concerned at lack of transparency in talks over international aviation agreements
AGRICULTURE: Commission will not create export credit tool
AGRICULTURE: EU wants special status on OIV
AGRICULTURE: New innovative financial instrument for farmers
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: What about corporate social and environmental responsibility, asks ECCJ
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: As Council treads water on posting of workers, eyes turn to Parliament
EXTERNAL ACTION
KOSOVO: Kosovo to participate in EU programmes
RUSSIA: Moscow agrees to trilateral negotiations with EU for gas supplies to Ukraine this winter
RUSSIA: European Parliament calls for sanctions linked to Ildar Dadin case
TURKEY: Commission reminds Turkey of its commitments under migration agreement
DEVELOPMENT: Future of EU-ACP partnership and EU policy on European ministers' agenda
CHINA: MEPs call for immediate release of publisher Gui Minhai
MEDITERRANEAN: Strong but under-exploited potential for attracting investment
INSTITUTIONAL
PARLIAMENT: Goulard officially stands for Presidency of the European Parliament
BUDGET: Council to adopt agreement on 2017 budget on Monday 28 November
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: Public consultation on rural development measures for forestry
BURMA: EU calls for investigation into incidents in Rakhine State
BRAZIL: European Parliament condemns violence against Guarani-Kaiowa
CANADA: European Parliament vote on CETA ratification delayed until January or February 2017
TRADE: Domestic agricultural support at heart of WTO discussiuons ahead of Buenos Aires conference
INDUSTRY:  Scientific opinion on best ways of calculating real CO2 emissions from cars
DIGITAL: Ansip praises Moedas's qualities
DIGITAL: Commission's IT system 'slows down'
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU provides aid for Israel for coping wth wildfires
REGIONS: Polish regions set position on post-2020 cohesion policy
UNITED KINGDOM: Interinstitutional seminar on Brexit on Tuesday 29 November
TURKEY: EU expresses solidarity after new terrorist attacks
CALENDAR
Main activities of the European institutions: 28 November - 4 December
Other events: 28 November - 4 December