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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11691

17 December 2016
Contents Publication in full By article 27 / 27
CALENDAR / Other events
Monday 19 to Sunday 25 December
Brussels, 16/12/2016 (Agence Europe)

Monday 19 December

  • Brussels. Workshop ‘eIDAS Trust Services: 6 months on after the switch-over’. Organised by the European Commission. For further information, see: http://bit.ly/2hGw8dd
  • Brussels. Workshop ‘Activating the investment channel of growth, innovation and productivity.’ Organised by the European Investment Bank. For further information, see: http://bit.ly/2gSfSV9 

Tuesday 20 December

  • Brussels. Conference ‘Europe’s Response to Sustainability Challenge.’...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
SWITZERLAND: EU and Switzerland on verge of settling their dispute over free movement of people
TRADE: Global forum set up to tackle excess capacity in steel sector
TRADE: EU encouraged by first debate on investment court proposal
USA: New statistical tool on geography of employment and sectors linked to EU exports to US market
RUSSIA: EU again calls on Moscow to stop describing NGOs as foreign agents
BURMA/MYANMAR: European Parliament urges end to violence against Rohingya Muslims
IRAQ: European Parliament calls on international community to bring Daesh before ICC
CHINA: European Parliament calls on Chinese authorities to uphold fundamental freedoms for minorities
EUROPEAN COUNCIL
DEFENCE: European Council keen to appear prepared on European defence
INTERNAL MARKET: EU seeking swifter progress to single energy and digital markets
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENT: Move towards ban on use of mercury in dental amalgams for children and pregnant women in 2018
ENVIRONMENT:  Ministers to seek way forward on ETS reform
AGRICULTURE: Commission to make food chain proposal in 2017
AGRICULTURE: Producers of origin wines fearful of forthcoming proposals
AGRICULTURE: Henri Brichart to lead debate on post-2020 CAP
JHA: 17% increase in number of first-time asylum applicants during third-quarter of 2016
REGIONS: Reinforced guidelines for territorial and trade union actors on the integration of migrant workers
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: Countries agree on facilitating access to venture capital
FINANCE: Commission recognises equivalence of ten countries' CCP rules
ECONOMY: Inflation rises to 0.6% in eurozone in November
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
TURKEY: PACE may resume 'monitoring procedure' for Turkey
MIGRATION: Committee for the Prevention of Torture recommends improved methods for removal by aircraft
NEWS BRIEFS
INSURANCE: EIOPA stress tests reveal 'vulnerabilities'
GREECE: Tsipras wants to heal the wounds of the crisis
IRAQ: Commission grants a further €25 million of humanitarian aid
CALENDAR
Main events at the European institutions: Monday 19 to Sunday 25 December
OTHER EVENTS: Monday 19 to Sunday 25 December