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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11693
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Libya

EU welcomes liberation of Sirte from Daesh

On Monday 19 December, the spokesperson for the European External Action Service hailed the liberation of Sirte, a former stronghold of so-called Islamic State, as “a significant step forward” for Libya.

Congratulating Libyans on their efforts in achieving the liberation of the city, the spokesperson gave a reminder in a press release that “the fight against terrorist groups in Libya is not yet over and all Libyans need to unite in this fight”.

The spokesperson said that the EU...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
TERRORISM: Berlin attacks unanimously condemned
INTERNAL MARKET: Inter-institutional agreement on firearms directive endorsed at Council
INDUSTRY: National experts agree on extending RDE tests to petrol fuelled vehicles
INDUSTRY: Commission defends itself after provisional report from European Parliament committee of inquiry into Volkswagen scandal
TRANSPORT: Bulc meets major airline bosses
ENVIRONMENT: First European list of ship recycling facilities
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: Mini-package of measures from Commission on 25 January
ANIMAL HEALTH: EFSA experts suggest biosecurity measures against bird flu
FOOD SAFETY: Green light for use of insect protein in aquaculture
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
MONEY LAUNDERING: Council ready to negotiate anti-money laundering directive with European Parliament
COMPETITION: Commission accuses Facebook of providing it with misleading information in acquisition of WhatsApp
COMPETITION: Green light to two German support schemes in the field of energy
FINANCE: Derivatives – Commission wishes to extend exemption for pension schemes until August 2018
STATE AID: Green light to British support for biomass
STATE AID: Green light to two Italian schemes to encourage freight transport to move from road to rail and sea
INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: Scotland wants to remain part of the European single market
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2019: Deadlock remains in Council over Spitzenkandidaten
COMMISSION: Oettinger's digital economy portfolio may be reassigned before Christmas
COUNCIL: Malta entrusts chairmanship of certain working groups to other countries
EXTERNAL ACTION
EGYPT: European financing for inclusive growth and job creation
JORDAN: EU and Jordan lay down partnership and 'compact' priorities
UKRAINE: Commission expects electricity sector and energy efficiency reform
RUSSIA: EU officially extends economic sanctions by six months
LIBYA: EU welcomes liberation of Sirte from Daesh
KENYA: EU releases €104 million for three development projects
ACP-EU: Joint Parliamentary Assembly calls for humane treatment of migrants
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Commission claims 75% employment rate target by 2020 is still realistic
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: Commission approves further geographical indication from Italy
STATE AID: Polish small commercial and cooperative banks' resolution scheme given go-ahead
STATE AID: Amendments to Greek regional aid map approved
ALGERIA: First disaster-management agreement with EU
TRADE: Canada ratifies WTO agreement on trade facilitation
TRADE: €16.1 billion surplus in EU28 balance of payments in October
ENERGY: Joint EIB, EBRD and EU loan for Romania-Moldova gas interconnection
ENERGY: EIB loan for energy neutral social housing in Netherlands
ENERGY: EIB lends €100 million for renovating housing in west Germany
FINANCE: Member states endorse inter-institutional agreement on company prospectuses
GEORGIA: Visa-free travel scheme confirmed by Council
TURKEY: Europe condemns assassination of Russian ambassador Andrei Karlov
CORRIGENDUM
TAXATION: Published decision on Apple is indeed European Commission's