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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11711

26 January 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 2 / 40
EXTERNAL ACTION / Mediterranean
Fathallah Sijilmassi says UfM 'coming out of a negative agenda'
Brussels, 25/01/2017 (Agence Europe)

The secretary general of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), Fathallah Sijilmassi, is pleased with the results of the second session of the regional Mediterranean Forum.  This has given "new momentum" and a "strong political signal" in favour of strengthening the cooperation between both sides of the Mediterranean – a common area for exchange affecting a population of nearly 800 million citizens (see EUROPE 11710).

Over a third of this population are young people of under 25, it...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
MIGRATION: Commission wants to prevent migrants setting off from Libya
MEDITERRANEAN: Fathallah Sijilmassi says UfM 'coming out of a negative agenda'
SERBIA/KOSOVO: Leaders turn page of tension and decide to focus on work ahead
ENLARGEMENT : Malta's presidency of Council wants rapprochement with Turkey
DEVELOPMENT: MEPs vote for EU policy better adapted to climate and migration challenges
SECTORAL POLICIES
JHA: Commission authorises three month extension for internal border controls in Schengen area
JHA: European coastguard and border guard corps still lacks resources to be fully up and running
JHA: Romania and Bulgaria not yet ready to be exempted from corruption and justice monitoring
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: Commission paves way for strategy to transform waste into energy
ENERGY: Presidency wants to push Energy Union and highlight regional dimension
ENERGY: Šefčovič to launch tour across EU after Second State of Energy Union
INDUSTRY: Malta's presidency of Council of EU would like common position on vehicle market approval and monitoring
INDUSTRY: Commission continues to disclose key documents on Volkswagen scandal at last minute
AGRICULTURE: AGRI committee advocates roadmap to protect rabbits
REGIONS: Catalan independence referendum pro-Europe in inspiration
WOMEN: Committee expresses frustration to Maltese minister
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EMU: European Parliament vote on fiscal capacity for Eurozone postponed
EUROGROUP: Greek, Spanish and Lithuanian budgets for 2017 and economic governance on ministers' agenda
ECOFIN: Reform of banking sector, VAT, economic governance and EU budget on agenda
TAXATION: FTT –  ministers called upon to take political position on an exemption for pension funds
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: EESC concerned by lack of clarity regarding future European pillar of social rights
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: MEPs critical of planned revision of financial regulation
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
RUSSIA: General Court upholds freezing funds for Almaz Antey weapons manufacturer
BANKS: Contractual modifications may be notified to clients online
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
LOBBYING: Members of PACE want a reaction to suspected corruption
NEWS BRIEFS
GERMANY: PES welcomes Schulz nomination as SPD candidate in general elections
ENERGY: Baku to host 3rd meeting of Southern Gas Corridor advisory council
ISRAEL: EU again criticises new settlement building
KYRGYZSTAN: Askarov trial must meet international standards, EU stresses
PARLIAMENT: Committee on budgets postpones appointments for its bureau
PARLIAMENT: Partial election of the Bureau of the committee on economic and monetary affairs
PARLIAMENT: Czesław Siekierski retains chair of Parliament agriculture committee
PARLIAMENT: Pier Antonio Panzeri elected head of human rights subcommittee
PARLIAMENT: Fotyga elected chair of 'Security and Defence' sub-committee
PARLIAMENT: Händel remains at helm of Parliament employment and social affairs committee
PARLIAMENT: Alain Cadec elected president of fisheries committee
PARLIAMENT: Linda McAvan re-elected chair of development committee
PARLIAMENT: Vicky Ford from ECR retains leadership of IMCO committee
PARLIAMENT: Jerzy Buzek re-appointed to head industry, research and energy committee
PARLIAMENT: Delli is new chair of transport and tourism committee