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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11715
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Enterprise

European Parliament adopts highly ambitious stance on country-by-country tax transparency

The European Parliament is aiming high for country-by-country tax transparency. In the draft report by Socialists Hugues Bayet (Belgium) and Evelyn Regner (Austria), which will on Wednesday 1 February be put before the MEPs of the two committees that are competent on this dossier and of which we have had sight, the position adopted by the MEPs ultimately comes as no surprise.

No surprise, as Parliament has had several opportunities publicly to adopt a position on this dossier, in...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF THE EU: Tusk calls on Europeans for unity in view of 'worrying' statements made by Trump administration
UNITED KINGDOM: Towards triggering of article 50 during summit of 9 March?
BUDGET: Court of Auditors argues in favour of improving rules for final checks on 'cohesion' and 'rural development' spending
LOBBYING: More than half of former Commissioners and a third of former MEPs have been through the revolving door, says TI
EXTERNAL ACTION
UKRAINE: EU calls for immediate halt to fighting
ENERGY: Geopolitical impact of Russia's Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline project raises firm distrust and hostility at European Parliament
CSDP: Libyan coastguard training enters phase two
IRAN: EU calls on Tehran not to deepen distrust after missile fired
SOUTHERN NEIGHBOURHOOD: EU wants to communicate better in Arab countries
SECTORAL POLICIES
JHA: After being summoned to adopt European PNR, MEPs surprised at member states' slowness to implement
JUSTICE: European Parliament's own initiative report on whistleblowers postponed once again
ENVIRONMENT: MEPs want faster marketing of low-risk organic pesticides
FOOD SAFETY: Further step towards adoption of single regulation on checks along agri-food chain
ANIMAL HEALTH: Envelope of €150 million to fight animal diseases in 2017
FISHERIES: Landing requirement now applies in Mediterranean
DIGITAL: Single digital market strategy review according to Andrus Ansip
DIGITAL: Inter-institutional agreement expected on wholesale roaming costs
INTERNAL MARKET: Independents call for more robust services e-card
ENERGY: S&D Group unveils manifesto on energy poverty
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ENTERPRISE: European Parliament adopts highly ambitious stance on country-by-country tax transparency
COMPETITION: Dublin failed to recover illegal aid from Apple on time
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
JHA: Participation in activities of a terrorist network are sufficient grounds for refusing request for asylum
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Commission suggests 25 maximum exposure value limits to chemical agents in workplace
EMPLOYMENT: Unemployment rate falls in Eurozone and remains stable in EU
NEWS BRIEFS
AFRICA: EU congratulates new chair of African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat
COMMISSION:  Juncker wants a female Bulgarian Commissioner
ECONOMY: Inflation up to 1.8% in eurozone in January
ECONOMY: GDP up by +1.7% in Eurozone and by +1.9% in EU in 2016
ENERGY: Energy for all is Sustainable Energy Week 2017's theme next June
BUSINESS: Inter-institutional agreement on shareholders' rights approved by Parliament committee
FRANCE: Growth assessed at +1.1% of GDP in 2016
RESEARCH: Final Fast Track to Innovation pilot project beneficiaries
RESEARCH: 133 researchers receive €20 million to finalise projects
RUSSIA: Bulgarian president concerned EU could become hostage of sanctions
SOUTH SUDAN: EU supports AU's call for inclusive political solution