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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11718

4 February 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 27
CALENDAR / Main activities of the european institutions
From 06/02-12/02

Monday 6 February

  • Brussels. Council of Ministers. 'Foreign Affairs' Council. Ukraine: progress in the programme of reforms and in the implementation of the Minsk agreements. – Libya: political situation in the country and possibilities for collaboration with the authorities to halt illegal migration on the central Mediterranean route. – Egypt: future EU/Egypt relations, fighting terrorism and clandestine immigration to the EU. Middle East: continuation of the debate held in January and...

Contents

VALLETTA SUMMIT
FUTURE OF EU: Turning threats into opportunities for Europe
MIGRATION: Europeans agree to series of measures to try and contain migration from Libya
EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Donald Tusk is again candidate for presidency of European Council
SECTORAL POLICIES
ETS/ICAO: Commission proposes to extend derogation to ETS for intercontinental flights, to NGOs' great regret
INTERNAL MARKET: Council of the EU begins work on 'services' package
REGIONS: Broad project to consult the citizens on Europe goes up a gear
AGRICULTURE: Call for EU action plan on grapevine mortality
AGRICULTURE: Hogan says end of sugar quotas has been well prepared
FISHERIES: Mediterranean and management plans are priorities of Maltese Presidency of Council
ANIMAL HEALTH: Bird flu – Copa-Cogeca calls for derogation for free-range eggs
HEALTH: Pharmacies' recommendations to tackle shortages of medicines
ENERGY: SolarPower sounds alert regarding EU solar sector slowdown
EXTERNAL ACTION
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: European ministers to discuss political situation in Libya
USA: Weber, Verhofstadt and Pittella call on European leaders to reject Ted Malloch
CANADA: Phil Hogan offers reassurances on CETA's impact on small-scale farming
MOROCCO: Cañete says Commission will apply Western Sahara/Morocco distinction for energy cooperation
ECONOMY
EMU: Eurozone countries are not ready for budgetary union, Wieser warns
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
CITIZEN INITIATIVE: Commission decision not to register 'Minority SafePack' is invalid
SPORT
SPORT: European Parliament calls for end to corruption and doping
NEWS BRIEFS
COHESION: Regions flag up weaknesses in smart specialisation strategies
TRADE: Russia brings complaint to WTO regarding EU anti-dumping duty on its steel
TRADE: Brussels seminar on 27 February on EU project for multilateral investment court
TRADE: Effective amendment of TRIPS agreement at WTO to facilitate access to medicines for poor countries
DEVELOPMENT: EDD 2017 – call launched for applications from young people
MEDITERRANEAN: Morocco's return to the pan-African organisation is a major step towards South-South cooperation
CALENDAR
Main activities of the European Institutions: from 06/02-12/02
Other events of the week: from 06/02-12/02