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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11722

10 February 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 30
NEWS BRIEFS / Environment
Greens in Parliament back 'Stop glyphosate' citizens' initiative

09/02/2017 (Agence Europe) – The European Citizens’ Initiative "Stop glyphosate", officially launched by European NGOs on 8 February to call on the EU to ban glyphosate (see EUROPE 11721 and 11700), has won the support of the Greens, the group announced in the European Parliament. “European environmentalists are working hard to ensure it is successful”, said Michèle Rivasi (France). She hopes that “the Commission will be made to see sense by European citizens”. The goal is to...

Contents

BEACONS
BEACONS: “Realist” democrats who are abetting the populists  
ECONOMY - FINANCE
GREECE: Katrougalos believes a fair agreement on bailout plan is possible by end of February
TAXATION: MEPs exasperated at lack of cooperation from member states in Panama Papers investigation
FINANCE: British should be allowed to observe work of the European regulatory authorities after Brexit, says de Larosière
SECTORAL POLICIES
INDUSTRY: European Parliament committee rejects project to set up motor vehicle market surveillance agency
INTERNAL MARKET: Commissioner Bieńkowska begins to lose patience with member states and car manufacturers over Volkswagen scandal
JHA: European Parliament would like more information about temporary Schengen internal border controls
JHA: MEPs want Denmark to pursue its participation in Europol
ENERGY: Start of trialogue talks on revised gas supply regulation
ENERGY: Insulation industry stresses key role of renovation of buildings in climate protection and social well-being
SPACE: Bienkowska discusses Galileo clock 'failures' with industry and ESA
DIGITAL: Germany denies being opposed to regulation on free flow of data
CLIMATE: To meet Paris Agreement, all EU coal plants need to close by 2030, Climate Analytics says
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: European Parliament fears explosion of payment claims in 2018
CULTURE
CULTURE: 2018 will be European cultural heritage year
EXTERNAL ACTION
THE GAMBIA: EU disburses €75 million to support democratic process
RUSSIA: EU speaks out against verdict on Alexei Navalny
INDIA: EU and New Delhi want to strengthen cooperation
CANADA: CEO warns of dangers linked to corporate lobbyists' early access to legislative process through CETA
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
JHA: An oral hearing is not necessary during a procedure for subsidiary protection that follows a procedure for seeking asylum
NEWS BRIEFS
BANKS: Banking union a long way from optimal, says de Larosière
BUDGET: European Parliament's budgets committee approves aid of €1.8 million for workers made redundant in Netherlands
ENVIRONMENT: Greens in Parliament back 'Stop glyphosate' citizens' initiative
USA: Avramopoulos insists in Washington on continued information sharing and importance of refugee resettlement
LIBYA: Kobler calls on Europeans to reopen their embassies
PALESTINE: Mogherini says EU committed to working for solution
UNITED KINGDOM: MPs vote to allow May to trigger Article 50
RUSSIA: EU condemns decriminalisation of domestic violence
SOMALIA: EU congratulates new president and hopes for immediate formation of government
CORRIGENDUM
ENVIRONMENT: Clarification on Stop glyphosate citizens' initiative