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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11724
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Canada

European Parliament's Greens/EFA Group warns Justin Trudeau it will vote against CETA due to lack of progress in agreement on table

In a letter to Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday 10 February, the co-leaders of the Greens/EFA Group at the European Parliament, Ska Keller from Germany and Philippe Lamberts from Belgium, and their German colleague Reinhard Bütikofer, the co-leader of the European Green Party alongside former MEP Monica Frassoni, announced that their group will oppose the ratification of the EU-Canada free trade agreement (CETA) at the European Parliament's plenary vote on 15 February, due...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: Europe steers steady growth course despite political and economic risks
GREECE: Commission takes issue with IMF's pessimism about Greece's budgetary performance
TAXATION: Commission disappointed at Swiss rejection of corporate taxation reform
STATE AID: Commission approved German support to green cars
SECTORAL POLICIES
ETS: Climate activists and industry attempt to influence European Parliament vote on ETS reform
ENVIRONMENT: Court of Auditors to carry out audit of EU spending against air pollution
FISHERIES: New regulation adopted on EU fleet register
AGRICULTURE: CoR calls for action on land grabbing
TRANSPORT: Several member states press Commission to speed up road safety progress
SPACE: Member states in favour of reinforced role for GSA
REGIONS: CoR issues fresh recommendations on EU migration policy
DIGITAL: Rising cinema admission levels in EU
EXTERNAL ACTION
AFGHANISTAN: Signature of cooperation agreement in Munich on 18 February
USA: Mogherini asks Americans not to interfere in European politics
NORTH KOREA: EU to speak to partners about response to be made to ballistic missile launch
CANADA: European Parliament's Greens/EFA Group warns Justin Trudeau it will vote against CETA due to lack of progress in agreement on table
INSTITUTIONAL
AUSTRIA: Christian Kern says no more favourable treatment for UK after it leaves EU
PARLIAMENT: France institutes legal proceedings over budget vote in Brussels instead of Strasbourg
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Agreement appears to be taking shape at Council on question of period of detachment for posted workers
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: Green light to German aid in favour of Saarbrücken Airport
BIODIVERSITY: Coordinated fight against environmental crime is stepped up in EU
COMMISSION: Juncker says he does not want second mandate as president of Commission
COMMISSION: Complaint to European Ombudsman from employees at European institutions regarding Barroso's revolving-door policy
UGANDA: EU assures Uganda of its support for its generous policy of hosting refugees
PARLIAMENT: Schulz accused of spending too freely while President
REGIONS: Committee of the Regions calls for European strategy to tackle alcoholism
CORRIGENDUM
HEALTH: Clarification regarding recommendations by pharmacies on shortages of medicines
UNITED KINGDOM: Clarification regarding MEPs' letter to Theresa May
EUROPEAN LIBRARY
European Library: No. 1170
EUROPE / DOCUMENTS
EUROPE/Documents N. 2598: European Parliament assessment of potential impact of Brexit