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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11724
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NEWS BRIEFS / Commission

Complaint to European Ombudsman from employees at European institutions regarding Barroso's revolving-door policy

13/02/2017 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 13 February, a group of employees from the European institutions announced they had lodged a complaint against the European Commission, blaming it for it passiveness after the controversial recruitment of its former president, José Manuel Barroso, by Goldman Sachs (see EUROPE 11675).  The complaint from the "EU Employees" group was lodged with the European Ombudsman.  By joining the US bank Goldman Sachs, Barroso "dishonoured the European public...

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