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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11727

17 February 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 33 / 36
NEWS BRIEFS / Kosovo
Johannes Hahn hails adoption of European reform agenda

16/02/2017 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 15 February, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Johannes Hahn hailed the vote at the Kosovan parliament on the European agenda for reforms.  "[I am] encouraged by support from all political parties!", he tweeted.  The Kosovan parliament has been a place of high tension between the majority and opposition for several months.  "Reforms will make Kosovo more attractive for investors and more competitive", he added....

Contents

BEACONS
BEACONS: When the European family thinks about divorce (I)
SECTORAL POLICIES
CONSUMERS: Council political agreement near on protection against online scams
TRANSPORT: 'Social dumping' in road sector included in Competitiveness Council agenda
TRANSPORT: Question of minimum services in aviation sector pits unions against European Commission
AGRICULTURE: Controversial plan to ban pesticides on ecological focus areas
SEA: Three new blue technology projects to be launched
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
CANADA: Justin Trudeau speaks to European Parliament and defends CETA as blueprint progressive trade agreement
FUTURE OF THE EU: Despite Eurosceptic surge, European Parliament remains committed to process of European integration
SINGLE MARKET: European Parliament rejects idea of basic universal income provided for in robotics report
JHA: European Parliament adopts new rules for countering foreign fighters and preparing for attacks
JHA: European Parliament endorses systematic controls of all travellers at EU's external borders
TRANSPORT: European Parliament supports 'motorway of the sky' project to create greater fluidity in airline transport
GULF: Parliament calls on Kuwait and Bahrain to abandon death penalty
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EUROGROUP: Greek bailout plan once again centre of ministers' attention
TAXATION: Eva Joly and Ana Gomes take a closer look at Madeira's taxation practices
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: Council wants 2018 budget to be orientated around the economy and migration crises
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
HEALTH: Court defers to national court to determine liability of notified body in breast implants case
JHA: Transfer of asylum seekers to another member state can only be made if there is no risk to their health
PARLIAMENT: Three Front National MEPs ordered to repay money unduly received
STATE AID: Tax exemption granted to religious community could be seen as State aid
COPYRIGHT: Hoteliers do not have to pay fee to broadcasting bodies
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EDUCATION
SOCIAL: European Parliament co-rapporteurs' approach strengthened on issue of posted workers
EDUCATION: European Solidarity Corps at centre of ministerial discussions
EXTERNAL ACTION
KYRGYZSTAN: EU and Bishkek forge closer links
WESTERN SAHARA: Fish processing industry concerned at possible retroactive legal action
BREACHES OF EU LAW
ENVIRONMENT: Hungary criticised for failing to respect noise legislation
ENVIRONMENT: Austria ordered to transpose legislation on waste treatment
ENTERPRISE: Four states under fire for breaking rules on late payments
FINANCE: Commission calls upon four countries to transpose EU rules on whistleblowers
TAXATION: Commission finds Spanish rules on assets held abroad disproportionate
ENERGY: Latvia under fire over 'Performance of Buildings' directive
NEWS BRIEFS
COMPETITION: Unannounced inspections of Greek electricity companies
KOSOVO: Johannes Hahn hails adoption of European reform agenda
DRC: EU, AU, UN and OIF urge all parties to break deadlock
UKRAINE: EU calls for halt to blockade of railways at contact line
CORRIGENDUM
ETS: Clarification of the starting date of the ETS system reform