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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11744
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 20
COUNCIL OF EUROPE / Turkey

Venice Commission criticises draft revision of Turkish Constitution

The European Commission for Democracy through Law, also known as the Venice Commission, has asserted that the proposals to revise the Turkish Constitution to be voted on in a referendum on 16 April next, would be a “dangerous step backwards for democracy”. According to the Venice Commission, this transformation from a democratic presidential system “would risk degeneration into an authoritarian presidential system” in Turkey.

Independent constitutional experts were requested by the...

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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: Commission paves the way for Gazprom's commitments to be approved
INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: Brexit will not be triggered before 20 March
FUTURE OF THE EU: Radical Left forces hone their EU strategy
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: Commission assumes guiding data movement role
AGRICULTURE: Simpler rules and more support for EU fruit and vegetable producers
CONSUMERS: Industry invited to self-regulate on compulsory nutritional labelling of alcoholic beverages
EXTERNAL ACTION
TURKEY: EU calls on Ankara to avoid excessive statements
ALGERIA: Adoption of common priorities for partnership at end of joint assessment
RUSSIA: EU extends individual sanctions for six months in connection with Ukraine
USA: Mogherini back to Washington in coming days
SRI LANKA: Commission urges Sri Jayawardenapura to do more to re-establish GSP+ status
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
TURKEY: Venice Commission criticises draft revision of Turkish Constitution
PACE: Russia calls for amendment to Assembly regulation prior to any return of its delegation
PACE: Mandate of committee of investigation into allegations of corruption to be proposed at April session
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MIGRATION: Euro-Mediterranean civil society condemns migrant re-admission agreements
MOLDOVA: EU calls for more efforts to be made in reform field
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Debate on security in Europe added to Parliament's plenary agenda at EPP Group's request
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