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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11744

14 March 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 20
COUNCIL OF EUROPE / Pace
Russia calls for amendment to Assembly regulation prior to any return of its delegation
Brussels, 13/03/2017 (Agence Europe)

Since April 2014, the Russian delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has been refusing to take a seat at the plenary sessions. An “exchange of views with representatives from the Russian Parliament” organised during a meeting of the PACE Permanent Commission on Friday 10 March in Madrid helped clarify the points of disagreement and, perhaps, move forward towards a resolution of the conflict.

The bone of contention involves the suspension of this...

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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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STATE AID:  Green light to acquisition of Spanish company Gamesa by Siemens of Germany
FUTURE OF EU: CPMR calls for sixth scenario putting emphasis on regional cooperation
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
TRANSPORT: Commission publishes note on airline passenger rights for consumers