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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11752

24 March 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 16 / 28
EXTERNAL ACTION / Turkey
EU summons Turkish ambassador
Brussels, 23/03/2017 (Agence Europe)

On Thursday 23 March, the European External Action Service (EEAS) summoned Turkey's ambassador to the EU to ask him for "explanations" following the previous day's threats from Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan regarding the security of Europeans.

"We have asked the permanent delegate to the EU to come to the EEAS today (Thursday 23 March) for a meeting with the managing director concerned because we would like to have an explanation regarding President Erdogan's comments about the...

Contents

60 YEARS OF THE ROME TREATIES
60 YEARS OF THE ROME TREATIES: Fifth instalment of our commemorative series - 1997
BEACONS
BEACONS: The anniversary that could have “become a funeral”
INSTITUTIONAL
TERRORISM: Commission continues to hammer home need to exchange information on terrorists
POLAND: Rule of law – Timmermans acknowledges that triggering article 7 of the Treaty against Warsaw would not solve anything
FUTURE OF THE EU: NGOs urge leaders to place climate action at heart of new project involving citizens
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: Marrakesh Treaty negotiating positions known
DIGITAL: Commission presents new European inter-operability framework
CONSUMERS: Commission and national authorities working on connected toys
FISHERIES: Vella hoping for change of attitude in fishing in Mediterranean
FISHERIES: International agreement close on preventing unregulated fishing in Arctic
AGRICULTURE: No progress on organic farming in latest trialogue
ENERGY: ZEP highlights great potential of CCS for sustainable growth
COHESION: Regions call for regional cooperation with British counterparts to continue after Brexit
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: Commission wants to reduce costs linked to cross-border payments in currencies other than euro
FINANCE: Venture capital – European institutions ready for negotiations
EXTERNAL ACTION
TURKEY: EU summons Turkish ambassador
RUSSIA/UKRAINE: Moscow warns that EU pressure on Crimea will not change Russian policy
TERRORISM: Mogherini says military action is not enough to defeat ISIS
WESTERN SAHARA: Towards distinct labelling of Moroccan-exported goods
CANADA: CETA possibly endangered by extension of proceedings of French Constitutional Council
MERCOSUR: French S&D MEPs demand beef be removed from free-trade talks
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: MEPs submit 500 amendments to revise rules on posted workers
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
TRANSPARENCY: Committee of Ministers calls for rules on lobbying to be tightened up
NEWS BRIEFS
INTERNAL MARKET: EUIPO study demonstrates legal channels winning ground in battle to access protected digital content
SYRIA: EU welcomes resumption of talks in Geneva
EAST TIMOR: EU hails well-run presidential elections and awaits definitive results
TRANSPORT: European airports say aviation sector should be a priority in 'Brexit' negotiations
CORRIGENDUM
SPACE: Clarification regarding space strategy for Europe conclusions