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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11777
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COUNCIL OF EUROPE / council of europe

Bureau of PACE withdraws its confidence in Agramunt, who is not stepping down

On Friday 28 April, the Bureau of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) reached a common position making its mistrust in its President, Pedro Agramunt, official. Agramunt's meeting in late March with the Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, has prompted an unprecedented row in the hemicycle (see EUROPE 11774, 11773).

In his written statement promised at his hearing of Tuesday 25 April and submitted to the Bureau first thing on Friday, Agramunt did not offer his resignation...

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The B-word: Agence Europe’s newsletter on Brexit
THE B-WORD: Northern Ireland could be new irritant for UK in Brexit talks
INSTITUTIONAL
HUNGARY: Orbán case discussed at political bureau of EPP party, but no risk of exclusion for Fidesz
PARLIAMENT: Italy calls for transnational lists for 2019 European elections as strong response to Brexit
EXTERNAL ACTION
TURKEY: Member states divided on future relations between EU and Ankara
FYROM: EU strongly condemns attacks on Parliament
IRAN: Miguel Arias Cañete's second visit to Tehran to strengthen energy ties
MEDITERRANEAN: UfM declaration for establishment of 'regional framework' for water resource management
DEVELOPMENT: European Parliament calls on Commission to legislate against exploitation of textile workers
JAPAN: EU publishes its progress report on 18th round of free trade negotiations
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENT: NGOs pleased as EU tightens emissions limits for all coal-fired power stations
ENVIRONMENT: No reason to question glyphosate evaluation, Juncker tells MEPs
BIODIVERSITY: Action Plan for implementation of 'Nature' directives deserves adequate budget, according to NGOs
AGRICULTURE: Council only partially revises organic farming negotiating mandate
AGRICULTURE: EU-Chile organic agreement signed
AGRICULTURE: Copa-Cogeca backs adjustment of CAP, not reform
HEALTH: 24 hours, 30 pages and one location, Ireland determined to attract Medicines Agency
ENERGY: €800 million call proposals under CEF for cross-border infrastructure
INDUSTRY: Commissioner Bienkowska outlines projects in support of a European defence policy
TRANSPORT: Commission planning assessment of directive on flight stopover assistance in 2018
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Bureau of PACE withdraws its confidence in Agramunt, who is not stepping down
HUNGARY: PACE asks Budapest to suspend work on two draft laws on NGOs and the CEU university
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS: ECB to invoice financial institutions €425 million for its supervisory activities in 2017
MONEY LAUNDERING: MEPs highlight potential giant losses due to Panama Papers
MONEY LAUNDERING: MEPs want explanations from Maltese Prime Minister
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
CONSUMERS: EU sales ban on dietary supplements has a strict framework
BREACHES OF EU LAW
INTERNAL MARKET: Greece sent to court over excessive restrictions on mediation services
ENERGY: Poland requested to comply fully with EU biofuels legislation
NEWS BRIEFS
TRADE: Stephen Karau from Kenya confirmed as new chair of agricultural negotiations at WTO
USA: Sonny Perdue confirmed as Agriculture Secretary, Robert Lighthizer awaiting post of USTR
JHA: Final green light for visa liberalisation regime for Ukrainian citizens
CALENDAR
Major events at the European institutions: from 01/05 to 07/05
Other events: From 01/05 to 07/05