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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11777

29 April 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 33 / 32
CALENDAR / Other events
From 01/05 to 07/05

Tuesday 2 May

  • Brussels. Conference ‘Enforcement: Towards a Coherent European Approach for Financial Services Users.’ Organised by Better Finance. For further information, see http://bit.ly/2p7X2xr
  • Brussels. Post-summit briefing – The results of Special European Council on Brexit. Organised by EPC. For further information, see http://bit.ly/1jtJeSX
  • Brussels. Conference ‘Free Movement of Labour and the European Welfare States – Are the two compatible?’ Organised by CEPS. For...

Contents

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