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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11781

5 May 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 27
EXTERNAL ACTION / Moldova
European Parliament committee approves EU macro-financial aid under strict conditions
Brussels, 04/05/2017 (Agence Europe)

In a draft resolution adopted by 31 votes in favour, 6 against and one abstention on Thursday 4 May, the European Parliament's international trade committee backed the Commission's proposal of granting EU macro-financial assistance to Moldova, but it nevertheless called for the suspension of payments if conditions are not met.

In their amendments to the Commission's proposal of a combination of grants and loans worth €100 million to support the external financial needs of Moldova, which is...

Contents

BEACONS
BEACONS: From Paris and London to Kiev and Ankara by way of Trafalgar (i)
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: European Commission simplifies regulatory framework for derivatives in Europe
FINANCE: Jacques de Larosière makes suggestions to develop role of European supervisory authorities in light of Brexit
MONEY LAUNDERING: MEPs reject Commission's black list once again
TAXATION: Moscovici outlines his proposal on tax intermediaries
TAXATION:  MEPs support reduced VAT rates on e-books
COMPETITION: European Commission approves Amazon's commitments on e-books
EXTERNAL ACTION
AFRICA: Commission wants to give new momentum to Africa-EU partnership
MIDDLE EAST: EU and Norway want to foster two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict
NORWAY: Donald Tusk gives Oslo assurances about close dialogue on Brexit
UKRAINE: European Parliament committee backs further quotas from EU, but with exceptions
MOLDOVA: European Parliament committee approves EU macro-financial aid under strict conditions
SECTORAL POLICIES
HEALTH: Epilogue in sight for dossier on endocrine disruptors
AGRICULTURE: Auditors highlight weaknesses in certification of CAP expenditure
AGRICULTURE: Commission extends deadline for applications for aid
FISHERIES: Fishing lobbyists' use of press passes criticised
FISHERIES: Commission approves German and Belgian action plans to improve control systems
GMOS: MEPs oppose authorisation of transgenic based maize and cotton products
MIGRATION: European University Institute of Florence is getting involved in hosting refugees
JHA: EDPS says citizens are increasingly anxious about their digital rights being respected
TRANSPORT: Bulc attempts to reassure MEPs over question of rest time for road hauliers
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
MIGRATION: Detention of an asylum seeker is possible for ID checks and preventing risk of absconding
JHA: Police can communicate data to a third party of a person against whom the third party wants to take to court
CONSUMERS: Collision between a plane and a bird is not covered by airline's responsibility
CUSTOMS: Any sum above €10,000 transiting through international transit zones of airports must be declared
NEWS BRIEFS
UNITED KINGDOM: Bureau of EPP group in European Parliament to hold a meeting in Ireland to be attended by Barnier and Blair
TRANSPORT: Violeta Bulc calls for coordinated actions to fight rail noise