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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11786

12 May 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 1 / 31
BEACONS / Beacons
From Paris and London to Kiev and Ankara by way of Trafalgar (ii)

First and foremost, let us not conceal our pleasure: as Emmanuel Macron’s victory in France makes clear, life – even political life – is a great practical joker. And it may bring intense emotions and rekindled hopes, like those felt outside France when a man strode forward in the dimness of the square courtyard of the Louvre towards his destiny to the sound of the Ode to Joy, the anthem of a Europe “rejected” by the French people in a referendum twelve years earlier (see EUROPE...

Contents

BEACONS
BEACONS: From Paris and London to Kiev and Ankara by way of Trafalgar (ii)
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: Maltese Presidency of the Council of the EU extols protective virtues of new European anti-dumping methodology
UKRAINE: Cecilia Malmström hopes level of ambition on additional trade preferences will be maintained
USA: Commission reminds Washington of EU's common trade policy with regard to trade deficits
JAPAN: Cecilia Malmström hopes for breakthrough in free trade negotiations with EU before summer
TUNISIA: Call for qualitative leap to consolidate 'positive dynamic' in bilateral relations 
SOMALIA: At international conference in London, EU pledges €200 million for stability and security
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: Recovery is affecting all member states and is expected to continue at a steady pace
FRANCE: Commission recommends 'minimal effort' to allow France to reabsorb its excessive deficit
TAXATION: Towards a minima country-by-country reporting of accounting data?
STATE AID: Commission authorises Slovenia to sell Nova Ljubljankska Banka in stages
SECTORAL POLICIES
FISHERIES: Political agreement in Council on technical measures banning electrofishing
FISHERIES: Vella calls on Council to turn words into action on Mediterranean
AGRICULTURE: Frost damages vineyards in several EU countries
AGRICULTURE: Fresh call for overhaul of CAP
JHA: European Parliament says finalising entry/exit system for travellers in Schengen area is possible before summer
DIGITAL: Marrakesh Treaty modalities adopted at European level
DIGITAL: 15 member states unite to fight excessive regulation
WOMEN: EU to join Istanbul Convention on violence against women
REGIONS: Revision of ERDF co-financing rates for regions struck by natural disasters is proving controversial
REGIONS: Regions welcome importance Commission gives them in mastering globalisation reflection paper
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
INTERNAL MARKET: Advocate General considers that Uber's activities are mainly covered by transport sector
CONSUMERS: Airlines must compensate travellers if they cannot prove that they notified a flight cancellation in a timely fashion
INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: European Parliament will reject any agreement on Brexit that does not respect its demands over citizens' rights
NEWS BRIEFS
BIODIVERSITY: NGO Sea Shepherd calls on Commission to prosecute Denmark over killing of dolphins
CENTRAL AFRICA: EU condemns 'unacceptable' deadly attack on peacekeepers
ENVIRONMENT: EU will ratify Minamata Convention on mercury on 18 May
FINANCE: Programme to facilitate citizens' involvement in drafting European financial policy adopted
JHA: Visa waiver regime for Ukrainian nationals adopted
ANIMAL HEALTH: Council supports measures to tackle African swine fever in third countries
TRANSPORT: Calls to maintain weekly rest time of coach drivers