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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11788

16 May 2017
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Trade
EU manufacturing sector insists on strong trade defence arsenal following collapse of SolarWorld
Brussels, 15/05/2017 (Agence Europe)

Following the announcement on 10 May of the collapse of Europe's largest solar panel manufacturer, German company SolarWorld, which was a victim of fierce Chinese competition, the alliance of European manufacturing associations, Aegis Europe, urged the EU on Monday 15 May to strengthen its trade defence arsenal.

According to Aegis Europe, the flag-bearer of nearly 30 European manufacturing associations representing various sectors (from traditional industries to renewable...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
AFRICA: Foreign ministers and AU as one on stronger EU-AU partnership
CHINA: Katainen calls on Beijing to speed up investment agreement talks
TRADE: EU manufacturing sector insists on strong trade defence arsenal following collapse of SolarWorld
ECONOMY: 2017 OECD Week on Bridging Divides
NORTH KOREA: EU urges Pyongyang to abandon its missile programmes
TAJIKISTAN: EU calls on country to respect human rights
MEDITERRANEAN: UfM assembly on sustainable development, youth employment and interfaith dialogue
MEDITERRANEAN: Anna Lindh Foundation notes growing appetite for mutual understanding
INSTITUTIONAL
FRANCE: New Franco-German partnership is aware of its responsibility in reform of European project
POLAND: Rule of law situation in Poland brought before Council of EU
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: Wölken seeks to expand scope of 'satellite and cable' regulation
TRANSPORT: High-level meeting between Commission and Washington will discuss aircraft ban on electronic devices
AGRICULTURE: Maltese Presidency working on compromise text on organic farming
FOOD: NGOs and makers call for nutrient profiles
HEALTH: Wide support for continuing health assessment cooperation
HEALTH: Benelux countries commit to cooperating in fight against cross-border fraud
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EMU: Spain outlines its vision of in-depth governance of the single currency
COMPETITION: Formal investigation procedure into pricing practised by Aspen Pharma on cancer medication
STATE AID: Commission approves French aid to a gas-fired power station under conditions
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Opinion voted for at European Parliament excludes road sector from revision of directive on posted workers
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: Council backs EU position in OIV
BUDGET: Council signs off aid of €2.6 million to support workers made redundant in Finland
COMPETITION: Shippers call for reform of legislation on mergers in maritime sector
ECONOMY: Socio-economic policy recommendations to be presented on Wednesday 24 May
JHA: Massive global cyber-attack spares European institutions
DIGITAL: Estonia would like European Council members to take part in conference it is organising
UNITED KINGDOM: Boris Johnson says EU should pay for Brexit
VENEZUELA: EU ministers call for calm and dialogue
EUROPEAN LIBRARY
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