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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11792

20 May 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 28 / 28
CALENDAR / Other events
22/05 - 28/05

 

Monday 22 May

  • Brussels (also 23/05). Conference ‘The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: a new frontier of rights and progress for the EU.’ Organised by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). For further information, see http://bit.ly/2qVDi1O
  • Prague (Czech Republic) (also 23/05). Plenary sitting of the European Nuclear Energy Forum (ENEF). Organised by the European Commission. For further information, see http://bit.ly/2czYdQ1
  • Paris (France). Conference ‘Trump, 4...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
DEVELOPMENT: EU Council adopts European Consensus on Development in line with SDGs
DEVELOPMENT: Geographical scope of post-Cotonou agreement debated by ministers
DEVELOPMENT: EU still world's leading public aid donor but still far from 0.7% of GNI target
HUMAN RIGHTS: European Parliament speaks out against situation in Zambia, Ethiopia and South Sudan
ALBANIA: Mogherini and Hahn hail agreement between political parties
NORTH KOREA: EU ready to use its nuclear expertise for agreement with North Korea
INDONESIA: European Parliament delegation visit to discuss future trade agreement with EU
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: Financial integration in Eurozone stalled in 2016, says ECB
EUROGROUP: Greece's fate to be central to Eurogroup discussions on 22 May
ECOFIN: Member states seek political agreement on tax dispute settlement mechanism
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Still no breakthroughs on reform of European asylum system
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Commission says 2016 witnessed 'serious threats' to fundamental rights in the EU
AGRICULTURE: Compromise text on organic farming sent to member states
AGRICULTURE: Commission permits Croatia to label wines 'Teran'  but sets conditions
AGRICULTURE: Commission preparing proposal on food chain
AGRICULTURE: Commission to decide itself on reducing 2017 direct aid
DIGITAL: European Parliament overwhelmingly backs new cross-border portability rules
ENERGY: PGNiG calls for fine on Gazprom
EDUCATION - CULTURE
EYCS: Ministerial meeting to focus on audiovisual media services
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
HUMAN RIGHTS: Council of Europe adopts action plan on protection of child refugees and migrants
NEWS BRIEFS
TRADE: Lithuania to join OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
ENVIRONMENT: EU has ratified Minamata Convention on Mercury, which is now in force
PARLIAMENT: Pier Antonio Panzeri ordered to pay nearly €84,000 back to the European Parliament
TURKEY: Tusk and Juncker to meet Erdoğan in Brussels on 25 May
NEIGHBOURHOOD: European Parliament delegation visits Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia on 22-25 May
The B-word: Agence Europe’s newsletter on Brexit
THE B-WORD: UK doubles down on hard Brexit pledge as EU finalises negotiating stance
CALENDAR
Main activities of the European institutions: 22/05 - 28/05
Other events: 22/05 - 28/05