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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11801

3 June 2017
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EU-CHINA SUMMIT / China
EIB signs agreement with China to set up a €500 million joint investment fund
Brussels, 02/06/2017 (Agence Europe)

At the nineteenth EU-China summit in Brussels on Friday 2 June, the European Investment Fund and the Silk Road Fund signed a Memorandum of Understanding that outlines new strategic cooperation to support equity investment across Europe. Once operational the China-EU Co-Investment Fund is expected to provide €500 million, jointly backed by the European Investment Fund and the Silk Road Fund, to support equity investment.

‘The European Investment Bank Group works with Chinese partners to...

Contents

PENTECOST: Please note that our offices will be closed for the Belgian public holiday on Monday 5 June.  EUROPE 11802 will be dated 7 June 2017
EU-CHINA SUMMIT
CHINA: Strong EU-China rapprochement as US steps off multilateral stage
CLIMATE: EU and China hand in hand on forging ahead with implementation of Paris Agreement
HUMAN RIGHTS: EU and China want to improve bilateral cooperation
NORTH KOREA: EU counts on China's support to resolve North Korea issue
CHINA: EIB signs agreement with China to set up a €500 million joint investment fund
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: World can count on EU after US Paris withdrawal
DIGITAL: Council expected to reach agreement in principle on digital content
JUSTICE: Virginie Roziere considers creation of 'independent' EU body for whistleblowers
ANIMAL HEALTH: Inaugural meeting of animal health platform on 6 June
MIGRATION: European Parliament seeks solutions to migration issues
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: Uncertainty hangs heavy over requirements to be made of financial entities relocated from UK to EU
TAXATION: Ban on EIB investing in projects located in tax havens to crop up in revision of Juncker plan
INSTITUTIONAL
COMMISSION: European Parliament's GUE/NGL group calls for Commissioner Cañete to step down
EXTERNAL ACTION
UKRAINE: EU strengthens support for fight against corruption
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: Five further agricultural products listed
COMMISSION: European Parliament hearing for commissioner candidate Mariya Gabriel expected to be held on 20 June
COMPETITION: Commission approves joint venture by EDC, CDC and Mitsubishi
INTERNAL MARKET: UEAPME says rules governing professions must remain a national prerogative
REGIONS: Regions and cities call for fight against climate change to continue
ANIMAL HEALTH: International conference on African swine fever
SYRIA: Mogherini meets new president of Syrian coalition
The B-word: Agence Europe’s newsletter on Brexit
THE B-WORD: All quiet on the Brexit front?
CALENDAR
Main activities of the European institutions: 05/06 - 11/06
Other events: 05/06 - 11/06