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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11802

7 June 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 36
NEWS BRIEFS / Turkey
European Court of Auditors to examine pre-accession aid to Turkey

06/06/2017 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 6 June, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) announced that it is to audit the EU's financial support to Turkey.  Turkey is the largest beneficiary of the EU Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA), with more than 40% of all IPA allocations. During the 2007-2013 period, Turkey was allocated €4.48 billion, of which €2.68 billion was committed and €2.19 billion paid out.  Since 2014, a further €1.65 billion has been allocated but not...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: Commission wants to step up fight against unfair competition from third country airlines
MIGRATION: Commission decision on infringement procedures for countries not taking refugees looming
JHA: EMCDDA concerned about increasing number of overdose related deaths in Europe
ANIMAL HEALTH: Animal welfare platform to focus on implementation of current laws
AGRICULTURE: CoR calls for CAP to be more solidarity-based
AGRICULTURE: EU geographical indications to be protected in China
SEA: EU and China join efforts on ocean governance
ENERGY: Tusk calls for closer monitoring of Nord Stream 2
ENERGY: Eighth ministerial meeting on clean energy in Beijing with main countries responsible for emissions
SPACE: Commission officially launches 'Copernicus' academy and networks
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS: Member states move towards agreement on creating new asset class of 'non-preferred' senior debt
BANKS: Industry agrees on principles to provide SMEs with better information if they are denied credit
MONEY LAUNDERING: Council moves closer to European Parliament's position on transparency of beneficial owners
COMPETITION: Commission opens investigation into possible anti-competitive practices by Guess
STATE AID: Commission authorises new Croatian broadband plan worth €101.4 million
EXTERNAL ACTION
UKRAINE: Plan for further EU trade preferences soon due to reach end
RUSSIA: EU criticises charges against a human rights campaigner
CYPRUS: Negotiations on island's reunification to be resumed in June
CLIMATE: No joint EU-China statement due to difference on China's WTO status
CHINA: Commission and Chinese government pave way for dialogue on state aid
AZERBAIJAN: EU calls for urgent review of imprisonment related to the exercise of fundamental rights
MOROCCO: Revision of agricultural agreements expected to involve only technical adjustments
SAHEL: EU to invest €50 million to support joint G5 Sahel force
INSTITUTIONAL
MALTA: Prime Minister Joseph Muscat re-elected
NEWS BRIEFS
EESC: European Parliament and EESC want to step up cooperation
SPACE: GSA Agency announces two Galileo satellites will soon be operational
SPACE: space industry reacts to US withdrawal from Paris Agreement
FINANCE: Commission puts finishing touches to guidelines on non-financial reporting
MIDDLE EAST: EU calls for dialogue to settle tension between Qatar and its neighbours
DIGITAL: Ansip takes a position on fight against commercial scale copyright infringements
DIGITAL: Creative industry concerned by negotiations on geo-blocking
MIDDLE EAST: Mogherini meets Netanyahu and calls for end of Israeli-Palestinian conflict
SPORT: Parliament backs Paris Olympic bid
TURKEY: European Court of Auditors to examine pre-accession aid to Turkey
UKRAINE: Member states extend sanctions related to annexation of Crimea by one year
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 1185