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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11811
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European tribute to Helmut Kohl may take place in Strasbourg in early July

19/06/2017 (Agence Europe) – Discussions are underway between the European institutions, the French and German authorities and the family of Helmut Kohl on the possibility of holding a ceremony in Strasbourg, possibly on the sidelines of July plenary session of the European Parliament, to pay tribute to the European accomplishments of former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, who died on Friday 16 June (see EUROPE 11810). “We would be delighted if this could be done”, a parliamentary...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: David Davis and Michel Barnier kick off Brexit talks and agree on order of discussions
UNITED KINGDOM:  BusinessEurope wants agreement on Brexit as soon as possible
EXTERNAL ACTION
IRAQ: EU considers sending assistance and advisory mission for reform of security sector
GULF STATES: EU foreign ministers urge Gulf States to enter dialogue
CRIMEA: EU extends sanctions relating to annexation of Crimea
CENTRAL ASIA: Council calls for new strategy in two years
TERRORISM: EU ministers call for greater cooperation in counter-terrorism
CLIMATE: Paris Climate Agreement is non-negotiable, says the Council in a foretaste of statement by 22 June European summit
TRADE: European leaders questioned about reactivity of EU to foreign investments
TRADE: Europeans keep watchful eye on materialisation of rules on access to Canadian market via CETA
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: Council wants agreement on non-ETS effort sharing before COP 23
BIODIVERSITY: Council backs action plan on habitats and birds directives
CIVIL PROTECTION: Europe helping Portugal tackle forest fires
DIGITAL: Marju Lauristin expects European Parliament obstacles on online private life rules to be more geographical and generational than political
MIGRATION: Greens/EFA and S&D Groups call on European Council to move forward on asylum reform
TRANSPORT: Social dumping still at heart of European Parliament debates on mobility package
AGRICULTURE: Eastern European countries firmly against unfair business practices
AGRICULTURE: Commission asked to present strategic plan on vegetable protein supply
PATENTS: Researchers contributing to Galileo receive prizes at EPO's European Inventor Awards
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS: Danièle Nouy highlights risks of insufficient harmonisation of banking prudential framework in view of Brexit
ENTERPRISE:  European Parliament Socialists try again for compromise on country-by-country reporting
TAXATION: Publishing sector deeply regrets Czech blockage on reduced VAT rates
STATE AID: Green light to Franco-German support for Airbus Helicopters' X6 project
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
MIGRATION: Right to family reunification for refugees must be respected, says Muiznieks
NEWS BRIEFS
GERMANY: European tribute to Helmut Kohl may take place in Strasbourg in early July
CUBA: European Parliament's GUE/NGL Group reasserts importance of EU continuing normalisation process in relations with Havana
CYBERSECURITY: EU ready to take restrictive measures in the event of a cyber attack
SPACE: Netherlands hands over Galileo Reference Centre to GSA
LEBANON: EU hails agreement on new electoral law
DIGITAL: Denmark submits application to host European Medicines Agency
REGIONS: CoR wants to push abolition of roaming charges further
TRANSPORT: European shippers call for greater cooperation in developing e-consignment note
CORRIGENDUM
SOCIAL: Clarification on previous article on posted workers
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 1187