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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11812

21 June 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 3 / 38
INSTITUTIONAL / Digital
Gabriel comes through hearing without much risk-taking
Brussels, 20/06/2017 (Agence Europe)

The European Parliament will in all probability support the candidacy of Mariya Gabriel for the post of Digital Economy Commissioner.

At her hearing on 20 June, the Bulgarian commissioner-designate avoided taking any risks, limiting herself to repeating the political line of the current Juncker Commission and promising to respond to any issues that remain outstanding through dialogue with MEPs.

Taking over the post from Gunther Oettinger at short notice, the former EPP MEP stated that she...

Contents

BEACONS
BEACONS: Will the United Kingdom ever leave the European Union? (II)
INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: EU27 ministers approve six criteria for relocation of London-based agencies
DIGITAL: Gabriel comes through hearing without much risk-taking
BUDGET: Council finally adopts mid-term revision of EU financial framework
BUDGET: European Parliament's committee on budgets approves budgetisation of 2016 surplus
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: Commission presents new tool to help migrants' integration into labour market
SOCIAL: European Parliament opinion calls for 'posted workers' directive application period to be reduced to 18 months
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: MEPs agree on their negotiating position on EU's new anti-dumping methodology
UKRAINE: France, Germany and Ukraine recognise that implementation of Minsk agreements is slow
EASTERN PARTNERSHIP: EU and its partners reaffirm their commitment to close cooperation
MOLDOVA: EU raises concerns about draft revision of electoral legislation
BOSNIA: Denis Zvizdić hopes his country will obtain candidate status by mid-2018
LIBYA: UN special representative criticises EU action on migration
SYRIA: EU makes €275 million available for Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries
AFRICA: Council says enhanced EU/Africa partnership is in EU strategic interest in view of Abijan summit
AFRICA: Marie Arena surprised at Angela Merkel suggesting renegotiation of EPAs
MALI/SAHEL: EU condemns terrorist attack in Bamoko and reaffirms support for stabilisation of region
ASIA: EU aid to tackle human trafficking partially effective
SECTORAL POLICIES
FISHERIES: Agreement between the EU institutions on external fishing fleets
TRANSPORT: MEPs' consensus on qualifications and training for road hauliers
MIGRATION: Three days to re-humanise refugees
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: Commissioner Dombrovskis takes stock of Banking Union and Capital Markets Union before MEPs
ECONOMY: Inter-institutional negotiations on beefing up 'Juncker' investment plan continue
TAXATION: First debate at European Parliament on simplifying VAT rules for cross-border e-commerce
TAXATION: Consensual debate at European Parliament on increased administrative cooperation to tackle VAT fraud
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
MIGRATION: Asylum seekers can challenge decisions to transfer them to another state if procedural timelines are not met
NEWS BRIEFS
FUTURE OF THE EU: More than 250 civil society organisations present sixth scenario based on sustainability criterion
TAXATION: Commission presents transparency rules for tax advisers
MOLDOVA: MEPs approve inter-institutional agreement on macro-financial aid to Chișinău
DIGITAL: Media sector business leaders launch appeal
CSDP: EU decides to regionalise CSDP missions in Sahel region
RELIGIONS: Religious dialogue examines recent terrorist attacks
HEALTH: Another meeting on 4 July on endocrine disruptors
SOCIAL: Several ministers call for action plan
TRANSPORT: Up to 40% of road accidents in EU were work related in 2016 according to study
TRANSPORT: Road transport and aviation reports allocated to different European Parliament political groups
EMU: Merkel gives conditional support to deepening Eurozone
YEMEN: EU condemns bombing of a market