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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11815

24 June 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 24 / 25
CALENDAR / Main activities of the european institutions
26/06 - 2/07

Monday 26 June

  • Brussels. Council of the EU. ‘Transport, Telecommunications and Energy’ Council. *Energy: - Adoption of the regulation on the energy efficiency labelling of household electrical appliances. – Raft of measures on clean energy: general orientation on the directive on the energy performance of buildings and the energy efficiency directive. – Examination of the progress report on the work on the legislative dossiers under the raft of clean energy measures (single...

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
TRADE: Commission to analyse third-country investments in strategic sectors
MIGRATION: With no breakthrough, European Council postpones reform of common European asylum system
UNITED KINGDOM: Insufficient and vague, May's offer on rights of citizens disappoints
SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Positive first meeting between Emannuel Macron and Visegrad Group
TAXATION: FTT – atmosphere seems to be one of wait-and-see
FUTURE OF EU: France and Germany want to be motor of EU, but not exclusively
SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: Commission plans to invest €2.7 billion in 157 transport projects
TRANSPORT: G7 recommends investing in high-quality infrastructure and new technology
ENERGY: Political agreement expected on revision of energy efficiency and performance of buildings directives
AGRICULTURE: MEPs want more protection from pesticides for farmers
ENVIRONMENT: Two MEPs press Commission to take Monsanto Papers into account in examining Bayer takeover of Monsanto
ENVIRONMENT: New criteria for award of Ecolabel to detergents without micro-plastics
PLANTS: Agreement on EU plant health awareness-raising strategy
PLANTS: Changes to invasive species list give cause for concern
COHESION: CPMR calls for greater separation between Juncker plan and structural and investment funds
COHESION: Committee of Regions' report notes that three quarters of country-specific recommendations have territorial dimension
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB: Institute wants clear legal competence in clearing of financial instruments
EXTERNAL ACTION
LIBYA: Mogherini says EU will support work of new UN special representative for Libya
EDUCATION
EDUCATION: MEPs call for transparency on skills and qualifications
NEWS BRIEFS
SOUTH KOREA: Mogherini looking forward to working with Kang Kyung-Wha
CLIMATE: Second session of inter-institutional negotiations on structural reform of ETS on 27 June
GREECE: Hurdle to disbursement to Athens of aid tranche recently unblocked seems to have been lifted
YEMEN: €5 million in additional aid to fight cholera epidemic
CALENDAR
Main activities of the European institutions: 26/06 - 2/07
Other events: 26/06 - 2/07