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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11855
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Transport

Freight operators regret Rastatt tunnel accident repercussions

Around 20 freight transport organisations, including the ERFA (European Rail Freight Association) and the ESC (European Shippers’ Council), sent a letter to the Commissioner for Transport, Violeta Bulc and the German Minister for Transport, Alexander Dobrint, on Monday 4 September. In their letter, they express their regret regarding the repercussions of the Rastatt tunnel accident on 12 August last.

According to these organisations, railway freight companies are only able to take charge...

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SECTORAL POLICIES
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AGRICULTURE: Agreement among ministers on future strengthening of crisis and risk management tools
AGRICULTURE: Ten countries allowed to make higher advance payments after drought
CLIMATE: MEPs gearing up for ambitious vote on EU position for COP 23 on 7 September
JUSTICE: Parliament takes further decisive step to protect whistleblowers
BUSINESS: Lithuania and Estonia ratify the agreement for unified patent jurisdiction
ENTERPRISE: Financial players called for full potential of European SMEs to be used
DIGITAL: Insight into Commission data free flow projects
TRANSPORT: Freight operators regret Rastatt tunnel accident repercussions
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: Eurogroup starts debate on revision of preventative rules of Stability and Growth Pact
TAXATION: Moscovici's three tax priorities
BANKS: Commission discusses reinforcing supervision of third-country banks
EXTERNAL ACTION
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NORTH KOREA: Federica Mogherini insists on peaceful solution to North Korean tests crisis
MYANMAR: Christos Stylianides calls for full humanitarian access to be guaranteed in Rakhine State
KENYA: EU calls for credible, inclusive and peaceful presidential elections on 17 October
TRADE: EU confident on aid to plane makers dispute with US
TRADE: EuroCommerce says protectionism is biggest challenge for Europe
EMPLOYMENT
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NEWS BRIEFS
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POLAND: Moscovici promises Commission will do all it can to ensure rule of law is respected
POSTED WORKERS: Poland appears to be shifting its positions on posted workers
TERRORISM: Commission to seek new mandate to change draft PNR agreement with Canada
VENEZUELA: Spain and France ready to consider targeted sanctions against Maduro regime