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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11856

7 September 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 26
SOCIAL AFFAIRS / Social
Juncker confirms to unions that he wants to provide a more social dimension to European Semester
Brussels, 06/09/2017 (Agence Europe)

During a meeting between the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Junker and the general secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), Luca Visentini, the former expressed his wish to reform European governance and the European Semester budgetary exercise in an attempt to create an Economic and Social Semester in the future.

The general secretary informed EUROPE that, “We have called on the President of the Commission to take action to encourage member states to...

Contents

COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
MIGRATION: Court dismisses Slovakian and Hungarian appeal against compulsory asylum seeker relocation mechanism
JUSTICE: A state cannot be forced to execute European arrest warrant against a minor if the acts in question are not against its national law
COMPETITION: Court overturns EGC judgment upholding 2009 record fine to Intel over abuse of dominant position
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Commission pleased at member states' efforts to relocate asylum seekers and resettle refugees
DIGITAL: Six member states put questions to Council's legal service about copyright reform
JHA: Ansip says regulations on data protection and privacy in electronic communications should come into force simultaneously
ENVIRONMENT: Length of re-authorisation and restrictions of use of glyphosate raised by seven member states
ENERGY: EIB to lend €1 billion for energy and R&D in Poland
EXTERNAL ACTION
CANADA: Belgium goes to CJEU over CETA and its arbitration mechanism for investment disputes
TRADE: Commission has major trade policy work for year ahead
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: North Korea to mobilise foreign ministers meeting in Tallinn
COLOMBIA: EU hails announcement of ceasefire between Colombian government and ELN
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU ready to provide help for Hurricane Irma
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: Internet taxation – Estonian Presidency does not believe in quick fixes
BANKS: EBA publishes technical standards on capital requirements in event of bank resolution
STATE AID: Green light to prolongation of Italian guarantee scheme for non-performing loans
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Juncker confirms to unions that he wants to provide a more social dimension to European Semester
SOCIAL: Fruitful meeting between Commissioner Thyssen and French government on posted workers
INSTITUTIONAL
PARLIAMENT 2019: France backs transnational lists for 2019 European elections
UNITED KINGDOM: EU to publish fresh negotiation documents on Thursday
NEWS BRIEFS
FUTURE OF EU: Juncker talks to European Parliament's group presidents ahead of his State of the Union speech
CRIMEA: Sanctions against Russian individuals and companies extended by six months
POLAND: Member states to resume discussions on rule of law on 25 September
RESEARCH: European Research Council allocates €605 million to over 400 researchers
SOCIAL: Member states open talks on directive establishing balance between professional and private life
TRANSPORT: Airlines call on air navigation service providers to comply with European Single Sky requirements more swiftly