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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11862

15 September 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 37
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Economy
Eurozone governance and taxation of digital sector on agenda of informal ministerial meeting
Brussels/Tallinn, 14/09/2017 (Agence Europe)

At their informal meeting in Tallinn on Friday 15 and 16 September, Europe's financial decision-makers will discuss the deepening and potential reforms of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) and the taxation of the digital economy.

Over lunch on Friday, discussions on deepening EMU will be based on the reflection document published by the European Commission at the end of May and calling for a new convergence of budgetary and economic policy within the Eurozone. They will also be fed into by...

Contents

BEACONS
BEACONS: Can we stay silent as Hungarian democracy descends into hell?
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
TRANSPARENCY: European Parliament approves 'legislative blueprint' for meetings with lobbyists
ENERGY: Commission tells European Parliament it is waiting for mandate to discuss Nord Stream 2 with Russia
CLIMATE: Parliament highlights sustainable forest management for absorbing CO2
SINGLE MARKET: EP maintains exclusion of microenterprises from accessibility directive's scope
INDUSTRY: Bieńkowska calls on member states not to register second hand diesel vehicles that have not been upgraded
GMO: Parliament vetoes import for food of herbicide-resistant soybean
FOOD SAFETY: Parliament vetoes relaxation of checks on food from Fukushima
FISHERIES: Way clear for Parliament to negotiate North Sea management plan with Council
BURMA/MYANMAR: European Parliament hints it could withdraw Sakharov Prize from Aung San Suu Kyi
CAMBODIA: European Parliament calls for release of opposition members and human rights defenders
LAOS: European Parliament calls on EU to address cases of three opposition members with authorities
CHILE: European Parliament adopts its recommendations on update of EU-Chile trade agreement
VENEZUELA: European Parliament wants European sanctions against Maduro regime
FINANCE: European Parliament approves inter-institutional agreement on investments in venture capital and social entrepreneurship funds
EDUCATION: MEPs call for tool to forecast skills requirements
EDUCATION: Parliament calls for post-2020 Erasmus + programme to be strengthened
STATISTICS: European Parliament endorses European Statistical Programme extension to 2020
SECTORAL POLICIES
TERRORISM: Proposal to adapt Schengen Code to new terrorist threats planned for end of September
MIGRATION: Ministers pledge to continue to support Italian efforts
JUSTICE: Commission consultations on enhancing security of ID documents and residency permits
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: Commission tables package of proposals to reinforce EU commercial agenda
TRADE: Commission unveils framework to screen third-country FDI
NORTH KOREA: EU strengthens its sanctions against Pyongyang
BURMA/MYANMAR: Juncker shocked by situation in Rakhine State
MEDITERRANEAN: EU to mobilise over €1.2 billion to boost private sector investment
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
TRANSPORT: Ryanair cannot impose Irish law in disputes with aircrews
MIGRATION: An asylum seeker can be placed in retention to check whether there are grounds for their request and to prevent them absconding
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: Eurozone governance and taxation of digital sector on agenda of informal ministerial meeting
FINANCE: Imminent Commission proposal to revise European financial supervisory architecture
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF THE EU: Juncker's future EU awakens moderate enthusiasm among European leaders
BUDGET: MEPs call for post-2020 financial framework to reflect Europe of tomorrow
BUDGET: MEPs to cancel budget cuts suggested by Council for 2018
NEWS BRIEFS
BALKANS: Washington to work with EU on fostering Euro-Atlantic aspirations of Balkan countries
JAPAN: EU Council publishes its negotiation directives for EU-Japan trade agreement
TERRORISM: Nathalie Griesbeck elected President of Special Committee on Terrorism
UKRAINE: Council extends by six months sanctions linked to violation of Ukraine's territorial integrity