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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11863

16 September 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 40 / 41
CALENDAR / Main activities of the european institutions
18/09 - 24/09

Monday 18 September

  • New York (USA). European Council. Address by President Tusk before the United Nations General Assembly meeting from 18 to 20/09.
  • Brussels. European Parliament. Activities of the committees (Commission’s mission to Tunisia to discuss the management of migratory flows and border controls with the stakeholders (18-22/09). – ITRE: mission to Germany to visit research institutes and companies working on the development of hydrogen as an alternative energy...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EUROGROUP: Eurogroup tackles third monitoring mission in mood of confidence
EMU: Eurozone an open club, European policymakers stress
TAXATION: Taxation of digital – Commission to present all possible options before Tallinn summit
BANKS: ECB fines Banca Popolare di Vicenza €11.2 million over breach of prudential obligations
BANKS: New rules to cover administrative costs of Single Resolution Board
ECONOMY: EU has supported more than 150 structural reform projects in 15 member states since 2015
INSTITUTIONAL
ECI: Commission proposes reforming European Citizens' Initiative to bring Europe closer to its citizens
EUROPEAN PARTIES: Commission tackles use of European parties' subsidies in favour of national movements
COMMISSION: New code of conduct for Commissioners to enter into force on 1 February 2018
CATALONIA: Commission tries to clarify Juncker's comments
SECTORAL POLICIES
ETS: Next negotiations between the EP and the EU Council on ETS reform on 12 October
DIGITAL: Platforms, commission aims to clarify procedure for withdrawing unlawful content
AGRICULTURE: EESC argues for duties on sugar to be maintained
AGRICULTURE: Ten S&D MEPs call for swift and radical CAP reform
AGRICULTURE: MEPs annoyed at inflexibility of other institutions on omnibus regulation
ENVIRONMENT: Alarm sounded over glyphosate in pasta and cereals
CLIMATE: EU, Canada and China co-host pre-COP 23 ministerial conference
EXTERNAL ACTION
NORTH KOREA: EU adopts new sanctions against North Korea
SAKHAROV PRIZE: Six nominees announced for 2017 prize
SERBIA: Johannes Hahn feels Serbia could join EU in 2025
TRADE: Significant differences remain on agriculture ahead of WTO conference in Buenos Aires
UKRAINE: Some of EU's additional trade concessions to be implemented on 1 October
BURMA/MYANMAR: European Parliament cancels visit of its international trade delegation
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
EMPLOYMENT: Collective redundancy not necessarily an exception justifying dismissal of a pregnant worker
INSURANCE: Court of Justice clarifies concept of third-party victims of a car accident
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: Three new protected designations of origin
CONSUMERS: Increasing numbers of consumer associations seeking legal redress after VW scandal
SPACE: European Commission awards first orders for Ariane 6
UNITED STATES: EU/US regulatory cooperation central to European Parliament delegation visit
EUROGROUP: Jeroen Dijsselbloem remains tight-lipped over his future after the en of his mandate
INDUSTRY: ACEA pledges to cut CO2 emissions by 20% by 2030 with conditions attached
IRAQ: EU reiterates support for stable and peaceful Iraq following new attack
KOSOVO: EU adopts €2 million programme for cultural heritage protection
FISHERIES: Formal proposals on new fisheries agreement with Mauritius
TRANSPORT: Transport trade unions disappointed with Juncker's State of the Union speech
TRANSPORT: ALLRAIL wants Commission to order Slovakia to comply with fourth rail package
TRANSPORT: Launch of European Mobility Week 2017 on shared transport
CORRIGENDUM
UKRAINE: Clarification on deceased people withdrawn from list of European sanctions
The B-word: Agence Europe’s newsletter on Brexit
THE B-WORD: Regrets, the EU’s having few
CALENDAR
Main activities of the European institutions: 18/09 - 24/09
Other events: 18/09 - 1/10