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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11866
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Greece

Member states decide to bring Greece out of excessive deficit procedure

On Wednesday 20 September, the ambassadors of the member states of the EU (Coreper) decided to cancel decision 2009/415/EC on the existence of an excessive deficit in Greece.

This decision was made against the Hellenic Republic on 27 April 2009, when the Greek public deficit stood at 3.5% of GDP (see EUROPE 9890).  Having implemented many reforms to comply with various bailout plans, Greece saw a primary budgetary surplus (not including servicing of the debt) of 4.2% of GDP in 2016 (see...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: Commission's three short-term options to tax Internet giants
FINANCE: Commission has not given up on idea of Single European Supervisor
GREECE: Member states decide to bring Greece out of excessive deficit procedure
ECONOMY: Provisional agreement on extending 'Juncker' plan fails to win over all member states
EMU: In Washington, Pierre Moscovici repeats calls for Eurozone reforms
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: Commission argues strongly for end to regulated energy prices
ENERGY: Šefčovič calls on Kiev to speed up unbundling of Naftogaz to guarantee transit of Russian gas to EU
ENERGY: Greens/EFA offer energy roadmap to comply with Paris targets
MIGRATION: Member states approve mechanism to facilitate returns of illegal migrants to Bangladesh
HEALTH: Crucial Parliament vote on 28 September on endocrine disruptors
ENVIRONMENT: Two MEPs call on Juncker to attend glyphosate hearing on 11 October at European Parliament before EU28 vote
ENVIRONMENT: Tusk states EU support for global environment pact
CLIMATE: Tusk calls on all countries to implement Paris Agreement swiftly
REGIONS: New forum to help cross border regions overcome regulatory barriers
AGRICULTURE: EU agri-food exports still rising
EXTERNAL ACTION
CANADA: EU-Canada free trade agreement to enter into force provisionally on 21 September
UK: British conservatives at European Parliament advocate modelling post-Brexit EU-Canada agreement on CETA
LATIN AMERICA: Postponement of EU-CELAC summit confirmed
IRAQ: EU denounces proposed referendum on independence of Kurdistan
IRAQ: EU announces additional €10 million in emergency aid for vulnerable
USA: Mogherini reminds Mike Pence of importance of implementing Iranian nuclear agreement
ARMENIA: EU adopts its position on priorities in partnership with Yerevan
INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: May could offer solution on 'divorce bill'
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
CONSUMERS: Unfair nature of a term stipulating bank loan repayment in foreign currency can, in certain cases, be examined
AGRICULTURE: Court annuls July 2013 regulation on poultry meat export refunds but maintains its effects
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: European Commission asserts that EU citizens who are homeless in another member state does not prevent them from having right to residency
NEWS BRIEFS
BANKS: Volume of non-performing loans continues to fall in Italy
COMPETITION: Open Internet Project objects to possible global anti-abuse measure
DIGITAL: Strategic cooperation between EU-LISA and Eurojust agencies
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU ready to help Mexico in mourning again after another earthquake
RUSSIA: EU and Moscow discuss need to coordinate response to North Korea
SERBIA/KOSOVO: Dialogue meeting on sidelines of United Nations General Assembly
SOCIAL: European Parliament about to choose rapporteur on directive establishing balance between professional and private life
UKRAINE: Commission wants clarity on latest reforms before paying balance of macro-financial aid
CORRIGENDUM
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