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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11867

22 September 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 28 / 30
NEWS BRIEFS / Ecb
Monetary institute announces new eurozone exchange benchmark by 2020

21/09/2017 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 21 September, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced that it is to develop a new benchmark for the eurozone exchange markets by 2020, as an alternative to the current benchmarks, which are used for various financial instruments and contracts, such as EURIBOR and EONIA.  Following this decision, the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA), the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the European Commission announced that they...

Contents

BEACONS
BEACONS: There will be no more ‘favourable winds’ unless they come from the citizens! (I)
INSTITUTIONAL
CATALONIA: Commission line unacceptable to Catalan representative to EU
FUTURE OF EUROPE: Juncker insists there can be no second-class workers or consumers in Europe
POLAND: Member states again to ponder rule of law in Poland
SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: Ministers want to improve air connectivity
TRANSPORT: Ministers hail CEF successes
DIGITAL: Difficult discussions at Council on copyright reform
JUSTICE: Privacy Shield works but could be better, Europeans and Americans acknowledge
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: Waste framework directive at heart of inter-institutional talks on 26 September
ETS/ICAO: Talks to begin on 25 September on extending 'Stop the Clock' derogation
AGRICULTURE: More flexible restrictions on free-range eggs
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: Commission hopes to rebalance tax pressure between digital and conventional businesses
TAXATION: EESC adopts position on CCCTB
INSURANCE: Commission tightens up rules on insurance providers
FINANCE: In Frankfurt, Mario Draghi reiterates importance of supervising financial risks beyond traditional banking sector
EXTERNAL ACTION
IRAN: Federica Mogherini opposed to any renegotiation of nuclear agreement
NORTH KOREA: Agreement in principle on new autonomous measures
NUCLEAR: In a bid to halt North Korea's nuclear testing, EU recommends entry into force of CTBT
UN: Tusk calls for a more energetic, less bureaucratic, United Nations
UN: EU/UN 'Spotlight' initiative to eradicate violence against women and girls approved
DEVELOPMENT: Council on 25 September to approve creation of EFSD for investing in Africa
BALKANS: EU to step up support for countries in region
UNITED STATES: Malmström critical of Trump administration approach on trade deficits
CANADA: Lange and Pabriks welcome implementation of CETA as a landmark trade deal
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
SINGLE MARKET: States may restrict exercise of profession of clinical dental technologists for reasons of public health
TAXATION: VAT exemption for independent groups of persons not limited to health field
NEWS BRIEFS
FUTURE OF THE EU: Theresa May invited to informal dinner of heads of state or government in Tallinn
ECB: Monetary institute announces new eurozone exchange benchmark by 2020
ENERGY: Complaint by Ukraine's Naftogaz against Russia for loss of assets in Crimea
UNITED KINGDOM: Guy Verhofstadt insists Ireland must not be bargaining chip in Brexit negotiations