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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11871

28 September 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 19 / 25
EXTERNAL ACTION / Saudi arabia
Europeans hail decision to allow women to drive
Brussels, 27/09/2017 (Agence Europe)

On Wednesday 27 September, Europeans hailed Saudi Arabia's decision the previous evening to allow women to drive.

"The lifting of the driving ban on women in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a clear achievement of the many Saudi women who have worked tirelessly for the recognition of their rights", an EU spokesperson stated when questioned byEUROPE, adding that it was"a welcome step in the Saudi commitment towards equal rights and opportunities for women".  "The EU is convinced that women's...

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
DIGITAL: Informal European Summit in Tallinn with Theresa May… but not with Mariano Rajoy
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Commission extends EU resettlement offer to 50,000 people and calls for new legal channels for economic migration
JHA: Commission proposes extending internal border controls for up to three years in cases of serious threat to internal security
GMO: Civil society and Greens call for regulation of agricultural products from new technologies
FISHERIES: Successful pilot project coordinating fisheries control in Mediterranean
COHESION: Macron's new conditionality on access to EU funds raises regions' hackles
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ANTI-TRUST: Scania fined more than €880 million for participation in cartel
COMPETITION: Agreement on terms of merger between Alstom and Siemens Mobility
COMPETITION: In-depth investigation into planned merger between Essilor and Luxottica
FRANCE: A 2018 budget to return France to budgetary credibility in Europe
ECONOMY: 'Juncker' plan – Estonian Presidency gets renewed mandate to finalise negotiations with European Parliament
FINANCE: IRSG proposes customised free-trade agreement to ensure access to financial services post-Brexit
PAYMENTS: E-commerce industry expresses concern that future security standards for online payments
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: Budget committee adds €2 billion to draft 2018 budget
FUTURE OF EUROPE: German political parties say 'yes but' to Emmanuel Macron's European project
EXTERNAL ACTION
BURMA/MYANMAR: Transnational Institute warns of risks to peace efforts from investment agreement with EU
TRADE: Malmström highlights free trade gains for Luxembourg (where one job in three depends on exports)
TRADE: EU biodiesel industry set to lodge complaint against Argentine biodiesel
SAUDI ARABIA: Europeans hail decision to allow women to drive
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: Sorghum ID inter-branch formed
FYROM: Government commits to accelerating reforms
CATALONIA: Greens call on Commission to act as mediator
ETS/ICAO: Trialogue negotiations on long haul flight derogations could conclude on 18 October
SAMOA: EU hails Samoa's accession to international convention on biological and toxin weapons
CORRIGENDUM
JUSTICE: Albrecht does not support establishment of a link between participation in European Public Prosecutor's Office and access to the structural funds