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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11886

19 October 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 28
NEWS BRIEFS / Social
Maria Arena MEP against agreement found on posted workers directive

18/10/2017 (Agence Europe) – In a press release published by the Belgian FGTB union on Tuesday 17 October, Maria Arena MEP (S&D, Belgium) stood against the text that was adopted in the European Parliament's employment and social affairs (EMPL) committee on Monday (see EUROPE 11884).  The text was nevertheless partly carried by a Social Democrat MEP, Agnes Jongerius (Netherlands), its co-rapporteur.  "I will oppose the new proposal negotiated by the Parliament because it is not...

Contents

BEACONS
BEACONS: The Catalan Tragicomedy and Regionalist Nationalism
EUROPEAN COUNCIL
FUTURE OF EUROPE: Cutting the Gordian knot among European leaders on the most controversial issues
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Leaders to tackle thorny issue of Turkey
TRADE: Macron wants to push EU to take account of sensitivities in opening of trade
MIGRATION: Support of external action but still no decision on Dublin system reform
EUROPEAN COUNCIL: European Council will not be held in Europa building after latest incident
INSTITUTIONAL
CATALONIA: Catalan leaders in Brussels not planning any new regional elections
SECTORAL POLICIES
TERRORISM: Commission to help member states secure public areas from terrorist attacks
JUSTICE: Privacy Shield passes its first test, says Commission
JUSTICE: EPP wants root-and-branch changes to draft European Parliament report on whistleblowing
DIGITAL: E-Privacy, MEPs will vote after all on compromise amendments and two additions
BUSINESS: UEAPME says Brexit will impact directly on SME optimism in UK and Ireland
ENVIRONMENT: Glyphosate alternatives exist report says
CLIMATE: COP23, agreement in principle by Council on non-ETS burden sharing does not go far enough, says Gilles Pargneaux
CIRCULAR ECONOMY : EuroCommerce welcomes Commission guidelines on food donation
AGRICULTURE: Contrasting responses from European agricultural organisations on omnibus regulation
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: Estonian Presidency of the EU Council sees three alternative options to tax on turnover of Internet giants
MONEY LAUNDERING: European Parliament committee of investigation into Panama Papers agrees on its recommendations
FINANCE: EU institutions address industry to defend regulatory agenda for 'Capital Markets Union 2.0'
EXTERNAL ACTION
MEXICO: Cecilia Malmström determined to seal EU-Mexico free trade agreement in 2017
CHINA: Xi Jinping promises greater opening of Chinese market and better treatment of foreign firms
ISRAEL: EU calls on Israel to reconsider latest decisions on extending settlements
FYROM: EU calls on political representatives to act responsibly ahead of second round of municipal elections
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
GENDER EQUALITY: Minimum height requirement for police entrance exams discriminates against women
NEWS BRIEFS
COMPETITION: In-depth investigation into planned merger between Celanese and Blackstone
SOCIAL: Maria Arena MEP against agreement found on posted workers directive
TRANSPORT: European car manufacturers commit to a six-pronged cybersecurity approach
CORRIGENDUM
CLIMATE: Rectification on NGO position on Council political agreement on Lulucf regulation