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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11889

24 October 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 10 / 29
EXTERNAL ACTION / Afghanistan
EU calls for action on peace process
Brussels, 23/10/2017 (Agence Europe)

In the wake of two further attacks on mosques in Kabul and Ghor which have left at least 59 people dead and many more injured, the spokesperson for the European External Action Service (EEAS) called on Friday 20 October for action for peace.

“The time for action for an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process is now”, the EEAS spokesperson said in a press release. “Peace in Afghanistan would benefit not only its people, but Afghanistan’s neighbours, the wider region, and the...

Contents

SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Tough negotiations at Council on posted workers directive
SOCIAL: European Pillar of Social Rights adopted but not without certain member states speaking up one last time
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENT: Commission will take stock on glyphosate after European Parliament vote
FISHERIES: Illegal fishing brings yellow card for Vietnam
DIGITAL: New spectrum assignment study backs Commission proposals
MIGRATION: NGOs call for Greek action on overcrowded asylum seekers' centres
TRANSPORT: Council votes to approve three draft directives on passenger ship safety
EXTERNAL ACTION
SYRIA: EU welcomes liberation of former IS headquarters Raqqa
MIDDLE EAST: EU and its member states have met 88% of their Syrian crisis aid pledges for 2017
AFGHANISTAN: EU calls for action on peace process
BANGLADESH: In Geneva, EU pledges extra €30 million for Rohingya refugees and their hosts
SUDAN: EU announces €106 million in direct aid to vulnerable sections of the population
MERCOSUR: Commission publishes new documents on EU-Mercosur free-trade talks
TRADE: EU and ACP countries want WTO conference to deliver tangible, ambitious results
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS: European banking sector continues its consolidation, ECB reports
FINANCE: Better Finance calls for collective redress system for consumers of financial products
TAXATION: Sharing economy could be taxed like traditional economy, says EESC
ECONOMY: Government debt and deficit down in eurozone and EU
INSTITUTIONAL
PARLIAMENT: European Parliament takes tough stance against sexual harassment, having itself come under suspicion
UNITED KINGDOM: Commission denies unpleasant comments about Theresa May attributed to Jean-Claude Juncker
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
COMPETITION: General Court rejects independent watch repairers' complaint against producers of luxury watches
NEWS BRIEFS
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Eight member states call on EEAS to develop its StratCom capabilities
BURUNDI: EU renews targeted sanctions against four Burundian officials
NORTH KOREA: Federica Mogherini and Kang Kyung-wha stress importance of Iran nuclear deal
EGYPT: EU reiterates its support for fight against terrorism
INDUSTRY: Commission confirms inspections in German automobile industry
MEDIA: Reporters without Borders calls for application of international law on protecting journalists
SOCIAL: EGF support requested to help Greek and Finnish workers made redundant
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 1196