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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11889

24 October 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 29
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Banks
European banking sector continues its consolidation, ECB reports
Brussels, 23/10/2017 (Agence Europe)

On Monday 23 October, the European Central Bank (ECB) published its report on developments in the financial structures of the eurozone for 2017, in which it notes a continued consolidation of the European banking sector.

The report highlights the expansion of the financial sector of the eurozone, which stood at nearly €76.2 billion in March 2017 compared to €70.8 billion in December 2015.  Between 2008 and 2016, the size of the financial sector grew from 5.3 to 6.4 times the gross...

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