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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11905

16 November 2017
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NEWS BRIEFS / Regions
Member states approve increase in traditional rum quotas

15/11/2017 (Agence Europe) – The member states have unanimously adopted the amendment to decision 189/2014/EU to authorise France increasing annual traditional rum quotas from the outermost regions from 120,000 hectolitres of pure alcohol on which a reduced excise tax is levied, to 144 hectolitres of pure alcohol. Guadeloupe, French Guyana, Martinique and Réunion will be affected for the period ranging from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2020. France made this request for this increase...

Contents

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
POLAND: European Parliament prepares action against Warsaw on rule of law under terms of Article 7 of Treaty
MALTA: MEPs call Commission to take action over rule of law in Malta
TRADE: Parliament overwhelmingly adopts new EU anti-dumping methodology
TRADE: Parliament hopes for ambitious ministerial conference in Buenos Aires
EASTERN PARTNERSHIP: European Parliament proposes increased EaP+ cooperation with most advanced countries
TRANSPORT: Rather favourable welcome from MEPs for second 'mobility' package
PARLIAMENT: Parliament elects two new deputy presidents
COURT OF AUDITORS: European Parliament refuses to renew mandate of Belgian Karel Pinxten
INSTITUTIONAL
COHESION: Commissioner Crețu says post-2020 financial framework should be 1.2% of GNP if European goals are to be met
FUTURE OF EU: Andrej Kiska says success of enlargement proves EU is not a sinking ship
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: Upon arrival, leaders reiterate intention of making COP 23 a success
MIGRATION: 16 member states promise 34,400 resettlement places over two years to help refugees in several African countries
JUSTICE: Commission keeps monitoring on corruption and judicial reform in Bulgaria and Romania in place
DIGITAL: In SatCab arena, Parliament shifting to positive list on country of origin principle
AGRICULTURE: CAP assistance for young farmers needs to be better targeted, says Parliament study
AGRICULTURE: Promotion of agricultural products to receive €179 million in 2018
ENVIRONMENT: Lively exchange on glyphosate between commissioner and agriculture committee
ENERGY: Russia accuses EU of forcing it to abandon Nord Stream-2 plans
EXTERNAL ACTION
ALBANIA: Mogherini and Bushati say 2018 offers unique opportunity for progressing towards EU
LIBYA: EU defends itself against UN criticism of migrant situation
TRADE: Malmström criticises US position at WTO ahead of Buenos Aires conference
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
MONEY LAUNDERING: Round-up of negotiations on fifth anti-money laundering directive
FINANCE: CBBA-Europe – new voice in favour of cross-border social benefits
ECONOMY: European Fiscal Board calls for improvements to rules of Stability and Growth Pact
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: Extension approved for Irish credit resolution scheme for co-operatives
FUTURE OF THE EU: Work of subsidiarity and proportionality task force launches
BANKS: Member states give green light to inter-institutional agreement on hierarchy of bank creditors and accounting standard IFRS9
TRADE: Approval imminent for signature of EU-Norway agreement on strengthened agricultural trade
CSDP: Council approves creation of central response capability
REGIONS: Member states approve increase in traditional rum quotas
SWITZERLAND: Commission requests mandate from Council to renegotiate Land Transport Agreement with Switzerland
TRANSPORT: Transport & Environment welcomes vote on vehicle safety report
TRANSPORT: Launch of inception impact assessment into directive on airport fees