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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11920

7 December 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 24 / 32
COUNCIL OF EUROPE / Azerbaijan
Proceedings against Azerbaijan in 'Ilgar Mammadov' case continue
Brussels, 06/12/2017 (Agence Europe)

On Tuesday 5 December, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe formalised the infringement proceedings against Azerbaijan which it initiated on 25 October of this year (see EUROPE 11892).

These proceedings – completely unprecedented – concern the case of 'Ilgar Mammadov', a member of the political opposition who was arrested in Baku in February 2013 and sentenced to seven years' imprisonment following a deeply flawed trial process.

In May 2014, the European Court of Human...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EMU: 'Juncker' Commission goes all out with its proposals to deepen Eurozone governance
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: Inter-institutional agreement in principle on recast of EU's trade defence instruments
TRADE: Outcry over Argentina's refusal to accredit civil society representatives at WTO conference
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: EU and NATO continue to strengthen cooperation
AFRICA: EU adopts three new programmes for total of €29.6 million under trust fund
FYROM: Johannes Hahn gives Skopje three weeks to adopt necessary reforms
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: EU and China could sign joint declaration at One Planet summit in Paris
ENERGY: First test vote at European Parliament for draft framework law for energy and climate governments
ENERGY: Memorandum of understanding signed for construction of EastMed gas pipeline
ENERGY: European electricity industry pledges to speed up clean energy transition
DIGITAL: New draft compromise in Council on free flow of data
DIGITAL: Member States validate cybersecurity action plan
JUSTICE: 'Article 29' group threatens to refer 'Privacy Shield' to Court of Justice of EU, unless its concerns are addressed
JUSTICE: Cooperation in criminal justice arena at heart of European Justice Ministers' agenda
JHA: New meeting of EU Internet Forum to fight against terrorist content
FISHERIES: Ministers likely to agree 2018 catch limits on 12 December
HEALTH: Fresh ministerial exchange of views on access to and availability of medicines
TRANSPORT: Council differences on fight against unfair competition in aviation
TRANSPORT: Council advocates clear sector digitalisation strategy
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: European co-legislators make progress on 'posted workers' directive
SOCIAL: Partial agreement in sight at Council on coordination of social security systems
INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: Commission's doors open to Theresa May at any time to finalise agreement on first phase of Brexit negotiations
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
COMPETITION: Suppliers of luxury goods can stop authorised distributors from selling their products on third party internet platforms
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
AZERBAIJAN: Proceedings against Azerbaijan in 'Ilgar Mammadov' case continue
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: Green light to extension of Greek bank guarantee scheme until 31 May 2018
STATE AID: French measure in support of printed press approved
FISHERIES: Council revises mandate on multiannual plan for North Sea in order to finalise agreement with Parliament
MIDDLE EAST: Mogherini calls for restraint ahead of possible US announcement
TERRORISM: Commission authorised to negotiate new PNR agreement with Canada
TRANSPORT: Unions urge member states to work on road hauliers working conditions
UKRAINE: EU calls for institutions to be strengthened in fight against corruption
ADDENDUM
COHESION: Clarification of the Polish position on future of cohesion policy