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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11928

19 December 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 27 / 32
NEWS BRIEFS / Regions
EUSF receives high number of requests in 2016 according to Commission annual report

18/12/2017 (Agence Europe) – On Monday, 18 December, European Commission published the 2016 report on the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF). In 2016, the European Commission received six requests from Greece (Leucade earthquake – €1.6 million), United Kingdom (floods, approximately €60 million), Germany (floods in Lower-Baveria, around €31 million), Cyprus (drought and fires, around €7.2 million), Portugal (fires in Madera, approximately €3.9 million) and Italy...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: Political agreement in principle at Council of EU on temporary price regulation subject to conditions
ENERGY: Tough negotiations at Council of EU on capacity mechanisms and governance
ENVIRONMENT: Council of EU calls on Commission to act to make eco-innovation driver of circular economy
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: Provisional inter-institutional agreement on revision of waste directives
AGRICULTURE: Commissioner Hogan defends proposals for new CAP
JUSTICE: Jourová provides update on data protection dialogue following Japan visit
REGIONS: European Commission provides member states and regions with new tool to improve their administration
DIGITALISATION: Free flow of data - derogations to ban on localisation in question
SPACE: As part of Brexit, Commission is expected to decide what member state will host Galileo Security Monitoring Centre, at end of the month
INSTITUTIONAL
AUSTRIA: Sebastian Kurtz forms a government with the far right and will meet Jean-Claude Juncker on Tuesday
EXTERNAL ACTION
SOUTH KOREA: EU and Seoul Strengthen their counter terror ties
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
STATE AID: In-depth investigation into Dutch tax regime applicable to IKEA subsidiary
STATE AID: In-depth investigation launched into Romanian support measure for public rail freight operator
FINANCE: EPA launches consultation on two sets of draft Regulatory Technical Standards on new securitisation framework
FINANCE: Commission launches consultation on making it easier for SMEs to go public
ECONOMY: Annual inflation rate 1.5% in Eurozone and 1.8% in the EU in November
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: Green light to Italian support for audiovisual sector
STATE AID: Go-ahead for Hungarian investment aid to Debrecen airport
STATE AID: Extension of Lithuanian biofuel aid scheme given go-ahead
BANKS: Council officially renews mandate of Chair of Single Resolution Board
BURUNDI: Unilateral constitutional revision process is compromising exit from crisis, EU warns
COHESION: European Court of Auditors modifies methodology for cohesion policy spending controls
INDUSTRY: British chamber of commerce hails European council guidelines on Brexit
IRAN: EU closely monitoring case of Ahmadreza Djalalt
JHA: Control measures suggested for seven new psychoactive substances
REGIONS: Study shows that Ireland and southern Germany are most exposed to the impact of Brexit
REGIONS: EUSF receives high number of requests in 2016 according to Commission annual report
HEALTH: Organ donations and transplants rising in EU
SOCIAL: Unions launch bid to support plans for European Labour authority and against 'Laval' judgment of 2007
ASRI LANKA: EU welcomes Sri Lanka's accession to anti-personnel mine ban Convention
TRANSPORT: Trade union organisations welcome recognition of pilots' unions by Ryanair
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: N. 1204