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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11928

19 December 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 31 / 32
NEWS BRIEFS / Transport
Trade union organisations welcome recognition of pilots' unions by Ryanair

18/12/2017 (Agence Europe) – In a press release published on Friday 15 December, the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) and the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) welcomed the decision taken that day by Ryanair to recognise the existence of pilots' trade unions in the company. Steve Cotton, the Secretary General of the ITF, however, said that the Irish airline “must not stop at pilots’ unions” and had to recognise “all categories of workers". Eduardo...

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