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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11932
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Russia

EU concerned at lack of political pluralism and democracy in presidential election

The EU expressed its concern on Tuesday 26 December over potential lack of political pluralism in Russia and the risk that the presidential election of 18 March 2018 may not be fully democratic after opposition politician Alexei Navalny was debarred from standing.

“The Russian Central Electoral Commission’s decision (of 25 December)stating that … Alexei Navalny cannot run in the 2018 national Presidential elections due to an alleged past conviction casts a serious doubt on political...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
CUBA: Against US embargo, EU provides assurances to Cuba of its support for reform process
TRADE: Bilateral agreements and tackling unfair trade central to programme of Bulgarian Presidency of Council of EU
TRADE: Advisory group on EU trade agreements to meet for the first time in early February
NORTH KOREA: EU may adopt further sanctions in early 2018
RUSSIA: EU concerned at lack of political pluralism and democracy in presidential election
IRAN: EU calls for restraint
DRC: EU deplores deadly violence and infringements to fundamental freedoms
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: MiFID II directive enters into force
STATE AID: Green light to Greek measure in favour of renewable electricity
COMPETITION: Conditional green light to acquisition of certain assets of Air Berlin subsidiary by Lufthansa
SECTORAL POLICIES
FOOD: EU regulation simplifying authorisation procedure for novel foods comes into force
GMO: MON 1507 among six GMOs for food authorised by Commission despite Parliament objections
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: French support scheme in favour of rail freight infrastructure approved
CHINA: EU speaks out against Wu Gan and Xie Yang convictions
LIBERIA: EU hails exemplary electoral process and congratulates President George Weah
PALESTINE: EU provides further €10.5 million for UNRWA
CZECH REPUBLIC: OLAF submits investigation report on Stork Nest affair
SOUTH SUDAN: EU calls on all parties to cease hostilities immediately
TRANSPORT: Coreper gives go-ahead to reform of EASA statutes