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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11953
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EXTERNAL ACTION / South sudan

EU adopts targeted sanctions against three perpetrators of human rights violations

On Friday 2 February, the Council of the European Union imposed sanctions (an assets freeze and visa ban) on three people involved in serious human rights violations in South Sudan.  The legal acts linked to this decision, which was adopted by written procedure, will be published in the Official Journal of the EU on 3 February.

These restrictive measures have been taken "in view of the ever deteriorating humanitarian and security situation in South Sudan, and considering the lack of...

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SECTORAL POLICIES
RESEARCH: Moedas sets out vision for new Innovation Council in next financial framework
CONSUMERS: Guidance for member states on dual quality foods
DIGITAL: European Parliament-Council negotiations on reform of audiovisual services tackle core issues
DIGITAL: Third European Parliament-Council meeting on digital content skirts around controversial issues
TRANSPORT: Cabotage negotiations struggle in Council
COHESION: Visegrad Group, Croatia and Romania call for ambitious post-2020 policy
ECONOMY - FINANCE
EMU: EPP group in Parliament finalises its position on deepening of Eurozone governance
BANKS: Non-confidential versions of documents on resolution of Banco Popular published
FINANCE: Central counterparties pass ESMA's second stress test
EXTERNAL ACTION
SOUTH SUDAN: EU adopts targeted sanctions against three perpetrators of human rights violations
KOSOVO: President Hashim Thaçi hopes for historic agreement with Serbia this year
TURKEY: EU questions independence of judiciary
MALDIVES: EU hails annulment of criminal proceedings against leading politicians sentenced during unfair trials
MEXICO: Jyrki Katainen assures Mexico of strong political resolve to seal revised EU-Mexico global agreement
TRADE: Commission relies on its consultative group for more progressive EU trade policy
CANADA: French Parliament does not want ratification of CETA through referendum
INSTITUTIONAL
PARLIAMENT: MEPs to vote on future composition of European Parliament
BUDGET: Regions wish to increase EU spending limit to 1.3% GNI
RULE OF LAW: European Committee of Regions calls for Polish regions not to be punished
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: Czech compensation measures for electronic data box services given go-ahead
TRADE: Opening of anti-subsidy investigation into Argentine biodiesel imports into the EU
EQUATORIAL GUINEA: EU concerned about human rights situation
INDUSTRY: Group of MEPs ask European Commission to look into Dieselgate 2.0
JUSTICE: Consultation on training in EU law for justice professionals
REGIONS: Committee of Regions resurrects Erasmus for local elected representatives
UNITED KINGDOM: Barnier in London on 5 February to launch latest round of negotiations
ANIMAL HEALTH: Commission to finance action to raise public awareness of African swine fever
TRANSPORT: SESAR issues call for proposals to finance drone traffic management programmes
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CALENDAR
Main activities of the European institutions: 05/02 - 11/02/2018
Other events: 05/02 - 18/02/2018