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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11976

8 March 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 32
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU / State aid
Sernam must pay back more than €642 million in unlawful aid, Court rules
Brussels, 07/03/2018 (Agence Europe)

In a judgment dated Wednesday 7 March (case C-127/16 P), the Court of Justice of the EU has upheld a judgment of the General Court of the EU of December 2015, whereby more than €642 million in unlawful state aid must be paid back by the company Financière Sernam and its subsidiaries.

Sernam is a former SNCF subsidiary, specialised in transport and logistics. It was privatised in 2005 and, in January 2012, some of its assets were taken over by Geodis, which is affiliated to SNCF...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: Ready to respond to US taxes on steel and aluminium, EU still hopes to reason with Trump administration
TRADE: Calls at WTO and OECD to avoid tension on steel degenerating into trade war
TRADE: EU closes it investigation into Turkish restrictions to imports of uncoated wood-free paper
UKRAINE: Federica Mogherini to visit Ukraine on 11 and 12 March
RUSSIA: Several MEPs criticise 'instrumentalisation' of gas supplies
QATAR: EU External Action Service and Qatari Foreign Ministry to strengthen cooperation
INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: EU27 ready to offer London ambitious free trade agreement, albeit adjusted to third country constraints and limitations
PARLIAMENT: Following 'Selmayr' case Renouveau et Démocratie trade union calls on MEPs to get their own house in order regarding Parliament appointment practices
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: Although welcoming reduction in macro-economic imbalances, Commission flags up national regimes enabling aggressive tax planning
ECONOMY: GDP grew by 2.3% and 2.4% in 2017 in Eurozone and EU respectively
FINANCE: Industry expectations high on eve of Commission's proposal on crowdfunding
GREECE: Greece is ready to stand on its own two feet, says Mario Centeno
SOCIAL - EMPLOYMENT - ÉDUCATION
SOCIAL: Thyssen provides outlines for future European Labour Authority
SOCIAL: Commissioner Thyssen categorically opposes introduction of indexation for family allowances in coordination of social security systems
EDUCATION: Upcoming interinstitutional negotiations on European Solidarity Corps
WOMEN: 117,500 signatures to combat harassment at European Parliament
SECTORAL POLICIES
JHA: Counter-terrorism, interoperability of information systems and illegal online content on home affairs ministers' agenda
JUSTICE: Hopes for agreement at Council on tackling non-cash means of payment fraud
ENVIRONMENT: Commission and nine countries undertake to step up efforts to restore ecological balance of Baltic Sea
CONSUMERS: Study on links between exposure to Bispheol-A and hyperactivity should encourage EU to be cautious, warns HEAL
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
PARLIAMENT: EU General Court orders Le Pen and Gollnisch to reimburse nearly €600 000 to European Parliament
CONSUMERS: Court of Justice indicates court of jurisdiction in compensation claim from passengers who suffered a delay on intra-EU journey with connecting flight
STATE AID: Sernam must pay back more than €642 million in unlawful aid, Court rules
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: EU/NATO cooperation 'has never been so good' but remains superficial
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
DIGITAL: First guidelines of the Council of Europe on rights and responsibilities of Internet intermediaries
NEWS BRIEFS
CONSUMERS: Cosmetics – Cruelty Free International calls on EU to promote global ban on animal testing
PARLIAMENT: S&D Group in Parliament to elect Gianni Pittella's successor on Tuesday 20 March
EUROPEAN PARTIES: Member states approve reform of European political parties
REGIONS: Seven industrial regions in transition selected for pilot project
TRANSPORT: European imports want Maritime and transport to be prioritised in Brexit negotiations
TRANSPORT: Airline companies repeat appeal for effective implementation of airport charges directive
UKRAINE: EU advisory mission extended on territory