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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12020
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Justice

Tackling money laundering through criminal law – Parliament's rapporteur hopes to conclude negotiations with Council on 30 May

At the committee on civil liberties of the European Parliament on Monday 14 May, rapporteur Ignazio Carrao (EFDD, Italy) took stock of the inter-institutional negotiations in trialogue on the directive on tackling money laundering through criminal law.

Right from the start of the negotiations in January, the representatives of the European institutions shared a determination to make rapid progress on this dossier (see EUROPE 11959). The rapporteur now hopes to wrap up the discussions at the...

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EXTERNAL ACTION
IRAN: European counter measures to US sanctions to be discussed in Sofia
WESTERN BALKANS: A summit for moving closer to EU
TUNISIA: EU and Tunis underline resolve to strengthen their partnership
UKRAINE: EU sanctions five people linked to organisation of Russian presidential elections in Crimea
DEVELOPMENT: EU and ACP countries hope to adopt respective post-Cotonou negotiating mandates on 28 May
UNITED STATES: Europeans expected to sing from same hymn sheet in Sofia to achieve outcome to trade row
TRADE: EU hails WTO rejection of vast majority of US claims in dispute over aid to Airbus
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Bulgarian Presidency still determined to reach consensus in Council on asylum reform, despite persistent blockages
MIGRATION: In Florence, political figures underline key role of cities in integration of refugees
DIGITAL: Commission reminds European leaders that clock is ticking
DIGITAL: First discussions in sight at Council on 'platforms to business' regulation
DIGITAL: Challenges and opportunities of Internet of Things debated during Forum Europe conference
RESEARCH: Commission calls for member states to indicate direction of travel for period after 2020
JUSTICE: European SMEs call for grace period over sanctions set out in 'data protection' regulation
JUSTICE: Tackling money laundering through criminal law – Parliament's rapporteur hopes to conclude negotiations with Council on 30 May
JUSTICE: Virginie Rozière MEP nominated rapporteur for directive on whistle-blower protection
FISHERIES: Commissioner Vella refuses to reconsider landing obligation rules
ENVIRONMENT: PEST special committee on evaluation of pesticides suggests no longer allowing industry to choose rapporteur member state
TRANSPORT: Parliament negotiators expected to reach swift agreements on social aspects of 1st 'mobility' package
TRANSPORT: Road Alliance opposes Bulgarian presidency of Council compromises on 1st 'mobility' package
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: Multiannual financial framework a political act not an accounting exercise, EESC warns
ECONOMY - FINANCE
TAXATION: Unions once again expressed concerns at McDonald's tax optimisation practices
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Compromise taking shape in Parliament on reforming rules on work-life balance
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
STATE AID: General Court suspends recovery of aid allegedly unduly granted to Elche football club
NEWS BRIEFS
URBAN AGENDA: New call for projects series for Urban Initiative Actions
STATE AID: Extension of British SME support measure approved
STATE AID: Green light to Czech support measure for intermodal transport
ECONOMY: GDP grows by 0.4% in Eurozone and EU in first quarter of 2014
ENVIRONMENT: Legal action and Commission communication on air pollution expected on 17 May
TAXATION: Bahamas and St Kitts and Nevis to leave blacklist of non-cooperative jurisdictions
JUSTICE: EU legislates on subjecting two new synthetic cannabinoids to control measures
MIGRATION: Amnesty International says EU complicit in shameful policy in Libya
FISHERIES: Council adopts text of new EU-Mauritius fisheries agreement
FOOD SAFETY: Shortcomings highlighted in Indian fisheries products control system