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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12077
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Agriculture

Drought - Commissioner Hogan agrees to further derogation in favour of livestock farmers

In a letter obtained on Monday 20 August, European Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan confirms he is considering additional measures (derogations regarding fodder crop production) to help EU farmers adjust to the effect of drought in recent weeks (see EUROPE 12076).

In response to a letter from Michel Dantin (EPP, France) on support to compensate for the adverse effects of drought, Hogan points out he intends to agree to the request put forward by several countries, including France,...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
GREECE: After eight years of financial tutelage, Greece is once again an almost normal Eurozone country
ITALY: Genoa – Moscovici warns Rome against reckless spending
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: Drought - Commissioner Hogan agrees to further derogation in favour of livestock farmers
FISHERIES: New EU/Morocco agreement provides for 30% increase in EU financial support
GMO: Commission has authorised marketing of five GMOs for food use
DIGITAL: Angelika Mlinar suggests limiting support from future Digital Europe programme to European businesses
EXTERNAL ACTION
IRAN: Updated blocking statute entered into force on 7 August
SOUTH SUDAN: EU transposes UN resolution imposing new measures
UKRAINE: EU wants High Anti-Corruption Court fully operational by end of 2018
UN: Europeans pay tribute to Kofi Annan
INSTITUTIONAL
UK: Resumption of Brexit negotiations at political level
POLAND: Commission moves up a gear in infringement procedure on independence of Polish Supreme Court
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
JHA: European arrest warrant system applies to United Kingdom as long as it remains in the EU, says advocate general
NEWS BRIEFS
PATENTS: European citizens' movement calls for ban on patents for beers and barley
ECONOMY: Inflation up to 2.1% in Eurozone in July
EDUCATION: Enhanced Solidarity Corps – first call for proposals
INDUSTRY: 'Dieselgate', T&E prepares to set up emission test system on motor vehicles
JUSTICE: Malta joins the European Public Prosecutor's Office
FISHERIES: Public consultation on State aid guidelines in outermost regions
SOCIAL: European Trade Union Confederation backs Ryanair strikers
SOCIAL: European Commission publishes first report on family policies in member states