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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12080

24 August 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 20
EXTERNAL ACTION / Russia
Sebastian Kurz says Vienna supports European position on Moscow
Brussels, 23/08/2018 (Agence Europe)

On Wednesday 23 August, Austria's Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz tried to be reassuring on the subject of Austria's position on Russia following the controversial attendance of Russia's President Vladimir Putin at the wedding of Austria's Foreign Affairs Minister Karin Kneissl on 18 August.   Austria currently holds the rotating presidency of the EU Council

"Our position in Europe did not change because of a wedding”, Kurz told press.  "Our foreign policy towards Russia is clear......

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: London publishes technical notices to prepare its citizens and economic actors for hard Brexit
EBO: European Patents Office trade unionists demand end to 'persecutions' of union representatives
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Informal meeting of member state experts to find common, sustainable solutions to migrant disembarkation headache
TRANSPORT: Competition from third country airlines - hopes for interinstitutional negotiations to be concluded this November
JUSTICE: Those defending golden visas attempt to provide assurances but Commission takes harder line
FOOD SAFETY: EU notes failings in Argentina's system for combating foot-and-mouth disease
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
MONEY LAUNDERING: MONEYVAL committee flags up shortcomings in Latvian prudential system
PAYMENTS: Eva Maydell unveils her plans to ensure the transparency of payments subject to currency conversion
INSURANCE: Bulgarian insurance sector plunged into turmoil with insolvency of Cypriot company Olympic
EXTERNAL ACTION
IRAN: EU announces €18 million in measures to help economic and social development
RUSSIA: Sebastian Kurz says Vienna supports European position on Moscow
FYROM: Johannes Hahn regrets calls for boycott of referendum on country's name
MALDIVES: EU not yet taken decision on sanctions
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: Two Polish measures approved
SAUDI ARABIA: EU denounces death sentence on five human rights activists
CAMBODIA: EU reiterates call for release of opposition leader Kem Sokha
CULTURE: Italy, Belgium and France were main European Year of Cultural Heritage beneficiaries
SPACE: Successful launch of European satellite Aeolus
INDUSTRY: 'Dieselgate' - Commission cannot be mediator between France and Germany
HEALTH: New cigarette packs will be required in the UK if Brexit without agreement