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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12080
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Fyrom

Johannes Hahn regrets calls for boycott of referendum on country's name

In an interview with Macedonian information agency MIA on Wednesday 22 August, European Commissioner for Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn spoke of his regret regarding the call to boycott the referendum on the agreement with Greece on the name 'North Macedonia'.

"Holding the referendum means empowering citizens to take a decision on an agreement which has far-reaching consequences for their country and their own future!  I regret therefore very much that at times where national unity...

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INSTITUTIONAL
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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
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
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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