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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12112

9 October 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 26
EXTERNAL ACTION / Russia
EU asks Mosccow to provide appropriate medical treatment for Oleg Sentsov
Brussels, 08/10/2018 (Agence Europe)

On Sunday 7 October, a spokesperson for the European External Action Service called on Russia to provide "swift and appropriate medical treatment" to Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov. 

Sentsov ended a hunger strike on 5 October when the Russian authorities threatened to force-feed him after 145 days of hunger strike. 

The spokesperson said: "Oleg Sentsov’s health has now deteriorated to a critical state. In refusing to provide him with appropriate medical treatment in an...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: Miguel Arias Cañete welcomes IPCC report but EU draft long term strategy is already causing disappointment
ENVIRONMENT: European ministers to tackle CO2 standards for new cars, COP24 and biodiversity on 9 October
FISHERIES: Commission proposal confirming inclusion of Western Sahara in EU-Morocco agreement
ANIMAL HEALTH: Commission provides update on control of African swine fever at European Parliament
FOOD SAFETY: EU notes shortcomings in Polish system for controlling processed animal proteins
TRANSPORT: European Parliament negotiators for preferential treatment for small non-commercial ports for reception of ship waste
DIGITAL: End of geoblocking in audiovisual sector, Austrian Presidency proposes opting for directive
COHESION: Juncker confirms Commission will make announcements on subsidiarity in mid-November
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: ESAs support reinforcement of EBA's powers to fight money laundering
EMU: Court of Auditors wants well-defined role with regard to potential European Monetary Fund
COMPETITION: Green light to acquisition of Com Hem by Tele2
EXTERNAL ACTION
MEDITERRANEAN: UfM members renew political commitment
RUSSIA: EU asks Mosccow to provide appropriate medical treatment for Oleg Sentsov
SWITZERLAND: Commission reminds Bern that window of opportunity closing for institutional framework-agreement negotiations
INSTITUTIONAL
EP2019: Marine Le Pen and Matteo Salvini promise to represent an alternative to European leadership
EP2019: Christian Kern withdraws from Spitzenkandidaten race
NEWS BRIEFS
AUSTRALIA: Framework agreement provisionally in force since 4 October
PATENTS: EPO strengthens its international cooperation in framework of WIPO
BULGARIA: Commission calls for justice after murder of journalist Viktoria Marinova
ENERGY: ACER says electricity and gas prices vary by factor of three in EU for private individuals
ENERGY: EU becomes increasingly dependent on gas imports
TAXATION: Taxation of digital sector gains support
INDUSTRY: Launch of inter-regional partnership in field of batteries
ROMANIA: Commission writes to Bucharest concerning judicial reforms
ROMANIA: Referendum on constitutional ban on same-sex marriage fails
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 1233