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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12367

13 November 2019
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Africa
Commission signs €70 million guarantee agreements to boost investment and employment
Brussels, 12/11/2019 (Agence Europe)

On Monday 11 November, the European Commission signed guarantee agreements with the Dutch Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden N.V (FMO) and the Italian Cassa Depositi e Prestiti' (CDP), alongside the 2019 Africa Investment Forum in Johannesburg, in order to stimulate investment and access to finance for small businesses in Africa, thanks to the EU External Investment Plan.

FMO Ventures Programme. This €40 million agreement will guarantee venture capital provided by the FMO...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
COMMISSION: Thierry Breton narrowly passes first stage in European Parliament
COMMISSION: second letter to UK government asking it to appoint a European Commissioner
UNITED KINGDOM: European Parliament will be very vigilant on respect of rights of citizens after Brexit
EUROPEAN LEFT: left-wing and environmentalist forces agree to launch an action plan for 2020
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: EU Council adopts 13 additional projects under permanent structured cooperation
CSDP: Europeans will increase their presence in Sahel
NATO: High Representative of the Union and Foreign Ministers defend NATO
EXTERNAL ACTION
TURKEY: despite adoption of a framework of sanctions, Ankara announces that it will continue drilling in Eastern Mediterranean
IRAN: tension is mounting between Europeans and Iranians over implementation of nuclear deal
CAMBODIA: Commission sends its report on suspension of tariff preferences to Phnom Penh
SUDAN: EU increases its emergency humanitarian aid to most vulnerable populations by €55 million
AFRICA: commission signs €70 million guarantee agreements to boost investment and employment
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
CONSUMERS: a foodstuff from territories occupied by Israel must be labelled as such, or even as originating from a settlement, confirms the Court
CATALONIA: Mr Oriol Junqueras Vies should be recognised as an MEP, says Advocate General
SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: Finnish Presidency presents compromise proposals on main political issues of ‘mobility I’ package
TRANSPORT: Finland's Presidency of the Council proposes fourth draft compromise on rail passenger rights
DIGITAL: final work for EU Council on confidentiality of electronic communications
DIGITAL: Member States invited to comment on further discussions in Council of EU relating to competence centre
TELECOMS: BEREC identifies two legislative areas for next Commission
ENVIRONMENT: Parliament and EU Council continue negotiations on urban wastewater reuse for agricultural irrigation
FISHERIES: Commission proposes to cap mackerel catches in international waters
FISHERIES: green light for launch of Parliament/EU Council negotiations on EMMF 2021-2027 fund
AGRICULTURE: European Commission approves private storage aid for olive oil sector
JHA: Schengen information systems generally well used by border guards, despite some shortcomings
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: EU gives conditional green light for acquisition of TV4 in Sweden by Telia
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: Commission approves new protected designation of origin for Spain
STATE AID: green light for aid to Antwerp and Ostend-Bruges airports
BOLIVIA: EU ready to send election observation mission for new presidential elections
COMPETITION: commission clears acquisition of certain Deutsche Bank assets by BNP Paribas
COMPETITION: EU and South Korea strengthen their cooperation on competition policy
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: European Parliament delegation to Nairobi to participate in the UN Conference on Population and Development
GEORGIA: EU denounces tensions along administrative border with South Ossetia
ISRAEL: EU denounces revocation of work visa of director of Human Rights Watch
MOLDOVA: EU is concerned about vote of no confidence in government
MIDDLE EAST: EU calls for calm after Israeli operation in Gaza and Palestinian rocket attacks
VENEZUELA: sanctions against 25 people close to Maduro regime extended until mid-November 2020
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