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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11299

22 April 2015
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SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) JHA: Mediterranean - weight of expectation on EU

Brussels, 21/04/2015 (Agence Europe) - The International Migration Organisation (IMO) confirmed on Tuesday 21 April that 800 people lost their lives when a boat capsized off the coast of Libya on Sunday. According to the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and the IMO, this is the largest single loss of life in the Mediterranean. It was following this disaster that European Council President Donald Tusk called an emergency European summit for Thursday 23 April.

“We can state that 800...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) JHA: Mediterranean - weight of expectation on EU
(AE) JHA: S&D contribution on radicalisation and prevention of terrorism
(AE) ENERGY: Russian-Hungarian nuclear fuel contract approved
(AE) HEALTH: Health aspects of migrant tragedy in Mediterranean discussed in Riga
(AE) HEALTH: At Riga meeting member states call for new policy on alcohol
(AE) FISHERIES: Yellow card for Thailand for illegal fishing
(AE) AGRICULTURE:
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: Agreement reached on community marks
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: MEPS debate Swiss-EEA relations
(AE) REGIONS:
(AE) TRANSPORT:
(AE) PATENTS:
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) EUROGROUP: No decision on Greece in Riga
(AE) TAXATION: Ministers' predictions for Riga fall below NGOs' expectations
(AE) ECONOMY: Juncker plan - Poland pledges €8 billion in co-funding
(AE) ECONOMY: €250 million in aid paid to Kiev and €10 million to Tbilissi
(AE) FRANCE: Deficit and reforms - Paris gives Brussels after-sales service
(AE) INSURANCE: Reinsurance - Commission to negotiate with United States
(AE) EU/AFRICA: European and African Union Commissions meet in Brussels
(AE) LIBYA: Member states want emphasis on civilian CSDP
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) RUSSIA: Ministerial level consultations expected on EU-Ukraine FTA
(AE) USA: Cecilia Malmström urges capitals to promote TTIP
(AE) TRADE: Transatlantic arguments against Chinese steel policy
(AE) DEVELOPMENT: MEPs urge EU to keep its post-2015 financing promises
(AE) BALKANS: Agreement on core transport network
(AE) BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: SAA expected to enter into force on 1 June
(AE) FYROM: Council calls on leaders to improve the political situation
(AE) LATIN AMERICA: Colombia peace fund suggested
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) BUDGET: Regulation amending multiannual financial framework adopted
(AE) APPOINTMENT:
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
(AE) RUSSIA: Sir Graham Watson says Putin is anti-democratic fundamentalist
(AE) INSTITUTIONS: Belgian King encourages CoE to defend fundamental rights