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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11404

7 October 2015
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COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) JHA: ECJ says Safe Harbour mechanism 2000 is invalid

Brussels, 06/10/2015 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 6 October, the European Court of Justice set a veritable cat amongst the pigeons when it issued a ruling confirming the general conclusions drawn by Advocate General Yves Bot on 23 September about the Safe Harbour mechanism (see EUROPE 11395) governing the transfer since 2000 of private information about Europeans via US web giants.

The European Court of Justice said that the European Commission's decision that the United Sates provides a...

Contents

COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) JHA: ECJ says Safe Harbour mechanism 2000 is invalid
(AE) SOCIAL AFFAIRS: EU citizens may have to prove they are legal immigrants in order to access social security
(AE) JHA: Asylum seekers must not be forced to live in a specific location in a country simply to ensure better sharing of financial burden
(AE) JHA: Court confirms ban in France on voting in European elections for people convicted of serious crimes
(AE) JHA: General court annuls EU sanctions against Belarus football club Dynamo-Minsk
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) TAXATION: Unanimity at Council on transparency of tax rulings
(AE) SPAIN: Madrid confident that it will meet its budgetary obligations in 2015
(AE) ECONOMY: Commission tight-lipped over budgetary impact of migration challenge
(AE) GREECE: Timetable of reforms and discussions coming together slowly
(AE) CYPRUS: ESM to approve payment of tranche of €500 million
(AE) COMPETITION: Investigation into purchase of Base by Liberty Global
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
(AE) JHA: Parliament urges member states to implement decisions on refugees
(AE) HUMANITARIAN AID: MEPs advocate aid for refugees as close as possible to places of origin
(AE) INDUSTRY: Volkswagen scandal - Commission asked to explain its inaction and disclose information it held
(AE) GREECE: Approval granted for expenditure of structural funds
(AE) BUSINESS: Parliament wants to protect non-agricultural manufactured products
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
(AE) SOCIAL: European social rights pillar to balance security and flexibility
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) JHA: EU promises money and expects Turkey to keep migrants
(AE) SEA: Karmenu Vella sets out measures to protect oceans
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Commission working on agricultural markets task force
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Two rural development programmes adopted
(AE) DIGITAL: Commission pursues digital strategy discussions with business
(AE) DIGITAL: Performers call for right to fair online remuneration
(AE) TRANSPORT: Smart transport systems will decarbonise EU, says Bulc
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) IRAQ: EU calls on Iraqi parties to back reform process
(AE) SOUTH SUDAN: EU calls for rejection of new states being created in country
(AE) TRADE: MEPs call for end to duties on Chinese solar cells and modules
(AE) USA: Hopes (and fears) about TTIP strengthened by conclusion of TPP
(AE) TRADE: EU ratifies WTO trade facilitation agreement
NEWS BRIEFS
(AE) BUDGET:
(AE) ECONOMY:
(AE) KYRGYZSTAN:
(AE) UKRAINE:
CORRIGENDUM
(AE) TRANSPORT: