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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11873

30 September 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 1 / 29
EUROPEAN COUNCIL
DIGITAL: Digital summit disrupted by question of taxing web giants
Tallinn, 29/09/2017 (Agence Europe)

At a summit in Tallinn on Friday 29 September, EU heads of state recognised the importance of encouraging digital innovation, but were divided over the issue of taxing web giants.  The Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU is expected to convene a special Telecoms Council to accelerate the talks.

The Estonian Presidency convened a meeting of the heads of state over two days – an informal dinner on Thursday 28 September (see separate article) and a summit on Friday on digital...

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
DIGITAL: Digital summit disrupted by question of taxing web giants
FUTURE OF THE EU: Tusk asked to draft specific programme of measures to be taken up to end of 2018
EXTERNAL ACTION
MERCOSUR: Strong pressure on Commission ahead of revised exchange of offers on market access
UKRAINE: Extension of EU trade preferences for certain Ukrainian products on 1 October
INDONESIA: Publication of eight more EU negotiation texts for a free trade agreement
IRAN: Nuclear agreement not a peace agreement but a non-proliferation deal
DEFENCE: EU launches exercise to test its response to cyber and hybrid threats
KOSOVO: EU and Pristina highlight visa liberalisation
MALI: EU transposes UN provisions on imposing sanctions against those who stymie peace
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS: It could take years to finalise Banking Union, according to bank supervision and resolution bodies
FINANCE: Central banks propose strategy to tackle wholesale payments fraud
INSURANCE: Malta calls for application of directive on insurance distribution to be delayed for one year
ECONOMY: Commission proposes third macro-financial assistance to Georgia
STATE AID: Green light to four French renewable energy schemes
SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: Rozière wonders about Commission delay on whistleblower initiative
TRANSPORT: European Parliament wants to settle question of European Aviation Safety Agency by the end of the year
REGIONS: Commission calls for applicants for industrial transition and inter-regional partnerships pilot projects
INSTITUTIONAL
PARLIAMENT: Brexit talks and future of EU will dominate first plenary session in October
CATALONIA: Only dialogue can resolve crisis, says CoR president
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL AFFAIRS: EESC president calls for ambitious review of posted worker directive
NEWS BRIEFS
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Site mapping EU sanctions launched
UNITED STATES: Mogherini says United States is no longer an 'indispensable nation'
INDUSTRY: Parliament opinion calls for increased monitoring at European level of vehicle safety approval authorities
TRANSPORT: SESAR launches call for proposals on drone geo-fencing
TRANSPORT: Unions worried by workplace violence against women
CORRIGENDUM
FOOD SAFETY: MEPs do not oppose draft regulation seeking to reduce consumers' risk of exposure to acrylamide
The B-word: Agence Europe’s newsletter on Brexit
THE B-WORD: The road to transition
CALENDAR
Main activities of the European institutions: 02/10 - 08/10
Other events: 02/10 - 15/10