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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12328

17 September 2019
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INSTITUTIONAL
HUNGARY: Budapest refutes European Parliament arguments on rule of law at its first hearing before EU ministers
RULE OF LAW: Member States support idea of annual monitoring of respect for EU's fundamental values, but warn against duplication
BUDGET: hopes for an agreement at European Council on 2021-2027 financial framework by end of 2019 seem to be dwindling
UNITED KINGDOM: Commission ready to work actively with London on solution for an orderly Brexit before October European Summit
COMMISSION: Mrs von der Leyen satisfied that debates are underway over European way of life
COMMISSION: Antoine Kasel appointed Head of Cabinet for Commissioner-designate for Jobs, Nicolas Schmit
ECONOMY - FINANCE
COMPETITION: in-depth investigations into tax rulings benefiting 39 multinationals in Belgium
ECONOMY: European finance ministers reluctant to embark on drastic revision of budgetary rules
TAXATION: finance Ministers willing to consider energy taxation as a climate solution
TAXATION: EU rules on information exchange are effective in combating tax evasion, according to Commission
CYPRUS: 35 million allocated to projects supporting reunification of island
EXTERNAL ACTION
GEORGIA: Hahn calls for maintaining pace of reforms
ISRAEL: EU denounces acts of vandalism against its delegation
HUMAN RIGHTS: EU is revising its guidelines on fight against torture in non-Member States
UNITED STATES: Airbus-Boeing disputes, Malmström pessimistic about likelihood of a negotiated solution with Washington
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: on 24 September, EU ministers will discuss draft national energy/climate plans
INDUSTRY: intellectual property must be integrated into EU's future industrial policy, according to BusinessEurope
CLIMATE: CAN Europe urges EU to commit to raising its 2030 CO2 emissions reduction target to 65%
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: positive balance for Globalisation Adjustment Fund, according to a European Commission report
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: green light for Belgian measure to support companies with high electricity consumption
SAUDI ARABIA: EU denounces drone attack on oil installations
COMMISSION: Commissioner-designate Didier Reynders denies allegations of corruption against him
COMMISSION: Culture Action Europe is mobilising to include key word in title of portfolio granted to Mariya Gabriel
DEFENCE: EU modifies its common position on exports of military technology and equipment
ECONOMY: Irene Tinagli elected chairwoman of European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
TAXATION: Germany's about-face on country by country reporting
FOOD SAFETY: EU identifies shortcomings in Belarusian system of controls on fisheries products
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