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EU COMMISSION: EU Commission Calendar +++ 11 November 2019 +++ 12 November 2019 +++ 13 November 2019 +++ 14 November 2019 +++ 15 November 2019 +++ 16 November 2019 +++ 17 November 2019 +++ Outlook November 2019 +++  EU COMMISSION - EXPERT GROUPSMeetings of EU Commission expert groups28th GFV meeting5th Follow-up Expert Meeting, 12 November 2019, on the provision of EU-Wide Multimodal Travel Information Services (priority action 'a' of the ITS Directive)22nd Expert Group on the Human Dimenssion of the Single European Sky2019-11-12 Expert Group for Sustainability and Quality of Agriculture and Rural developmentLIFE EXPERT GROUP9th meeting of the High level group on pensionsEXPERT GROUP FRUIT AND VEGETABLES MARKET OBSERVATORY - SUBGROUP ON CITRUSEconomic Tariff Questions GroupNADEG of 14-15.11.2019ECCG56 Electronic Customs Coordination Group (ECCG) joint with TCGMeeting of the EPPO Expert GroupExpert group for direct paymentsExpert Group for Horizo…

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SCIS / EIP-SCC: ATELIER Smart City project to turn Amsterdam and Bilbao into citizen-driven Positive Energy Districts +++  URBACT: Improving children’s education for a sustainable urban future +++  SMART GOVERNANCE: Innovation for co-creating the future of our communities, a shared goal at #WorldCitiesDay - UCLG ++ OASC: Partner of G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance +++  SMART ENERGYCEER Paper on Dynamic Regulation to Enable Digitalisation of the Energy SystemASCR Democenter: Ein Blick in die Energiezukunft - Aspern Smart City Research SMART MOBILITY2019 Connecting Europe Facility - calls for proposals: committee debateSmart Mobility Congress paves the road towards the mobility of tomorrow - UCLGThe path to sustainable urban mobility - EurocitiesEurocities: Discover the new guide on sustainable urban mobility planning for metropolitan regions12 November 2019: 4th MAMBA Rural Mobility SeminarDiscover extensive SUMP training materials from CIVITAS PROSPERIT…

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EU COMMISSION: EU Commission Upcoming Events +++ 7 November 2019: Commission holds first meeting of the European Universities in Brussels +++ EU Commission Calendar +++ 4 November 2019 +++ 5 November 2019 +++ 6 November 2019 +++ 7 November 2019 +++ 8 November 2019 +++ Outlook November 2019 +++  EU COMMISSION - EXPERT GROUPSMeetings of EU Commission expert groupsExpert Group Wine Market ObservatoryExpert group for technical advice on organic production - subgroup Food VIMSCG 25th meetingCOMPETENT AUTHORITIESCertification BodiesAI HLEG Meeting (To be confirmed)Meeting of the Expert Group onMeeting with Member States on Implementing EURATOM Treaty SafeguardsEU Member States Experts Group on Global Health, population and DevelopmentMeeting of 6 November 2019CLEN - SAMANCTA Project group meeting in Munich - InvitationMeeting of 6 November 2019 of EPBD EGMeeting of the Fertilisers Working GroupExperts - Controle de la teneur en eau de la viande de volailleC…

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INDICATORS: GDP up by 0.2% in the euro area and by 0.3% in the EU28 +++ Euro area unemployment at 7.5% +++ :  EU COMMISSION REGISTER: DG GROW +++ Décision de la Commission de formuler des observations à l'encontre d'un projet de règles, notifié par la Lettonie sous le N° 2019/401/LV dans le cadre de la directive (UE) 2015/1535 +++ Décision de la Commission de formuler des observations à l'encontre d'un projet de neuvième ordonnance notifié par l'Allemagne sous le N° 2019/389/D dans le cadre de la directive (UE) 2015/1535 +++  EU COUNCIL REGISTERSt 13582 2019 Init Proposal for a Regulation of the European parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems and Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 (Text with relevance for the EEA and Switzerland) - Preparation for the trilogueCm 4485 2019 Init WORKING PARTY ON SOC…

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BREXIT: Import licences and certificates after a no-deal Brexit +++  CETA: The 2nd EU-Canada (CETA) Civil Society Forum +++  UKRAINE: EU-Ukraine (DCFTA) Civil Society Forum +++  MOLDOVAThe EU approves a new package of budget assistance to the Republic of Moldova to support rule of law and rural development reforms TURKEYImplementation of EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey: EU mobilises €663 million in humanitarian assistanceEU Commission Questions and answers: Support for refugees in Turkey through the Emergency Social Safety Net WESTERN BALKANS"A geo-strategic and historic mistake" - EESC criticises European Council decision to deny the opening of accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania VIET NAMCommissioner Malmström on EU-Vietnam FTA - Committee on International TradeWKÖ: EP-Delegation in Vietnam: Erörterung des Handels- und Investitionsschutzabkommens - zusätzliche Impulse für heimische Betriebe EP INTA COMMITTEEINTA committ…

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ECB: The banking union – a personal view on its past, present and future - Speech by Andrea Enria, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, at a dinner of the Centre for European Reform +++ ECB: Euro area bank interest rate statistics: September 2019 +++ ECB: CON/2019/37 Opinion on a proposal for a regulation on a governance framework for the budgetary instrument for convergence and competitiveness for the euro area +++ ECB: Hours of work polarisation? +++ ECB: Investment funds under stress +++  SLOVAKIA: IMF Country Report No. 19/330 : Slovak Republic : Technical Assistance Report-Public Investment Management Assessment +++  BANKING UNIONThe financial agenda of the European Banking Federation next week EBABoard of Supervisors meeting EBA premises, Paris - Minute of Thursday, June 13, 2019Board of Supervisors meeting EBA premises, Paris - Minutes of Thursday, September 19, 2019 ESMAESMA report sees decrease in prospectus activity for 2018ESMA: EEA pro…

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BREXIT: EESC: Michel Barnier calls for a close economic and strategic partnership between the EU and the UK after Brexit +++  STATE AID: EU Commission opens in-depth investigation into public support for chemical company PCC's plant in Poland +++  MERGERS: EU Commission clears the acquisition of Symantec's Enterprise Security Business by Broadcom +++  GENDER EQUALITYEqual Pay Day: Joint Statement by First Vice-President Timmermans and Commissioners Thyssen and Jourová EU OMBUDSMANThe failure of the European External Action Service (EEAS) to reply to a complaint concerning its refusal to grant the complainant ‘retraining status’ under Article 3 of Annex  X to the Staff Regulations CJEUAdvocate General Sharpston: the Court should rule that, by refusing to comply with the provisional and time-limited mechanism for the mandatory relocation of applicants for international protection, Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic have failed to fulfil their …

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SUSTAINABILITY: Sustainable development must be top priority for the future of Europe, says EESC +++  EU COMMISSION REGISTER: DG ENV +++ Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the Joint Implementation Committee established pursuant to Article 18 of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on forest law enforcement, governance and trade as regards the adoption of the Rules of Procedure of the Joint Implementation Committee +++ COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION laying down rules for the calculation, verification and reporting of data on landfill of municipal waste in accordance with Council Directive 1999/31/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2000/738/EC +++  EU COUNCIL REGISTERSt 13659 2019 Init Draft Council conclusions on "Space solutions for a sustainable Arctic" - Presidency textSt 13610 2019 Init Proposal for a REGULATION OF…

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EU ETS: EU greenhouse gas emissions down 23% since 1990, still implementation will have to be further accelerated to reach current 2030 targets +++ EU Carbon Market Report: Emissions from EU ETS stationary installations fall by more than 4% +++ Adoption of the Regulation on adjustments to free allocation of emission allowances due to activity level changes +++  EEA: Greenhouse gas emissions under the Effort Sharing Decision (ESD) +++ Large combustion plants operating in Europe +++ Trends and projections in Europe 2019 - Tracking progress towards Europes climate and energy targets +++ Approximated EU GHG inventory: proxy GHG estimates for 2018 +++ Quality and greenhouse gas intensities of transport fuels in the EU in 2017 +++  CARBON BORDERDemystifying carbon border adjustment for Europe’s green deal - Bruegel CLIMATE ACTIONCAN Europe: Faster energy transition needed, new EEA report says UNFCCCChile Receives Offer from Spain to Hold COP25 in Madrid from …

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ENERGY UNION: New energy Projects of Common Interest for the Energy Union built on European solidarity +++ WKÖ: Neue Maßnahmen und Projekte auf dem Weg zu einem verbunden europäischen Energienetz +++  ENERGY REGULATION: CEER publishes NRAs' 2018 "Roadmap" methodology self-assessments of retail energy markets +++ CEER Paper on Dynamic Regulation to Enable Digitalisation of the Energy System +++ IEA: Understanding users is key to the evolution of the world’s energy systems +++  ENERGY NETWORKS: Joint letter from E.DSO, Eurelectric and Geode calling for recognition of the crucial role of electricity distribution networks in the Sustainable Finance Taxonomy +++  GAZPROMB90/Die Grünen zu Nord Stream 2: Gazproms Wette gegen europäischen Klimaschutz RENEWABLESUNECE: New UN standards for assessment of solar and wind energy resources could spur investment in renewables GERMANYGesamtausgabe der Energiedaten - Datensammlung des BMWi BRAZILDIHK: Brasi…

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SINGLE MARKET: EU Commission Answer to a written question - Restrictions on free movement between Italy and Austria and the integrity of the single market - E-002814/2019(ASW) +++  EU COMMISSION REGISTER: DG EMPL +++ COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION concerning the adoption of the 2020 annual work programme for grants and procurement for the European Union Programme for Employment and Social Innovation ("EaSI"), serving as financing decision +++ DG GROWDécision de la Commission de formuler des observations à l'encontre d'un projet de règles, notifié par la Lettonie sous le N° 2019/401/LV dans le cadre de la directive (UE) 2015/1535Décision de la Commission de formuler des observations à l'encontre d'un projet de neuvième ordonnance notifié par l'Allemagne sous le N° 2019/389/D dans le cadre de la directive (UE) 2015/1535Décision de la Commission de formuler un avis circonstancié à l'encontre d'un projet d'exigenc…

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BREXIT: House of Commons Select Committee - International Trade +++  TRADE DEFENCE: EU Commission: Answer to a written question - Consequences for European industry of measures safeguarding steel - E-002686/2019(ASW) +++  ASEAN: The EU and ASEAN: Building stronger digital economy & connectivity cooperation +++  RUSSIARussian-Hungarian talks on October 30, 2019IMF Country Report No. 19/329 : Russian Federation : Fiscal Transparency Evaluation Update INDIAIndien: Partner für Herausforderungen von morgen - Auswärtiges Amt SYRIAStatement by HR/VP Federica Mogherini on the inaugural meeting of Syria Constitutional Committee STAFF CHANGESEuropean Commission appoints principal advisers to its departments for agriculture, financial services, trade and its Regulatory Scrutiny Board EU COMMISSION REGISTERDG TRADECommission Implementing Decision authorising Hungary to open formal negotiations to conclude a bilateral investment agreement with the TurkmenistanDG…

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BREXIT: ESMA update on Brexit preparations +++ EBF on Brexit: WTO implications for banks in case of no-deal +++  MIFID II: MiFID II - New Publication Date for Systematic Internaliser and Bond Data +++  BANKING UNION: ECB Forum on Banking Supervision +++ EBA publishes Opinion proposing to further strengthen depositor protection in the EU +++  ECBECB: Sabine Lautenschläger: A Call for Europe BISVulnerabilities in the international monetary and financial systemBIS global liquidity indicators at end-June 2019Burkhard Balz: Curtain up for the future of payments - from bigtechs and fintechs to smartphones and stablecoinsOlli Rehn: Making the best out of second-best climate policiesDavid Ramsden: Openness and integration - the new finance and new economy in a global contextAnita Angelovska Bezhoska: Speech - European Statistics DayAnita Angelovska Bezhoska: Strengthening of the institutional capacity of the NBRNM in the process of its accession to the ESCB IND…