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INDUSTRIAL POLICY: EP Study - How to tackle challenges in a future-oriented EU industrial strategy? - PE 638.409 - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy +++  SINGLE MARKET: EU Commission publishes recommendations on improving the Single Market for food +++ EU Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis attends e-commerce food conference in Berlin +++ Dual Food Quality: EU Commission releases study assessing differences in the composition of EU food products +++ EU Commission Q&A: Dual Food Quality +++  COMPETITIVENESS: EP Workshops - Strengthening the competitiveness of the Internal Market - 09-10-2018 - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection +++  SERVICESEurocommerce: Single Market for Services remains a top priority for retail and wholesale EMPLOYMENTEESC welcomes the decision of the Centenary International Labour Conference to adopt two new instruments to combat violence and harassment in the workplaceNationale Qualifikationsrahmen e…

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ASEAN: EU and ASEAN reinforce cooperation on competition policy at first joint Competition Week in Kuala Lumpur +++  EASTERN PARTNERSHIP: EU Commissioner Navracsics travels to Georgia for Eastern Partnership Conference +++  USA: IMF Executive Board Concludes Article IV Consultation with the United States +++ IMF Country Report No. 19/174 : United States : 2019 Article IV Consultation - Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for the United States +++  TURKEYS&D Group: Erdogan should understand the message: In Istanbul people have voted for democracy and better living conditionsCDU/CSU-Bundestagsfraktion: Wahl in Istanbul ist ein Sieg für die Demokratie in der Türkei MEXICODG Trade: EU-Mexico SIA draft final report - Civil Society Dialogue IRANEU Commission Answer to a written question - VP/HR - EU Iran Policy II - E-001776/2019(ASW) AUSTRALIABundeswirtschaftsminister Altmaier trifft australischen Finanzminister Cormann I…

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SUSTAINABLE FINANCE: EU Commission hosts stakeholder dialogue to discuss latest expert reports +++  EMU: EP At a Glance - Comparison of key figures in the 2019 Stability Programmes and European Commission spring 2019 forecast - 24-06-2019 +++ Bruegel Economic Blogs review - The June Eurogroup meeting: Reflections on BICC +++ EP At a Glance - Comparison of key figures in the 2019 Stability Programmes and European Commission spring 2019 forecast - PE 624.397 - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs +++  ECB: Sabine Lautenschläger: Die EZB, das Geld und die Wirtschaft: Von A wie Aufschwung bis Z wie Zahlungsverkehr +++  BANKING UNIONEU Commission approves prolongation of Irish credit union resolution scheme ESMAESMA consults on short-termism in financial marketsMiFID II: ESMA makes available updated results of the annual transparency calculations for equity and equity-like instruments BISThe costs and benefits of bank capital - a review of the literatu…

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CJEU: EU Court: The Polish legislation concerning the lowering of the retirement age of judges of the Supreme Court is contrary to EU law +++ EU Commission statement on the judgment of the European Court of Justice on Poland's Supreme Court law +++ Die Grünen/B90-Bundestagsfraktion: EuGH-Urteil zur Zwangspensionierung polnischer Richter ist ein ermutigendes Signal +++  VAT FRAUD: Eurojust helps Italy and Slovenia unravel massive VAT fraud +++  STATE AID: EU Commission approves prolongation of Irish credit union resolution scheme +++ EU Commission approves support for JC Decaux “Villo” bike rental system in Brussels; orders recovery of up to € 2.5 million of incompatible aid granted to JC Decaux +++  MERGERSConcentrations: la Commission autorise l'acquisition de SecureLink par Orange BREXITBDI: Jahrestag des Brexit-Referendums: „Der harte Brexit ist wahrscheinlicher denn je zuvor“ EU OMBUSMANDecision of the European Ombudsman in the above case on…

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REACH: ECHA to scrutinise all REACH registrations by 2027 +++  FOOD: Dual Food Quality: EU Commission releases study assessing differences in the composition of EU food products +++ EU Commission Q&A: Dual Food Quality +++ Food safety – limits on chemicals in traditionally smoked meat and fish (PAHs) +++  PLASTICS: EP Briefing - Single-use plastics and fishing gear: Reducing marine litter +++  BIOPOLYMERSStabilising soil sustainably: could biopolymers be used instead of cement? EU COMMISSION REGISTERDG ENVCOMMISSION DECISION amending Decision 2009/300/EC and Decision (EU) 2015/2099, as regards the period of validity of the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel to certain products, and of the related assessment and verification requirements EU COUNCIL REGISTERST 10393 2019 INIT COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (Environment)St 10524 2019 Init Fourth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-4) (Nairobi, 11-15 March 2019) - I…

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EU CLIMATE TARGETS: EU Commissioner Arias Cañete in Germany to discuss the integrated national energy and climate plan +++ Altmaier: „Wir brauchen eine ambitionierte Klima-Langfriststrategie in der EU“ +++  HEAT WAVES: PIK: Statement zur aktuellen Hitzewelle +++ Climate crisis: Extreme heat waves hit Europe +++  TRANSPORT EMISSIONS: Average CO2 emissions from new light-duty vehicles registered in Europe increased in 2018, requiring significant future emission reductions to meet upcoming 2020 and 2021 targets +++ Monitoring of CO2 emissions from passenger cars – Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 +++ Monitoring of CO2 emissions from vans – Regulation 510/2011 +++ Rising CO2 emissions a problem of carmakers’ own making as they push SUVs but hold back electric cars - T&E +++  UNFCCCCrucial Role of High-Level Champions Recognized by UN Climate ChiefIt’s time we took a seat ‘at your table’: Guterres calls on world youth to keep leading climate emergency respons…

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ENERGY UNION: EU Commissioner Arias Cañete in Germany to discuss the integrated national energy and climate plan +++ EP Briefing - Energy storage and sector coupling: Towards an integrated, decarbonised energy system - 24-06-2019 +++ Secretariat outlines the steps needed for a successful energy and climate transition in the Energy Community +++  RENEWABLES: Cm 3343 2019 Init EU Coordination Meeting for: - 17th meeting of the Council of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) (25-26 June 2019) +++ EU Commission: Answer to a written question - Renewable energy from waste - E-001997/2019(ASW) +++  BATTERY ALLIANCE: Get involved with the Battery2030+ initiative +++  GAZPROMGazprom's Financial and Economic Policy Press Conference held IAEAIAEA Conference on the Management of Spent Fuel from Nuclear Power Reactors Begins U.S. EIAEarly Release of 2018 Power Plant Operations Report DataEIA derives new estimate of New England nuclear plant utilizat…

Our IEU AGENDA this week: 
EU COMMISSION: EU Commission Upcoming Events +++ 28 - 29 June 2019: G20 Summit, Osaka +++ EU Commission Calendar +++ 24 June 2019 +++ 25 June 2019 +++ 26 June 2019 +++ 27 June 2019 +++ 28 June 2019 +++ 29 June 2019 +++ 30 June 2019 +++ Outlook July 2019 +++  EU COMMISSION - EXPERT GROUPSMeetings of EU Commission expert groups11th ESSF Plenary MeetingFinal meeting of the "Industry 2030" High-Level Industrial RoundtableUCC CDS Project Group 8th meeting2019-06-27-Expert Group for Horizontal Questions concerning the CAPExpert Group on Aviation SafetyECONOMIC BOARD OF THE EUROPEAN MILK MARKET OBSERVATORY2019-07-02_01 EXPERT GROUP FOR AGRICULTURAL MARKETS, IN PARTICULAR CONCERNING ASPECTS FALLING UNDER THE CMO REGULATION SUBGROUP ARABLE CROPS - OLIVE OIL2nd meeting 01-02 July 2019Fifth Meeting High Level Steering Group for Governance of the Digital Maritime System and ServicesENCASIA WG3 Working Group 3 - Mutual support (EMSS)ENCASIA Heads Of Working Gro…

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EMPLOYMENT: New international labour standard to combat violence and harassment at work agreed +++  EU COMMISSION REGISTER: DG EMPL +++ COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION amending Implementing Decision C(2015) 1287 approving certain elements of the operational programme “Human Capital” for support from the European Social Fund and the specific allocation for the Youth Employment Initiative under the Investment for growth and jobs goal in RomaniaCCI 2014RO05M9OP001 +++  DG GROW: Décision de la Commission de formuler des observations à l'encontre d'un projet de règlement, notifié par la Croatie sous le N° 2019/127/HR dans le cadre de la directive (UE) 2015/1535 +++ Décision de la Commission de formuler des observations à l'encontre d'un projet de règlement, notifié par la Croatie sous le N° 2019/127/HR dans le cadre de la directive (UE) 2015/1535 +++ Commission notice Guidelines for the implementation of the single digital gateway Regulation…

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USA: Business Potential Met Business Opportunity at the 2019 SelectUSA Investment Summit +++ EEAS: Joint Elements Statement on the Sixth EU-U.S. Cyber Dialogue +++ China, Russia singled out in new U.S. Arctic defense strategy - The Arctic Institute +++ EU Commission: Answer to a written question - Social impact of US vulture funds - E-002124/2019(ASW) +++  CANADA: Webinar: How to Export to Canada & Benefit from CETA - 26 June 2019 +++  RUSSIA: DIHK: Beziehungen zu Russland haben stark gelitten +++  UKRAINEEU Commission asks for a panel with Ukraine on wood export ban CHINAIMF Country Report No. 19/172 : People’s Republic of China : Detailed Assessment Report on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of TerrorismIMF Country Report No. 19/173 : People’s Republic of China : Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes-FATF Recommendations for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism CUBAEU Commissioner Mimica in Cuba…

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EMU: Main results of the Euro Summit +++ Statement of the Euro Summit on 21 June 2019 +++ Die Linke zum Eurogipfel: Fake News Eurozonenbudget +++ Sandro GOZI (European Federalists): Agreement on Eurozone budget is a step forward but more is needed +++  GOVERNMENT DEBT: Structure of government debt in 2018 - Debt mainly held by non-residents in half of the EU Member States - Long-term initial maturities largely prevail across Member States +++  BANKING UNION: The financial agenda of the European Banking Association +++  EBAEBA publishes an Opinion on the elements of strong customer authentication under PSD2 ESMAMiFID II: ESMA makes available updated results of the annual transparency calculations for equity and equity-like instruments BISOverview of Pillar 2 supervisory review practices and approaches published by the Basel Committee - Bank for International Settlements IMFIMF: Public Debt Management Forum Tackles New Instruments and New Investors in Sov…

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EUROPEAN COUNCIL: President Juncker attends the 20-21 June 2019 European Council meeting +++ Main results of the European Council +++ European Council conclusions on 20 June 2019 +++ Remarks by President Donald Tusk after the European Council meeting on 20 June 2019 +++ S&D: There is room to find a compromise for European Commission president among one of the leading candidates, says Iratxe García +++ Remarks by President Donald Tusk after the Euro summit meeting on 21 June 2019 +++ Europa-SPD zum EU-Gipfel - Klimaziel scheitert an Mitgliedstaaten "Staatschefs ignorieren Bürgerwillen" +++ Die Grünen/EFA: Sven-Christian Kindler und Franziska Brantner zum Ausgang des Europäischen Rates und der Euro-Gruppe +++ Linke fordern Aufbruch statt Abschottung +++  TAXATION: EU tax policy – evaluation of communication channels - Staff working document +++  MERGERS: EU Commission approves acquisition of L3 Technologies by Harris Corporation, subject to …

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BIODIVERSITY: EU Commission: Answer to a written question - 2020 biodiversity objectives - E-001940/2019(ASW) +++  FERTILIZERS: EU Commission Answer to a written question - Amendments to the Fertiliser Ordinance and their impact on organic farming in Germany - E-001957/2019(ASW) +++  PESTICIDES: Draft Decree of the Government of the Brussels Capital Region banning the use of pesticides for the disinfection of soil by fumigation +++ EU Commission: Answer to a written question - Protecting insects - E-001908/2019(ASW) +++  RECYCLINGEU Commission: Answer to a written question - Recycling of lightweight packaging - E-002055/2019(ASW)

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Our telegram headlines today*: 
EU CLIMATE TARGETS: Ministerial Meeting on Climate Action +++ Die Linke zum Europäischen Rat: Keine konkreten Taten für Klimaschutz +++ BDI zur Absage des EU-Klimaziels bis 2050: Fernziele lenken nur von der politischen Verpflichtung ab, schon heute effiziente Pfade zu beschreiten +++ Germanwatch: EU-Gipfel scheitert bei Klimaziel-Anpassung +++ The Climate Group: Time to Step Up: Commit to 1.5°C +++  UNFCCC: Driving Change Together Special Joint Event +++  CLIMATE RISK: Extreme climate events impact domestic and international agricultural prices +++  EU COMMISSION REGISTERDG CLIMACOMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) …/… on the approval of efficient vehicle exterior lighting using light emitting diodes for use in internal combustion engine vehicles and non externally chargeable hybrid electrified vehicles as an innovative technology for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of t…