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EU COMMISSION: EU Commission Calendar +++ 22 October 2018 +++ 23 October 2018 +++ 24 October 2018 +++ 25 October 2018 +++ 26 October 2018 +++ 27 October 2018 +++ Outlook October 2018 +++  EU COMMISSION - EXPERT GROUPSMeetings of EU Commission expert groups EU COMMISSION - COMITOLOGYAgenda for the meeting of 22 October 2018 of the PAFF Committee, section GENERAL FOOD LAWDraft Agenda Consumer committee 22-10-2018Agenda for the meeting on 22 October 2018 of the Appeal Committee on GMFFDraft Agenda for meeting of the Trade Defence Instruments Committee on 22 October 2018Agenda of the Committee for the implementation of the European Defence Industrial Development ProgrammeDraft Agenda of the 18th IPA Committee meeting on 23 October 2018Agenda of the 93rd SCAC Meeting - 23 October 20181st AGENDA - COMMITTEE MEETING FOR AGRICULTURAL FUNDS2nd AGENDA - COMMITTEE MEETING FOR AGRICULTURAL FUNDS3rd AGENDA - COMMITTEE MEETING FOR AGRICULTURAL FUNDSAgenda for meeting of …

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EFSI: Investment Plan for Europe: EUR 60 million of EU supported finance for innovative businesses in Italy +++ Plan d’investissement pour l’Europe : le Groupe BPCE et le FEI signent un nouvel accord de 700 millions d'euros de prêts en faveur des PME françaises +++ Establishing the InvestEU Programme & European Investment Stabilisation Function - Committee on Budgets +++  ESIFSpeech of Commissioner Cretu at the CESAER annual conferenceEU Commission: Answer to a written question - The EU and cohesion policy - E-004484/2018(ASW) CEFEP Opinion - Establishing the Connecting Europe Facility - PE 625.570v03-00 - Committee on BudgetsEU Commission Answer to a written question - Connecting Europe Facility - E-004392/2018(ASW) LIFEEP Opinion - Establishing a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) - PE 623.976v02-00 - Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development HORIZON EUROPEOpinion - Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament…

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SINGLE MARKET: EU Commission Answer to a written question - Problem with so-called geoblocking - P-004420/2018(ASW) +++  SUPPLY CHAIN: EU Parliament Report - Unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the food supply chain - A8-0309/2018 - Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development +++  ELA: EP Opinion - Establishing a European Labour Authority - PE 623.868v02-00 - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs +++  EU COMMISSION REGISTERDG EMPLCOMMISSION OPINION on the Draft Programming Document 2019-2021 of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)DG GROWCOMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION on the award of grants under Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION on the award of grants under Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION amending Implementing Dec…

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ECB: Travelogue - How do our policies affect you locally? - ECB +++  CUMEX FILES: EVP/CSU zum CumEx-Skandal: Kommissar Moscovici verweigert die Arbeit! +++  BANKING UNION: Agenda of the European Banking Federation +++  EBAEBA announces timing for publication of 2018 EU-wide stress test ESMASpeech by ESMA Chair Maijoor on IFRS 9 at Banco de Espana ConferenceESMA Library document - SMSG Advice - Own Initiative Report on Initial Coin Offerings and Crypto-Assets BISCaroline Abel: Digital payments EU COMMISSION REGISTERDG ECFINCommission opinion in accordance with Article 19 of the Statute of the European Investment bank DG FISMAREPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL on the activities of the IFRS Foundation, EFRAG and PIOB in 2017EU PARLIAMENT REGISTERAmendments 001-001 - Location of the seat of the European Banking Authority - A8-0153/2018(001-001) - Committee on Economic and Monetary AffairsAmendments 1 - 165 - Annual Report …

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EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EP Think-tank: Briefing - Outcome of the meetings of EU Heads of State or Government, 17-18 October 2018 - 19-10-2018 +++  BREXIT: Documentation: State of play of the Brexit negotiations - Committee on Constitutional Affairs +++ CER: A second Brexit referendum is wishful thinking +++  STATE AID: State aid: EU Commission approves €306 million in Greek public funding for the construction of southern section of E65 motorway +++  MERGERSEU Commission approves acquisition of GitHub by Microsoft BEPSOECD and IGF release first set of practice notes for developing countries on BEPS risks in mining VAT FRAUDEU Commission Answer to a written question - Cross-border VAT fraud - E-004329/2018(ASW) WORKERS' RIGHTSGig economy: Employment Committee MEPs want to boost workers’ rights CJEUCourt of Justice: Poland must immediately suspend the application of the provisions of national legislation relating to the lowering of the retirement age for Sup…

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PESTICIDES: Study - Directive 2009/128/EC on the sustainable use of pesticides - 19-10-2018 +++  PLASTICS: Highlights - Single use plastics (SUP) - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety +++ Report - Reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment - A8-0317/2018 - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety +++ Amendments 001-090 - Reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment - A8-0317/2018(001-090) - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety +++ Amendments 091-094 - Reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment - A8-0317/2018(091-094)Amendments 095-101 - Reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment - A8-0317/2018(095-101)Amendments 102-102 - Reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment - A8-0317/2018(102-102)Amendments 103-105 - Reduction of the impact of certain plastic pro…

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TRANSPORT EMISSIONS: Latest news - Debate on EMIS final report and vote on its draft recommendation in plenary - Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector +++ Environment Committee MEPs push for cleaner trucks and electric buses +++  LIFE: Opinion - Establishing a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) - PE 623.976v02-00 - Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development +++  EU COMMISSION REGISTERDG CLIMAREPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL EU and the Paris Climate Agreement: Taking stock of progress at Katowice COP_x000d__x000d_ _x000d__x000d__x000d__x000d__x000d_ (required under Article 21 of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on a mechanism for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and for reporting other information at national and Union level relevant to climate change and repealing Decision No 280/2004/E…

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ENERGY UNION: The role of trans-European gas infrastructure in the light of the 2050 decarbonisation targets - DG Energy +++ ENTSOG publishes the Winter Supply Outlook 2018/19 and Winter Review 2017/18 +++  CLEAN ENERGY: Clean energy for EU islands to be discussed in Lanzarote +++ Clean energy: EU supports floating wind farm in Portugal with €60 million loan +++  EUSEWEU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) 2019 ENERGY REGULATIONSelection procedure for next ACER Director relaunchedACER invites stakeholders to provide inputs for the Agency’s 2020 Work Programme WIND ENERGYWind Europe: Permitting issues leave latest German onshore wind auction under-subscribedKey steps Member States can take to aid Europe’s long-term climate commitmentsShell Joins the Global Wind Energy Council as a board level member - GWEC ENERGY EFFICIECYIEA: Energy efficiency is the cornerstone for building a secure and sustainable energy system GAZPROMAlexey Miller briefs Dmitry Medvedev …

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ASEM: ASEM Summit: Europe and Asia – Global Partners for Global Challenges +++ Discours du Président Juncker à la deuxième session plénière de l'ASEM: ''Renforcer le système multilatéral: faire progresser le partenariat avec l'ASEM sur des questions d'intérêt mondial'' +++ Remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini at the press conference following the Europe-Asia Meeting (ASEM) Summit +++ EU Commission launches online tool to measure how well Europe and Asia are connected +++ President Alain Berset emphasises importance of ties between Europe and Asia +++  SINGAPOREEU and Singapore forge closer economic and political tiesS&Ds will push for a progressive EU-Singapore trade and investment partnership SOUTH KOREAEU-Republic of Korea Summit: building on a well-established partnership JAPANEP Opinion - Council Decision on the conclusion of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and…

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EFSI: EUR 330 million EIB support to unlock traffic around the Port of Rotterdam +++  EIC: EIC Pilot to invest €124 million in 38 new high-risk innovative projects +++  ESIF: Speech by Commissioner Creţu at the 7th Annual Danube Forum +++ Introductory speech by Commissioner Creţu at the Meeting of Ministers in charge of Tourism from the Danube Region +++ EU science for the Danube region on display at 7th Annual Forum in Sofia +++ Poland: better water and energy infrastructures thanks to EU funds +++  UFMOutcomes of the First UfM Med4Jobs Stakeholders’ Dialogue: UfM Project Beneficiaries at the Centre Stage Union for the Mediterranean – UfM EIBEIB, EBRD and WBG launch new enterprise survey in Belarus DG RTD & H2020Latest calls and publication by DG RTDResearch Headlines - Powering a battery storage revolutionResearch Headlines - Balancing social cohesion and urban regenerationResearch Headlines - Graphene expertise for touch screens with a twistResea…