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In this edition: # DG RESEARCH EU Commission: EU and China step up cooperation in research and innovation Interdisciplinary Cooperation – Speech by Carlos Moedas - Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation at the 65th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting Research Headlines - A roadmap for jumping ahead of degenerative disease # HORIZON 2020 Horizion 2020: €50 million EU funding available for transport research projects # SMES Public hearing: The EU budget and SMEs (15 July) - Committee on Budgets # DIGITAL AGENDA Innovation Luminary Awards 2015: A celebration of innovation excellence New European project to develop robotic shower system to assist frail persons Data in Smart Cities – Analysis of the current situation- SMART 2015/0045 # REGIOSTARS RegioStars Awards 2015: Jury selects 17 finalists as Europe's most outstanding regional projects # TEN-T EU Commission puts forward record €13.1 billion investment in transport in

In this edition: # EU INVESTMENTS EU budget helps boost investments, competitiveness and jobs, Commission evaluation report shows # INFRASTRUCTURE EU Commission puts forward record €13.1 billion investment in transport infrastructure to boost jobs and growth # INNOVATION Interdisciplinary Cooperation – Speech by Carlos Moedas - Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation at the 65th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting # SMES Belgium: EIB and ING Belgium partner to facilitate midcaps’ innovative investments The Performance of the Points of Single Contact – an assessment against the PSC Charter Public hearing: The EU budget and SMEs (15 July) - Committee on Budgets # EMPLOYMENT DG Growth: New European Professional Card to help professionals work in other EU countries EP Thinktank: At a Glance - Unemployment in the EU - What Think Tanks are thinking # EU REGISTERS # EU COMMISSION - DG GROW # EU COUNCIL PE 34 2015 REV 1 REG

In this edition: # CYBER SECURITY Latvian Presidency reaches a breakthrough in talks with European Parliament on network and information security Cyber security on the Latvian Presidency digital agenda # DIGITAL BANKING EBF DISCUSSION PAPER:  The digital transformation of banks and the Digital Single Market # NET NEUTRALITY France, Spain and the United Kingdom call for an agreement, by the end of June, with the European Parliament and European Commission concerning net neutrality and the elimination of roaming charges within Europe La Quadrature du Net: EU Parliament must defend Net Neutrality against pressure from Member States # BIG DATA Digital Europe CiPP workshop: Cloud and BigData - How they transform the banking industry Data in Smart Cities – Analysis of the current situation- SMART 2015/0045 # E-GOVERNMENT 2015 eGovernment factsheets of the European Union The Performance of the Points of Single Contact – an assessment against

In this edition: # CHINA EU Commission on EU-China summit EU Council: Conclusions of the EU-China summit, Brussels, 29/06/2015 The EU and China: A solid partnership - Speech by EU Commission President Juncker at the EU-China Business Summit Remarks by President Donald Tusk at the press conference of the EU-China summit EU China Flagship Event on Intellectual Property - Opening Remarks by EU Trade Commissioner Malmström EU Commission: Outcome of the 17th EU-China summit in Brussels EU Commission: EU and China step up cooperation in research and innovation VIDEO: EU-China Summit - Press Conference by President Tusk, President Juncker and Prime Minister Li VIDEO: Keynote address by Jyrki KATAINEN, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness EP Thinktank Briefing - China's leading role in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation EP Thinktank Briefing - The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation EU-Abgeordneter Jo Leinen (S&D/S

In this edition: # SMALL CLAIMS PROCEDURE Small claims procedure: Council and Parliament agree on new rules # CORPORATE TAXATION Stakeholder consultations in EP’s TAXE committee EP Publications - Official letters - Special Committee on Tax Rulings and Other Measures Similar in Nature or Effect Tax rulings - selection of the multimedia content on the European Parliament # JUSTICE PRIORITIES Commissioner Jourová on official visit to Slovenia # BETTER REGULATION BEUC: Better Regulation Watchdog launches website # FATCA Automatischer Informationsaustausch mit den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika; Anwendungsfragen im Zusammenhang mit dem FATCA-Abkommen # STATE AID Documentation of EESC public hearing on state aid to firms - Is it efficient and effective? # MERGERS Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of rotating equipment manufacturer Dresser-Rand by Siemens # EUROJUST Eurojust supports worldwide anti-organised crime effo