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# TISADG Trade publishes Summary of Civil Society Dialogue meeting on Update on TiSA talks# FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCILBackground information on the FOREIGN AFFAIRS Council# SECURITYRemarks by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini at the EU Institute for Security Studies Annual ConferenceEU Parliament: Hearings - The Common Foreign and Security Policy under the Treaty of Lisbon - 13-10-2015 - Committee on Foreign Affairs - Committee on Constitutional Affairs# TUNISIAEU to launch trade negotiation with TunisiaEURLEX: CELEX : 52014PC0493 : Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION authorising the Commission to open negotiations on an agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Tunisia on readmissionEU Commission: Answer - VP/HR - Morocco and the European Neighbourhood Policy - E-009266/2015IMF Policy Paper: Arab Countries in Transition - Economic Outlook and Key Challenges# TTIPEU-Abgeordneter Bernd LANGE (S&D/SPD): "Der einzig richtige Weg vorwärts in der …

# ECBSpeech by ECB President Mario Draghi: Euro area economic outlook, the ECB’s monetary policy and current policy challengesECB Working paper no. 1858: Fiscal policy adjustments in the euro area stressed countries: new evidence from non-linear models with state-varying thresholds# EBAEBA acknowledges notification from the Finansiel Stabilitet# EIOPAReview of the methodology to derive the ultimate forward rates# IMFIMF: Iceland Repays All of Its Remaining Obligations to the IMF Ahead of Schedule# EU REGISTERS# EU PARLIAMENTAnswer - Mortgage interest rates - E-011710/2015Answer - Implementation of the directive on the resolution of banks in difficulty - E-009579/2015

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# ENERGY REGULATIONMore than one million data records received – REMIT data reporting progressing well since 7 OctoberEURELECTRIC response to the EC public consultation on risk preparedness in the area of security of electricity supply# ENERGY UNIONVice-President Mogherini and Commissioner Cañete to debate EU's foreign policy, climate change and energy with local leadersEURELECTRIC Conference: Reflections on the European power sector: Policies for an effective transitionEP Thintank Briefing - Energy Community: Prospects and challenges# ENERGY MARKET DESIGNEditorial for the latest DG Energy newsletter by Dominique Ristori# GAZPROMGazprom: Alexey Miller and Sigmar Gabriel stress importance of new projects on Russian gas supply to EuropeLUKOIL’s associated petroleum gas starts flowing to Gazprom-owned Sosnogorsk GPP# FUSION ENERGYReflective research – F4E and partners develop mirrors for ITER diagnosticsITER publishes: F4E Highlights 2014# GERMAN ENERGY TRANSITIONStaatssekretär Beckm…

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EIB sets new 35% target for climate lending in developing countries
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# COP21UNFCCC: Developing country Parties achieve historic milestone of the measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) frameworkThe Climate Group: There is a profitable business case for total decarbonisation: Jan Rabe, Siemens' Sustainability DirectorVice-President Mogherini and Commissioner Cañete to debate EU's foreign policy, climate change and energy with local leadersEPP on UN conference on fighting climate change: ambitious agreement needed2015 Cefic General Assembly: Cefic President calls on EU to ensure an international level playing field ahead of COP 21 Paris Conference# CLIMATE FINANCEUNEP Inquiry Shows How to Align Global Finance with Sustainable DevelopmentClimate Vulnerable Forum: Twenty Ministers of Finance agree on financial mechanisms to foster greater investment in climate resiliency# TRANSPORT EMISSIONSCommission advocates smarter urban mobility to …

# ECAECA: An international conference to tackle development issues after 2015# EFSIInvestment Plan for Europe: Vice-President Katainen completes his 28-Member State investEU roadshow in Slovenia# ESIFCohesion Policy Open Days 2015: Flagship event takes place in Brussels from 12 to 15 OctoberEP Thintank Briefing - Cohesion policy and marginalised communitiesEurostat regional yearbook 2015: A statistical portrait of the EU across the regional spectrum# DG RTDAn inside look at public sector reform across EuropeA giant leap for gamma ray astronomy# HORIZON 2020Can we make cow burps climate-friendly?Shining a light on vitamin D deficiency in EuropeCutting the health cost of processed foods# ERCFlocking drones, swarming pigeonsOpening a gateway to industrial solutionsTowards the next revolution in computer science# EUREKATidal turbine project receives Eurostars funding# DIGITAL AGENDAHuman Brain Project research: The reconstruction and simulation of the neocortical microcircuitryHuman Brain…

# EFSIInvestment Plan for Europe: Vice-President Katainen completes his 28-Member State "investEU" roadshow in Slovenia# INNOVATIONCommissioner Moedas promotes new EU "Science4Refugees" initiative at G7 Science Ministers' meeting in Berlin# EMPLOYMENTEmployment and social situation in the EU: labour market shows positive signs of improvement for older workers and youthEmployment & social situation: EU economy continues its moderate but consistent growth# GREECEEP Thinktank Study - Employment and Social Developments in Greece

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# TTIPEP Thinktank external Study - Economic Governance Structures in the United StatesPublic broadcasters join call for transatlantic trade deal to respect principles of UNESCO’s Convention on Cultural DiversityBundesregierung legt Positionspapier zum Schutz von Kultur und Medien bei TTIP-Verhandlungen vor. Absicherung durch zielgenaue SchutzklauselnU.S. Relations With Portugal – U.S. Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs# ISDSEP Study: The Investment Chapters of the EU’s International Trade and Investment Agreements in a Comparative Perspective - Committee on Development - Committee on International Trade# UKRAINEUNECE helps Ukraine prepare for the WTO Agreement on Trade FacilitationCoR: Ukraine asks European regions to support reforms# DCFTA - GEORGIAHigh Representative Federica Mogherini met Deputy Prime Minister of Georgia, Giorgi KvirikashviliEU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström meets Georgian Deputy Prime MinisterU.S. Participation in the Geneva International Discussions (…

# COMMON TAX BASEEU Commission seeks views ahead of a new proposal for a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB)Press conference on OECD/G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting ProjectNext meeting of the Special Committee on Tax Rulings and Other Measures Similar in Nature or Effect# MERGERSMergers: Commission approves acquisition of PartnerRe by ExorMergers: Commission clears acquisition of SoftwareONE by KKRMergers: Commission approves acquisition of joint control over Data 4 Group by Colony and AXA# GENDER EQUALITYPay gap between men and women: MEPs call for binding measures to close itEU Parliament: Text adopted - Equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation - P8_TA-PROV(2015)0351 - Thursday, 8 October 2015 - Strasbourg - Provisional editionEU Parliament: Text adopted - Renewal of the EU Plan of action on Gender equality and Women's empowerment in development - P8_TA-PROV(2015)0350 - Thursday, 8 October 2015 - Strasbourg …

# ENERGY EFFICIENCYIEA Energy Efficiency Market Report 2015 highlights cuts in greenhouse gases from investments in energy efficiencyNew REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT On the implementation of the European Energy Programme for Recovery and the European Energy Efficiency Fund# ENERGY UNIONIntervention du vice-président Maroš Šefčovič à la Conférence de l'Union Française de l'ElectricitéVice-President for Energy Union Maroš Šefčovič on Energy Union Tour to SloveniaEU Commission: Energy statistics galore in the new EU energy pocketbookTo compare the EU data: U.S. EIA: Global energy markets (7/10/2015)Eurelectric: Achieving the Energy Union – A collective effort by all EU Member StatesEurelectric: Overview of policy positions published todayAchieving the Energy Union – A collective effort by all EU Member States - 08 October 2015 | Climate Change | RenewablesEURELECTRIC response to European Commission's public consultation on a new energy…

# ETSDraft Council conclusions on Special Report No 06/2015 from the European Court of Auditors entitled "The integrity and implementation of the EU ETS" - AdoptionCarbon Pulse: EU fertilizer lobby urges splitting of ETS benchmarks# COP21Global climate effort put to the test at INDC forum ahead of Paris Climate SummitFurther INDCs received by UNFCCCEU Parliament: Amendments to report "Towards a new international climate agreement in Paris"GUE-NGL Climate Conference: No nonsense, No excuses - only real climate solutionsBMZ: Weltbank soll sich stärker im Kampf gegen den Klimawandel engagieren – Parlamentarischer Staatssekretär Silberhorn bei der Weltbank-JahrestagungClimat - Amériques - Déplacement de Laurent Fabius au Pérou et en BolivieClimate Policy Initiative Report - U.S. Department of StateOn the road to the USD 100bn for the climate: what can we expect from Finance Ministers meetings in Lima? - Progressives for climate# CLIMATE FINANCEUNFCCC: Extensive Data on…

# HORIZON 2020
The Draft Horizon 2020 Work Programmes for 2016-2017 are publishedEU Commission presents policy reforms to improve Bulgaria's research and innovation structuresFat – the full story for better healthFaster, cheaper, energy-efficient manufacturing of metal parts# EUROMEDAnna Lindh Foundation to scale-up flagship debate programme “Young Arab Voices”Streamlining operations at the Palestine Monetary Authority: EU-funded project leads to greater automation and efficiency# ESIFEU Council: Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund St 12315 2015 InitSimplifying the Cohesion Policy: public hearingCoR on Open Days: Can EU Cohesion Policy reduce regional divides while boosting innovation?EPRS and OPEN DAYS – open for businessGUE-NGL seminar: Ful…