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HORIZON EUROPE: EU budget: EU Commission proposes most ambitious Research and Innovation programme yet +++ JRC to continue key role in maximising research and innovation impact +++ Bundesforschungsministerin Karliczek zum neuen EU-Forschungs- und Innovationsprogramm +++ EPP Group: New research programme: bigger budget welcome, but we need €120 billion +++ EVP/CDU: Kommission will europäische Forschung stärker an Bedürfnissen der Gesellschaft ausrichten: Wir brauchen eine Mission zur Krebsbekämpfung +++ R&I: the S&D Group expects at least €120 billion for Horizon Europe budget +++ Europa-SPD zum neuen Forschungsrahmenprogramm: Höhere Mittel für Forschung im EU-Budget nötig +++ ECR: Horizon Europe proposals: We must keep building on successful EU research programme +++ Cefic: Horizon Europe proposal reflects the true value of Europe +++ BDI zu Horizon Europe: Hohe Industriebeteiligung entscheidend für Erfolg +++ WKÖ-Präsident Mahrer zu Horizon Eur…

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SINGLE MARKET: EU Commission: New Single Market programme to empower and protect Europeans  +++ Public procurement: Commission urges SLOVAKIA to provide further information on software services contract +++ Late payment: Commission requests ITALY to comply with EU rules on late payments +++  DEFENCE INDUSTRIES: EP Think-tank: Briefing - European defence industrial development programme (EDIDP) - 07-06-2018 +++  SME: UEAPME-Präsidentin und WKÖ-Vizepräsidentin Rabmer-Koller: Unbürokratischer Mittelzugang für KMU und angemessenes Budget als Schlüssel für mehr Innovation +++  EPOOutstanding inventors from France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Switzerland and the US honoured with European Inventor Award 2018 - European Patent OfficeErik Loopstra and Vadim Banine receive European Inventor Award for advancing microchip manufacturingPioneer of ultra-fast laser technology: Ursula Keller receives European Inventor Award 2018 for Lifetime achievementInventor of w…

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TRADE DEFENCE: EU trade defence: stronger and more effective rules enter into force +++ DG Trade: Anti dumping and anti subsidy - SME guide +++ DG Trade: REGULATION (EU) 2018/825 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 30 May 2018 amending Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Union and Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Union +++  USA: EP Think-tank Briefing - Updating the Blocking Regulation: The EU's answer to US extraterritorial sanctions - 07-06-2018EU-US Privacy shield, Security Package: EP committee debatesBusinesseurope: G7 must show leadership committing to rules-based tradeSelectUSA’s $30 Billion Impact on the U.S. Economy - US Department of CommerceU.S. Commerce Secretary Ross Announces $1.4 Billion ZTE Settlement - ZTE Board, Management Changes and Strictest BIS Compliance Requirements Ev…

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FINANCIAL SERVICES: Financial services: EU Commission requests GREECE to bring its law in line with EU rules on whistle-blowers +++ Establishing a basis for European crowdfunding service providers - EU Parliament Think-tank +++  CAPITAL MARKETS UNION: CFS: Clearing von Euro-OTC-Derivaten post Brexit – Lobbyisten verharmlosen Risiken für die Finanzstabilität und setzen sich damit auch noch durch +++  ESMA: MIFID II: ESMA ISSUES LATEST DOUBLE VOLUME CAP DATA +++ ESMA: Library document - Towards a genuine single European financial market – the role of regulation and supervision, CIRSF Annual International Conference 2018 - Lisbon - Verena Ross +++  BANKING UNIONState aid: Commission approves prolongation of Greek bank guarantee scheme NORWAY2018 Article IV Consultation with Norway – Concluding Statement of the IMF Mission CYPRUSIMF Executive Board Concludes Second Post-Program Monitoring Discussions with Cyprus, Extends Post-Program Monitoring ECBECB/2018/…

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INFRINGEMENTS: EU Commission June infringements package: key decisions +++  BREXIT: UK Minister for Europe speech to WDR Europa Forum +++ Policy paper: Technical note on temporary customs arrangement - UK Government +++ Policy paper: Framework for the UK-EU Partnership: Transport - UK Government +++ UK and EU need to compromise for a fruitful post-Brexit relationship - UK Parliament +++ Plans for future Defence co-operation with EU needs clarification - UK Parliament +++  MONEY LAUNDERING: EU agrees new rules to make sure money laundering criminals are punished +++ EU Parliament: EU-wide penalties for money laundering: deal with Council +++ EU Commission welcomes agreement on stronger rules criminalising money laundering +++  TAX EVASIONDie Grünen: Bundesregierung will den Kampf gegen Steuervermeidung in Brüssel blockieren! STATE AIDState aid: Commission approves prolongation of Greek bank guarantee scheme MERGERSMergers: Commission clears acquisition o…

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ECHA: ECHA: Guidance on identifying endocrine disruptors published +++  WASTE: EU Commission refers Spain to Court over waste management +++ Waste: EU Commission urges SLOVENIA to comply with the Court ruling and close down the illegal landfill in Bukovžlak +++ Waste: Commission urges SPAIN to comply with the Court ruling and ensure proper waste management +++  WASTE WATER: Waste water: EU Commission urges CYPRUS, ESTONIA and ROMANIA to improve the treatment of urban waste water +++  AIR POLLUTIONEU Commission on Clean Air Outlook: New report shows EU measures on emissions, climate and energy could reduce premature deaths by half in 2030Air: EU Commission calls on FRANCE to enact EU rules on industrial emissions MARINE LITTERTackling marine litter: EU Council agrees its stance on port reception facilitiesWorld Oceans Day 2018 to focus on cleaning up plastic in oceansMeeresmüll: Strenge Regeln aus der Seeschifffahrt auch an Land benötigt - Tag der Meere …

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CLIMATE ACTION: CAN & Greenpeace: Media briefing: EU, China and Canada summit: chance for climate leadership +++  CLIMATE MONITORING: EU Reesarch: Mapping climate change impacts on tropical diseases +++  GERMANY: dena-Leitstudie Integrierte Energiewende:  Für ein klares Klimaziel 2050 +++  EU PARLIAMENT REGISTER
Amendments 047-047 - Monitoring and reporting of CO2 emissions from and fuel consumption of new heavy-duty vehicles - A8-0010/2018(047-047) - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food SafetyAmendments 048-048 - Monitoring and reporting of CO2 emissions from and fuel consumption of new heavy-duty vehicles - A8-0010/2018(048-048) - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety EU COUNCIL REGISTERSt 9728 2018 Init Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council setting emission performance standards for new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles as part of the Union's integrated appr…

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FUSION ENERGY; DG Energy: Europe continues to show leadership by supporting the completion of ITER, the international experimental fusion reactor +++  ENERGY REGULATION: ACER organises a workshop to decide on the gas booking platform for the German-Polish border +++ ENTSOG: Annual Report 2017 +++  RENEWABLESInvitation to Eurelectric & WindEurope workshop on enabling the future deployment of wind energy projects in South East Europe, 28 June 2018, SofiaEuropean Biomethane Conference 2018 – Registration Open - European Energy NetworkWWF: Member States can increase EU renewables & energy efficiency ambitionBUND zur Energiewende in der EU: Deutschland muss sich für einen ambitionierten Ausbau der Erneuerbaren Energien einsetzen GAZPROMGazprom: Nord Stream 2 Receives Construction Permit in RussiaGazprom: Change in date of Press Conference NUCLEAR ENERGYNuclear safety: Commission calls on BELGIUM, POLAND and SPAIN to completely transpose EU nuclear sa…

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EFSI / INVEST-EU: EU Budget: InvestEU Programme to support jobs, growth and innovation in Europe +++ The InvestEU Programme: Questions and Answers by the EU Commission +++ Speech by Vice-President Katainen at the presentation of the InvestEU Programme for the next EU Budget +++ EVP/CSU-Abgeordneter Markus Ferber zu den EU-Kommissionsvorschlägen für InvestEU +++ S&D: The budgetary proposal for EU investment in strategic infrastructure lacks coherence and ambition, says Kathleen Van Brempt +++  DG CONNECT: EU Budget: EU Commission proposes increased funding to invest in connecting Europeans with high-performance infrastructure +++ Statement by Vice-President Ansip on the Digital Europe Programme +++ Budget de l'UE: remarques de la Commissaire Gabriel sur la proposition du Programme Europe numérique +++ CONNECT University Summer School Session "The Impact of Artifical Intelligence and Automation on Learning"EU-funded Success storiesEU-fun…

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SPACE INDUSTRIES: EU budget: A €16 billion Space Programme to boost EU space leadership beyond 2020 +++ EU Commission Q&A on the new EU Space Programme +++ Europa-SPD zum EU-Kommissions-Gesetzesvorschlag für EU-Raumfahrtprogramme: "Wirtschaftlicher Mehrwert für Bürgerinnen und Bürger" +++  SINGLE MARKET: EP Think-tank: Briefing - Optimal Scope for Free Flow of Non-Personal Data in Europe +++  EMPLOYMENT: At a Glance - Proportionality test for new national regulations for professions - 06-06-2018 +++ EU Commission Answer - Lithuania is emptying and yet the Commission continues to advocate worker mobility in Europe - E-001474/2018 +++  ELAEP Think-tank Briefing - European Labour Authority: Workshop summary reportS&Ds: We need an effective European Labour Authority that protects workers’ rights and ensures fair mobility EU COMMISSION REGISTERDG GROWProposition de règlement du Parlement européen et du Conseil établissant le Fonds européen …

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USA: WTO: EU, Canada initiate WTO dispute complaints against US steel, aluminium duties +++ WTO: EU initiates new WTO compliance proceedings over Airbus subsidies +++ EU-US Trade: European Commission endorses rebalancing duties on US products +++ Zum Schutz unserer Unternehmen: Deutschland, Frankreich, Großbritannien und die EU fordern Ausnahmen von neuen US-Sanktionen gegen Iran +++ Brief der Regierungen Deutschlands, Frankreichs, Großbritanniens und der EU-Außenbeauftragten an US-Finanzminister Steven Mnuchin und US-Außenminister Mike Pompeo vom 4. Juni 2018 +++ OECD: Economy: Strong outlook for US economy, but challenges could threaten growthU.S. Department of Commerce Issues Affirmative Final Antidumping Duty Determination on Stainless Steel Flanges from the People’s Republic of China +++  CHINAWTO: European Union files WTO complaint against China’s protection of intellectual property rightsEU Chamber of Commerce in China: Business Confidence Survey…

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EMU: EU ‘convergence machine’ needs upgrade to cope with technology change, says senior World Bank official +++ Banking leader urges Europe to face up to digital disruption - Banco Santander +++ DIW: Stabilisierungsfonds könnte Euroraum krisenfester machen +++  ROMANIA: Romania: IMF Executive Board Concludes Article IV Consultation +++ IMF Country Report No. 18/148 : Romania : 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Romania +++ IMF Country Report No. 18/149 : Romania : Selected Issues +++  FINLANDFinland Adheres to the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard Plus CYPRUSIMF Country Report No. 8/153 : Cyprus : Second Post-Program Monitoring Discussions-Press Release; Staff Report and Statement by the Executive Director for Cyprus KOSOVOIMF Staff Concludes Visit to Kosovo ECBMonetary policy in a low interest rate environment - Speech by Peter Praet, Member of the Execut…

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AUSTRIAN EU PRESIDENCY: College of Commissioners welcomes the Austrian Government ahead of the Austrian presidency of the Council +++  REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS: EP Think-tank At a Glance - Proportionality test for new national regulations for professions - 06-06-2018 +++  COMMERCIAL DISPUTES: Working document - Expedited settlement of commercial disputes - PE 623.634v01-00 - Committee on Legal Affairs +++  MERGERSMergers: Commission clears acquisition of joint control over Access by HgCapital and TA Associates BREXITEPC: Brexit: Stumbling over the backstop? OLAFOLAF in 2017: major investigations put an end to complex fraud schemes - European Anti-Fraud OfficeEuropa-SPD:  EU-Behörde OLAF legt Jahresbericht vor - "Betrugsbekämpfer müssen gestärkt werden" FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTSEuropean Commission reports on the application of the Charter of fundamental rights in the EU in 2017 CJEUUnverbindlicher Hintergrund zu EuGH-Schlussanträgen zum unerlaubten F…