EU no to China as market economy - EUbusiness Week newsletter 744 - EUbusiness.com

EUbusiness Week 744 top stories: EU prolongs Schengen controls for six months; Brussels blocks Hutchison acquisition of O2 in the UK; MEPs demand halt to Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline; New EU rules to attract non EU students & researchers; German 2012 energy law involved state aid: EU Court; Heart attacks or strokes kill 1 in 5 in EU

Publisher’s Note

In voting against granting Market Economy Status to China at their plenary this week, MEPs sent a message against dumping and the social, economic and environmental harm caused by China’s excess production capacity, particularly in steel.

Granting China MES would, in practice, strip the EU of its anti-dumping weapon against unfair Chinese trade practices, say EU manufacturers. “A fair partnership”, says industry association AEGIS Europe, “is only possible if China plays by the rules of free and fair international trade, and honours its WTO obligations.” As its spokesman Milan Nitzschke says, the EP’s signal could not be more clear.
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Nick Prag
Publisher, EUbusiness

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1. EU prolongs Schengen controls for six months

Foreign affairs ministers agreed Thursday to prolong by six months controls at certain internal Schengen borders of the EU in Germany, Austria, Sweden, Denmark and Norway.
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2. Brussels blocks Hutchison acquisition of O2 in the UK

The Commission has blocked the proposed acquisition of O2 by Hutchison under the EU Merger Regulation. It says the merger would have led to less choice and higher prices for British mobile customers.
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3. Censure for Commission over endocrine disruptors

Euro-MPs signed a motion of censure on the European Commission Thursday for failing to comply with its legal obligation to publish scientific criteria for defining endocrine disruptors.
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4. New EU rules to attract non EU students & researchers

Harmonised EU entry and residence rules were approved by the European Parliament Wednesday, making it easier and more attractive for people from third countries to study or do research at EU universities.
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5. German 2012 energy law involved state aid: EU Court

The European Court of Justice’s General Court has confirmed that a 2012 German law on renewable energy involved state aid, dismissing Germany’s action against the Commission.
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6. Heart attacks or strokes kill 1 in 5 in EU

Heart attacks and strokes – slightly more than 1 in 5 – were the cause of death for almost 1.1 million people in the European Union in 2013, according to Eurostat figures.
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EUROPEAN LAW

EU citizenship: General Court confirms that a proposed citizens’ initiative to promote development of geographical areas populated by national minorities cannot be registered; State aid: General Court confirms that German law on renewable energy of 2012 EEG 2012 involved State aid. Latest news from the European Court of Justice
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Inside the EU Institutions

Council Watch

Forced displacement and development – Joint Programming – continuation of internal border controls – Afghanistan – Responsible Global Value Chains – Habitat III – EU development aid targets – Eurogroup statement on Greece
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Commission Watch

Investigation into Wabtec’s proposed takeover of railway equipment manufacturer Faiveley – Facility for Refugees in Turkey – Lifting of temporary internal border controls – Competition decision to prohibit Hutchison’s proposed acquisition of TelefÃ�nica UK – Eurogroup – First EFSI deal signed in Greece to provide loans for innovative SMEs
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Parliament Watch

Endocrine disruptors censure – European Youth Event – Human trafficking – mandatory country of origin labelling of meat and milk – Parental leave – Corporate tax information sharing – China market economy status – Mislabelled fish – Alliance for Peace and Freedom – Visa liberalisation for Turkey – New rules to for non-EU students, researchers and interns – Europol powers to fight terrorism – Greece adjustment programme – EU-Mauritania fisheries deal – Nord Stream 2 project – Europe Day
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EU diary

17-18 May: Quantum Europe 2016 conference
18 May: 5G public private partnership information day
18-19 May: Reforming regulation of professions
18-19 May: European maritime day 2016: Conference
19-20 May: New financing solutions for companies
19 May: Conference on award criteria in public procurement
20-21 May: European Youth Event 2016
22-23 May: InnoGrid2020+ â��Digital Energyâ�� Conference
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