EUbusiness Week 765 top stories: Euro-MPs call for freeze on Turkey membership talks; Brussels sets out plan for sustainable Europe; Reforms to bolster resilience of European banks; Start-up and scale-up initiative boost for entrepreneurs; MEPs urge bolder action to end illegal wildlife trade; EU imposes due diligence on conflict minerals
Publisher’s Note
Free movement in the EU is a misunderstood right, according to a study from the Jacques Delors Institute. Images of Polish plumbers and social tourism are deeply rooted in the public imagination, but not always in reality.
This key EU right is not without conditions or limits, says the study. There can be no discrimination as regards access to work. But there are exceptions for some public sector employment; equal treatment with regard to benefits is not guaranteed; and a citizen must not become an unreasonable burden for the host state. A much-needed dose of reality.
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Nick Prag
Publisher, EUbusiness
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1. Euro-MPs call for freeze on Turkey membership talks
The European Parliament has called for a temporary freeze on EU accession talks with Turkey until “disproportionate repressive measures” under its state of emergency are lifted.
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2. Brussels sets out plan for sustainable Europe
The Commission has set out a framework for development cooperation for the EU and its Member States, with plans for implementing the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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3. Reforms to bolster resilience of European banks
A new package of proposals will bolster the resilience of European banks against potential shocks, and also support smaller businesses and infrastructure investment.
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4. Start-up and scale-up initiative boost for entrepreneurs
The Commission has launched a new initiative to help start-ups grow and do business across Europe, with a focus on venture capital investment, insolvency law and taxation.
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5. MEPs urge bolder action to end illegal wildlife trade
The European Parliament called Thursday for a full and immediate EU-wide ban on ivory and rhinoceros horn trade, and sanctions at EU level against wildlife trafficking.
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6. EU imposes due diligence on conflict minerals
The EU agreed a draft regulation on ‘conflict minerals’ Tuesday with the aim of stopping the financing of armed groups and human rights abuses through trade in minerals from conflict areas.
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EUROPEAN LAW
Pesticides: safety tests conducted by the chemical industry and used by regulators to assess the dangers of pesticides must be disclosed, the EU’s top court ruled Wednesday.
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Latest news from the European Court of Justice
EU law firms
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Inside the EU Institutions
Council Watch
EU-Ukraine summit – Donald Tusk congratulates Juri Ratas, new Prime Minister of Estonia – Trade in conflict minerals: Presidency agreement with the European Parliament
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Commission Watch
EU-Ukraine summit – European milk package – Romanian support for closing coal mines – Hapag-Lloyd-UASC merger – Code of Conduct for Commissioners – Europeans live longer – Call for Evidence on EU financial services – EU Banking Reform – Conflict Minerals Regulation – Insolvency, Restructuring and Second Chance – start-ups in Europe – European Consensus on development – Sustainable Development priorities
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Parliament Watch
Revolving door jobs for Commissioners – EU accession talks with Turkey – wildlife trafficking – Workplace pensions – Lux Prize 2016 – VAT reform – Bentazone herbicide authorisation – anti-EU propaganda from Russia – new national caps on pollutants – EU-Canada trade agreement – Conflict minerals
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EU diary
28-29 Nov: European Parliament Committee Meetings
28 Nov: Supporting innovation in the Western Balkans
28-29 Nov: Competitiveness Council
28 Nov: Foreign Affairs Council
29-30 Nov: European Day of Persons with Disabilities
30 Nov-1 Dec: European Parliament plenary session
1 Dec: Launching the Digital skills and jobs coalition
1-2 dec: Transport, Telecommunications & Energy Council
The Week Ahead
Long-term diary
RESOURCES
EU Law Firms
Summaries of EU Legislation
EU Decision-Making
Treaties of the European Union
Key EU Legal Terms
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Press
Genetically engineered maize: risks not under control
EBF takes note of EU plans to revise regulatory framework
EU Parliament rejects opportunity to clarify legal status of CETA
Start-up and Scale-up Initiative: a mixed bag
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Guides
Operation of the Milk Package – 2nd report
Insolvency, Restructuring and Second Chance proposal
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Events
7 Dec, London: Doing Business in Iran Masterclass
1 Mar, France: European Fuel Cell Car Workshop
21 Jun, Malta: EuroNano Forum 2017
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Publications
Health at a Glance – State of Health in the EU Cycle
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Links
Milk and milk products – the Milk Package
UCITS Directive – updated questions and answers
