EUbusiness Week 721 top stories: Juncker calls EU-Balkans mini summit on refugees; Irish court orders probe into Facebook data transfers; Starbucks, Fiat ordered to pay huge EU back taxes; EU takes six countries to court over bank bailout scheme; Eurozone bank sector on mend, ECB survey shows; EU, Internet firms to launch anti-extremism forum
Publisher’s Note
No great outpouring of support for Europe’s farmers last month, when nearly 5,000 of them spent the day in Brussels protesting about falling dairy and meat prices. Yet they are under pressure, from a Russian ban on EU food imports, lower demand from China, and over-supply on the domestic market.
A EUR 500m Commission package to support dairy farmers will be of some help. But key issues are how the sector can handle and adapt to price volatility, what safety nets are in place, and how the industry can move itself up the value chain, and diversify its trading partners.
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Regards,
Nick Prag
Publisher, EUbusiness
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1. Juncker calls EU-Balkans mini summit on refugees
Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker has invited eight EU leaders and their Serbian and Macedonian counterparts to Brussels on Sunday to tackle the migrant crisis along the western Balkans route.
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Member States urged to respect migrant aid pledges
2. Irish court orders probe into Facebook data transfers
Ireland’s High Court on Tuesday ordered the Irish data protection agency to examine whether to suspend the transfer of Facebook users’ data from Europe to the United States.
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Tiny Irish data agency in the spotlight
3. Starbucks, Fiat ordered to pay huge EU back taxes
The EU has ordered Starbucks and Fiat to each repay up to 30 million euros in back taxes in a landmark tax avoidance case launched in the wake of the LuxLeaks scandal.
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4. EU takes six countries to court over bank bailout scheme
The EU says it will take six Member States to court for failing to implement a European-wide plan designed to avoid taxpayers having to help bail out failed banks.
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5. Eurozone bank sector on mend, ECB survey shows
Europe’s battered financial sector is showing further signs of mending and banks are increasingly competing for custom by easing credit standards, a key European Central Bank survey shows.
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6. EU, Internet firms to launch anti-extremism forum
The European Union announced Monday it will launch in December a forum bringing together Internet firms and law enforcement agencies to combat online extremism.
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EUROPEAN LAW
Bitcoin: the EU’s top court has ruled that the exchange of Bitcoin and other virtual currencies should be treated just like traditional money in Europe and not incur sales tax.
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German prosecutors examine hate speech complaint against Facebook
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Council Watch
Terrorism: a group of EU countries signed an agreement to counter “foreign terrorist fighters” on Thursday, making it an international crime to travel abroad — or even plan a trip — to join militant groups.
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EU adopts legislative framework for lifting Iran sanctions
EU, Kosovo to sign association accord next week
Scotland’s SNP vows to fight to keep Britain in EU
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Commission Watch
TTIP: senior negotiators on the huge transatlantic trade treaty opened new talks in Miami Monday aiming to close some differences on key issues between the United States and the European Union.
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International creditors back in Athens to review reforms
EU migration chief on Lesbos after fresh tragedy
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Parliament Watch
European People’s Party: conservative parties have called for the strengthening of the EU’s external borders, warning the flow of migrants could “destabilise” the region if it continues.
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Myanmar to allow EU election observers into military bases
This week, MEPs in committee adopted a report on preventing the radicalisation and recruitment of Europeans by terrorist organisations, and discussed the EU’s strategy towards Iran following the nuclear deal.
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EU diary
26 Oct: Foreign Affairs Council
26 Oct: Environment Council
26-29 Oct: European Parliament plenary session
27-28 Oct: Scientific support to the Danube strategy (JRC)
27-28 Oct: Business opportunities in Eco-innovation
29 Oct: Atlantic stakeholder platform conference
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Guides
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