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European Agenda 6–10 January
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European Parliament: Committee and political group week, Brussels
The year gets off to a slow start, with little on the Council Agenda until 20 January.
Tuesday 7 January
European Parliament, political group meetings, to prepare for next week’s plenary session in Strasbourg, issues include: criminal sanctions for insider dealing and market manipulation; tachographs; the safe harbour agreement with the US following the NSA affair; the EU consumer protection programme for 2014 to 2020; a common EU sales law; plastic waste; fraud in the food chain; public procurement including in the water, energy, transport and postal sectors; and the sale of EU citizenship.
Wednesday 8 January
European Parliament, political group meetings continued.
Single resolution system for banks: negotiators for Parliament and the EU governments will open talks on an EU-wide system to wind up failing banks. Positions differ widely between the two institutions and negotiations are expected to be tough.
Official launch of Greek Presidency of the EU, Athens.
Thursday 9 January
Public hearing organised by EMPL on Employment and social aspects of the operations and role of the Troika in euro area programme countries.
Joint meeting of the ECON and LIBE committee - Prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing.
Discussions on Asylum and Migration Fund, LIBE committee.
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