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Foreign Affairs MEPs praised efforts from both the government and the FARC rebel group to end the internal conflict raging in Colombia for over 50 years and urged the EU to support the peace-building efforts, during a public hearing on Thursday.
Just one week after the Chamber demonstrated unanimous support to the peace process in Colombia in a resolution, MEPs have acclaimed the political effort, realism and perseverance shown by both the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) to bring the Colombian peace process to a successful conclusion. 23 March, the deadline set by the negotiators, is a realistic timeframe to conclude an agreement, they said.
Foreign Affairs Committee members quizzed Colombia's High Commissioner for Peace, Sergio Jaramillo, FARC Head Negotiator Iván Márquez and the EU Special Envoy for the Peace Process in Colombia, Eamon Gilmore, about risks of the peace process, stressing the importance of reaching a fair and sustainable agreement and of its full implementation. MEPs also raised the issues of narco-trafficking, rural development, political participation by the FARC and the planned setup of an EU trust fund.
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On Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 January, the informal meeting of the European Competitiveness Council was held in Amsterdam. This time the council, that deals with issues such as strengthening the Single Market and Digital Single Market for companies, citizens and consumers, came together in a unique setting.

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The European ministers responsible for competitiveness, together with leading European entrepreneurs, meet in Amsterdam to discuss the digitisation of industry, strengthening the single markets (digital and services), future-proof legislation and innovation-friendly frameworks.

The start of EU accession negotiations with Serbia and the progress made in normalising relations between Serbia and Kosovo was welcomed by Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs in two resolutions passed on Thursday. They also stressed that these relations would be helped if all EU member states were to recognise Kosovo.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Österreich / Kommission
Staatliche Beihilfen
Das Gericht bestätigt, dass die Garantie, die Österreich der BayernLB im Rahmen ihrer Umstrukturierung hinsichtlich der Kreditlinien der BayernLB zugunsten der Hypo Group Alpe Adria gewährt hat, eine staatliche Beihilfe darstellt, die jedoch mit dem Unionsrecht vereinbar ist

Azarov / Rat
Auswärtige Beziehungen
Das Gericht der Europäischen Union erklärt das Einfrieren der Gelder von fünf ukrainischen Staatsangehörigen, darunter die ehemaligen Premierminister der Ukraine, Mykola Yanovych Azarov und Sergej Arbuzov, während des Zeitraums vom 6. März 2014 bis zum 5. März 2015 für nichtig

DRAFT REPORT on Peace Support Operations - EU engagement with the UN and the African Union
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Geoffrey Van Orden

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Niederlassungsfreiheit
Eine nationale Regelung über Glücksspiele kann gegen den Grundsatz der Verhältnismäßigkeit verstoßen, wenn sie den Konzessionär dazu verpflichtet, die Ausstattungen zur Annahme von Wetten einem anderen unentgeltlich zu überlassen

Éditions Odile Jacob / Kommission
Wettbewerb
Der Gerichtshof weist das Rechtsmittel von Odile Jacob in der den Erwerb von Vivendi Universal Publishing durch Lagardère betreffenden Rechtssache ab

Mercredi 27 et jeudi 28 janvier se tient à Amsterdam une réunion informelle du conseil Compétitivité (marché intérieur et industrie). En jeu, le renforcement du marché intérieur (dans le domaine du numérique) pour les entreprises, les citoyens et les consommateurs.

The Competition Council (industry and single market) is holding an informal meeting in Amsterdam on Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 January. The goal is to strengthen the single market (including the digital single market) in the interests of companies, citizens and consumers.

More mutual legal assistance, uniform rules on sharing information in the fight against cyber crime and more cooperation in forensic investigations. The results of the second day of the informal meeting of EU ministers for Justice and Home Affairs in Amsterdam.

The European ministers responsible for competitiveness  meet in Amsterdam to discuss the digitisation of industry, strengthening the single markets (digital and services), future-proof legislation and innovation-friendly frameworks. 

DRAFT REPORT on Space capabilities for European security and defence
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski

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Renforcement de l'entraide judiciaire, uniformisation des règles pour le partage d'informations dans le cadre de la lutte contre la cybercriminalité et coopération plus étroite dans le domaine de la police scientifique, tels sont les résultats du deuxième jour du Conseil informel Justice et Affaires intérieures (JAI) à Amsterdam.

On Wednesday 27 January 2016 there will be an informal meeting of the Competitiveness Council. Under the chairmanship of State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science Sander Dekker, EU ministers whose portfolio includes research will discuss the importance of research and innovation.

Ce mercredi 27 janvier 2016 a lieu à Amsterdam la réunion informelle du Conseil Compétitivité (recherche). Sous la présidence du secrétaire d'État néerlandais à l'Enseignement, à la Culture et aux Sciences, Sander Dekker, les ministres européens de la recherche débattent de l'importance de la recherche et de l'innovation.