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EU Ministers for Transport, Infrastructure and Communications meet in Luxembourg on 6-7 June 2016 to discuss an information exchange mechanism for intergovernmental agreements between member states and third countries in the field of energy. They also discuss measures to safeguard the security of gas supply.  Regarding Transport, a general approach on new rules on the recognition of professional qualifications in inland navigation will be debated. The Council is also expected to consider launching negotiations on comprehensive air transport agreements with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey. In addition, ministers discuss nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by diesel cars.

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The German parliament on Thursday condemned the murder of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire around 100 years ago as a genocide, prompting angry protests from Turkey. Some commentators welcome the resolution, saying it was long overdue. Others see it as an affront to Ankara.

The European Commission has spoken out against putting the sharing economy at a disadvantage. In new guidelines it urged member states to give companies like Uber and AirBnB which compete with traditional businesses a chance and not curtail their activities with restrictive laws. How will the sharing economy affect Europe's economy?

German security forces on Thursday arrested three men who according to the authorities were planning an attack in Düsseldorf on behalf of the IS terrorist organisation. Some commentators express relief and praise the work of the security services. Others complain that we are too quick to forget the threat of terrorism.

European Council President Donald Tusk will together with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and US President Barack Obama hold an EU-US Leaders meeting in Warsaw in July. The meeting will take place in the margins of the NATO summit and will provide an opportunity to underline transatlantic unity and discuss common political, economic and international security challenges. More details will follow later.