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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11751

23 March 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 18 / 30
EXTERNAL ACTION / Trade
Cecilia Malmström supports progressive free trade and not American protectionism
Brussels, 22/03/2017 (Agence Europe)

Visiting Canada on Wednesday 22 March, European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström openly criticised the protectionism supported by US President Donald Trump's administration.  She called for a progressive trade policy and defended the multilateral system governed by the WTO.

"Progressive trade policy should – must – be transparent.  A truly progressive trade policy also recognises, and supports, those who are left behind.  Over recent years, the labour market has...

Contents

60 YEARS OF THE ROME TREATIES
60 YEARS OF THE ROME TREATIES: Fourth instalment of our commemorative series - 1987
SECTORAL POLICIES
TERRORISM: EU remembers victims of March 2016 Brussels attacks
ENERGY: Inter-institutional agreement in principle on simplifying energy labelling
ENERGY: First North Seas Energy Platform will see signing of Wind Power Hub
FOOD SAFETY: Member state and Commission experts to take stock of Brazilian meat scandal on 24 March
AGRICULTURE: Parliament agriculture committee appalled by Brazilian tainted meat affair
FISHERIES: Round table discusses sensitive issues of Brexit fisheries negotiations
CLIMATE: Parliament working on contribution from agriculture and forestry to Paris agreement
ENVIRONMENT: MEPs call on EU to ratify Minamata Convention on Mercury
DIGITAL: In context of communications code, MEPs want to maintain BEREC's independence from Commission
DIGITAL: Definition of platforms discussed at European Parliament
TOURISM: Tourism sector strongly against application of visa reciprocity
INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM:  There is no option but a mutual and orderly agreement on Brexit, says Barnier
UNITED KINGDOM: Commission registers two new citizens' initiatives on Europeans' rights following Brexit
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: Commission hopes to increase efficiency of national authorities without transferring further powers to them
EUROGROUP: Jeroen Dijsselbloem battered by criticism over divisive and sexist comments
FINANCE: Public consultation on future European supervisory authorities
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: Cecilia Malmström supports progressive free trade and not American protectionism
TRADE: European Parliament's S&D Group wants to strengthen trade defence arsenal
CANADA: Cecilia Malmström warns against populist threat in Europe for sustainability of CETA
FYROM: Johannes Hahn and European Parliament mediators call for urgent formation of government
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: EU reaffirms commitment to drinking water access for all and Paris Agreement
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
MIGRATION: Council of Europe advocates urgent measures to protect migrant and refugee children
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: Farm Europe sets out ways to secure future of European beef meat sector
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU releases €250,000 for flood victims in Peru
YOUTH: Solidarity corps should have its own budget, say MEPs
RESEARCH: MEPs agree European Parliament's position on PRIMA initiative
SOCIAL: European Social Fund's 60th Anniversary
TRANSPORT: Brussels and Malmö awarded for their sustainable mobility policies
CORRIGENDUM
AFRICA: Clarification of terminology