In Strasbourg on Tuesday 24 October, the European Commission presented its 2018 work programme, which features new initiatives, but also lists 15 pending proposals for which no agreement is likely and which the institution plans to withdraw (see EUROPE 11890).
These include the controversial proposed regulation setting out structural measures to improve the resilience of EU banks, which was presented in 2014.
This withdrawal marks an“unfortunate turning point in the European agenda on...