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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11923
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Middle east

Netanyahu says recognising Jerusalem as capital of Israel would help peace

On Monday 11 December, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel would be favourable to peace.

"No one can deny that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel.  This does not prevent peace.  It makes peace possible because recognising reality is the substance of peace", he said, as he arrived for breakfast with High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini and the 28 European foreign affairs ministers....

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: Netanyahu says recognising Jerusalem as capital of Israel would help peace
DEFENCE: EU officially establishes permanent structured cooperation
DRC: EU calls for respect of credible, transparent and inclusive presidential elections on 23 December 2018
DEVELOPMENT: Council backs EU's new aid for trade strategy focused on least developed countries
THAILAND: Council favours progressive resumption of bilateral political dialogue
NEIGHBOURHOOD: Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia practically EU accession candidates, says Teodor Meleșcanu
TRADE: At 11th WTO Conference in Buenos Aires, multilateral trading system plays for survival again
MERCOSUR: Intense discussions between EU and Mercosur on sidelines of WTO ministerial conference
JAPAN: EU wants to speed up implementation of bilateral free trade agreement
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: EU ministers concerned by further complications to future CAP
FISHERIES: NGOs warn member states about over-fishing
DIGITAL: Decisive week for Parliament and Council on SatCab regulation
CLIMATE: Little wiggle room in mid-December's inter-institutional negotiations on non-ETS effort sharing
JHA: Romania appeals for decision to be made on joining Schengen Area in second half of 2018
JHA: Inter-institutional negotiations on Eurodac and ETIAS regulations continue
JUSTICE: EU Ministers in favour of axing exequatur procedure for all parental responsibility decisions
TRANSPORT: European Union and China enhance co-operation in aviation sector
COHESION: Regions concerned by some Commission announcements seeking to deepen Eurozone governance
HEALTH: Consultation on guidelines framing identification criteria for endocrine disruptors
INSTITUTIONAL
POLAND: Rule of law in Poland back on agenda of College of Commissioners on 20 December
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: Europeans issue Americans warning over their tax reform
FINANCE: Commission code of conduct on withholding tax to facilitate activities of cross-border investors
STATE AID: Green light to French measure aiming to increase hydroelectric production
NEWS BRIEFS
INSURANCE: Court of Auditors launches audit into efficiency of EIOPA's supervisor activities
CATALONIA: Rovira calls for strategy change on Catalan independence
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: EU condemns anti-Semitic attacks and comments in Sweden and Germany
LEBANON: Mogherini in Beirut on 19 December
NEPAL: EU hails elections
FISHERIES: Member states formally adopt 2018 Black Sea quotas
REGIONS: Commission launches platform to help energy transition in coal regions
SOCIAL: FEANTSA calls for definition to be developed for young homeless people
TRANSPORT: Member states support revision of rules on use of non-motorised balloons
TRANSPORT: Public consultation on improving passenger safety in rail transport
TRANSPORT: Aviation cooperation negotiations concluded between EU and Tunisia
EMU: Luis de Guindos calls for balance between sharing and reducing banking risks
YEMEN: EU urges Houthi militia to respect human rights
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