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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11933

6 January 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 8 / 21
EXTERNAL ACTION / Development
Putting Agenda 2030 for sustainable development into action, a priority for Bulgarian Presidency of Council of EU
Brussels, 05/01/2018 (Agence Europe)

A key priority of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU over the next six months in the field of development will be implementation of Agenda 2030 and the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs).

The European Commission’s strategy for spelling out the SDGs in all relevant sectoral policies has been awaited for a while now(see EUROPE 11869, 11824). The United Nations policy was adopted in New York in September 2015 and has already influenced the European Consensus for...

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SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: Regional energy cooperation central to programme of Bulgarian Presidency of Council of EU
JUSTICE: Bulgarian Presidency's programme for 'effective, speedy and fair' justice
INTERNAL AFFAIRS: Dublin reform and future of Schengen area are most sensitive issues on Bulgarian Presidency agenda
ENVIRONMENT: Circular economy, eco-innovation and climate on Bulgarian Council Presidency agenda
TRANSPORT: compromise solutions on first mobility package and aviation competition on agenda of Bulgarian Council Presidency
DEFENCE: EU announces first grant for defence research project
EXTERNAL ACTION
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Integrating Western Balkans is a priority for Bulgarian Presidency
DEVELOPMENT: Putting Agenda 2030 for sustainable development into action, a priority for Bulgarian Presidency of Council of EU
KOREAN PENINSULA: EU hails upcoming talks between North and South Korea
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: Banking Union and Capital Markets Union – much progress hoped for under Bulgarian Presidency
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Bulgarian Presidency aiming for agreement on posted workers directive
NEWS BRIEFS
PATENTS: European Patent Office completes internal reorganisation to speed up patent procedures
ECONOMY: Eurozone annual inflation rate 1.4% in December 2017
IRAN: EU denounces execution of another minor
JUSTICE: European Commission to present initiative on whistleblowers on 28 March
SINGLE MARKET: Two European Parliament opinions call for electronic 'services' card to be rejected
CIVIL PROTECTION: Christos Stylianides starts tour of European capitals to present 'RescEU'
REGIONS: Bulgarian Council Presidency wants integrated approach for Danube and Black Sea regions
UNITED KINGDOM: Michel Barnier meets Nigel Farage on Monday 8 January
CALENDAR
Main activities of European institutions: 07/01-14/01
Other events: 8/01-18/01