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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11944

23 January 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 16 / 28
INSTITUTIONAL / German
Tough negotiations for a coalition government after SPD gives blessing to marriage of convenience with CDU
Bonn, 22/01/2018 (Agence Europe)

Following the green light of the Congress of the Social Democrats in Bonn on Sunday, negotiations between the Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats CDU party, her allies in the CSU and the Social Democrats of (SPD) will formally launch this week with a view to putting together a coalition government by March.

The presidents of the three parties are expected to meet late afternoon on Monday to clarify the terms of the procedure. The aim is to reach an agreement by around 12 February. The...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: Abbas urges Europeans to recognise state of Palestine as quickly as possible
SYRIA: Mogherini warns that Turkish operation could undermine peace negotiations
IRAQ: EU Council adopts new strategy on Iraq
NORTH KOREA: EU adopts sanctions against 17 North Koreans
VENEZUELA: EU imposes sanctions on seven individuals including Minister for Interior
MEDITERRANEAN: Two shores want to highlight young people
ZIMBABWE: EU ready to work with the new government and awaits reforms and democratic elections
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: European ministers somewhat favourable to proposal of mandate for post-Cotonou negotiation with ACP
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: European ministers reiterate support for integrated approach
DRC: Didier Reynders calls on EU to be very attentive to elections in December 2018
TRADE: WTO support, bilateral agreements and EU response to unfair trading are priorities of Bulgarian presidency
CHILE: Publication of EU negotiating directives with view to updating EU/Chile association agreement
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
GREECE: Conditional green light to payment of new tranche of financial aid to Athens
STATE AID: Green light to Croatian state guarantee for Uljanik
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: Major manoeuvres begin at European Parliament on post-2020 multi-annual financial framework
GERMAN: Tough negotiations for a coalition government after SPD gives blessing to marriage of convenience with CDU
POLAND: Rule of law - Poland prepared for dialogue to avoid triggering of 'article 7' procedure
SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: MEPs support Ms Revault d’Allonnes-Bonnefoy's draft report on revised 'Eurovignette' directive
JUSTICE: Bulgarian Presidency of Council of EU takes up fight against fraud and counterfeiting of non-cash payments
INDUSTRY: Heated European Parliament debate on primacy of politics over industry in defence domain
AGRICULTURE: European Commission launches public consultation on rural development in preparation of future CAP
AGRICULTURE: European spirits drinks sector wants smooth Brexit transition
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Italian Socialist Michele Nicoletti elected President of PACE against backdrop of crisis with Russia
NEWS BRIEFS
GERMANY: Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel recommend deeper Franco-German cooperation
EUROGROUP: Hans Vijlbrief is elected head of Eurogroup working group
TAXATION: Berès criticises decision to remove Panama from European black list of tax havens
SOCIAL: First intensive inter-institutional negotiations under Bulgarian Presidency of Council on question of posted workers
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 1206