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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11948

27 January 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 32
CALENDAR / Other events
29/01 - 11/02/2018

 

Monday 29 January

  • Sofia (Bulgaria). Presentation of report ‘The future of Europe: open innovation, open science, openness to the world’ as part of the RISE group’s tour of Europe. Organised by the European Commission. For further information, see http://bit.ly/2DsDZ8G
  • Helsinki (Finland). (until 31/01). REACH 2018 Stakeholder Days. Organised by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). For further information, see http://bit.ly/2yHldVc
  • Brussels. Launch of the European...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: Dutch move a little closer to joining European Prosecutor's Office
JUSTICE: Ministers wish to abolish exequatur procedure, but have yet to agree on details
JUSTICE: Several MEPs reject extra-territorial application of US law in Microsoft Ireland case
JUSTICE: Freezing criminal assets, interinstitutional agreement likely under Bulgarian Presidency
CONSUMERS: European Commission says 2013 recommendation on collective appeal systems is of little effect
AGRICULTURE: CAP, markets and international trade on menu of first Council under Bulgarian presidency
FISHERIES: Management plan for small pelagic species in Adriatic is heckled in European Parliament
DIGITAL: Confidential communications, Bulgarian Presidency of Council addresses end-user rights
INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: David Davis describes post-Brexit transition period as a bridge to the future
FUTURE OF THE EU: Visegrad group countries oppose any European constituency
FUTURE OF THE EU: László Trócsány supports idea of multi-speed Europe
FUTURE OF EU: CEMR proposes creation of European senate to go beyond nation state
ROMANIA: Klaus Iohannis to speak to European commissioners about rule of law situation
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
STATE AID: In-depth investigation into new Slovenian commitments concerning partial sale of Nova Ljubljanska Banka
PAYMENTS: EBA still not satisfied with technical security standards for payment services
BANKS: Danièle Nouy recommends taking advantage of favourable economic conditions to speed reduction of non-performing loans
EXTERNAL ACTION
VENEZUELA: Europeans call on Caracas to reverse its decision to expel Spanish ambassador
TURKEY: Ömer Çelik proposes summit between EU and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
ACP: MEPs and Commission have converging view of more political post-Cotonou partnership
MERCOSUR: Trade negotiations ramped up, especially on beef imports
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: MEPs hope to strengthen SME role in European industrial development programme
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
HUMAN RIGHTS: Nils Muiznieks speaks out against 2017 as year Europe offloaded migration control onto Libya
NEWS BRIEFS
AFRICA: EU and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to invest €100 million in health
ENERGY: Opening of European Observatory of Energy Poverty
LIBYA: EU calls for investigations into summary executions
INTERNAL MARKET: Commission takes Austria to task over its court appeals system for public tender
RESEARCH: Czech Republic - 13th country to join cooperation on high performance computing
SOCIAL AFFAIRS: European report sounds alarm bell over investment in social infrastructure
CORRIGENDUM
UK: Clarification on post-Brexit transition period
The B-word: Agence Europe’s newsletter on Brexit
THE B-WORD: Back to the future (relationship)
CALENDAR
Main activities of the European institutions: 29/01 - 04/02/2018
Other events: 29/01 - 11/02/2018