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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11951

1 February 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 24 / 28
NEWS BRIEFS / Employment
EU and euro zone December 2017 unemployment rate stable compared with November

31/01/2018 (Agence Europe) – The euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 8.7% in December 2017, stable compared to November 2017, according to figures published by Eurostat the EU statistical office on Wednesday 31 January. The EU28 unemployment rate was 7.3% in December 2017, also stable compared to November 2017. The lowest unemployment rates in December 2017 were recorded in the Czech Republic (2.3%), Malta and Germany (both 3.6%). The highest rates were in Greece (20.7% in...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
BREXIT: Medicines Agency – Italy makes formal complaint to Court of Justice
ROMANIA: Irreversibility of reforms to reinforce rule of law will guide end of anti-corruption mechanism and accession to Schengen
FUTURE OF EU: Costa defends eurozone budgetary capacity
COMMISSION: Revised code of conduct for European Commissioners enters into force
PARLIAMENT: Udo Bullmann assumes temporary leadership of S&D Group at European Parliament until 4 March
SECTORAL POLICIES
HEALTH: Commission confirms its idea of joint health assessments
ENVIRONMENT: Updating of EU directive to deliver easier access and safer water for most vulnerable
ENVIRONMENT: Court of Auditors to assess effectiveness of efforts to counter desertification in EU
COHESION: French and German regions want end of macroeconomic conditionality
TRANSPORT: Draft Bulgarian compromise on posted transport workers has liberal bent
TRANSPORT: Bulgarian Presidency of Council proposes that entire European heavy duty vehicle fleet is equipped with smart tachographs by 2029
JUSTICE: Commission wants to distinguish between dialogue on data protection and trade negotiations with third countries
INTERNAL MARKET: Proportionality test and health professions will busy Council and Parliament in inter-institutional talks
ENERGY: Šefčovič underlines Croatia's key role as energy hub in South-East Europe
ENERGY: French parliament wants to see greater EU ambition on clean energy
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: Expert group's final recommendations on 'building the world's most sustainable financial system'
BANKS: Launch of 2018 bank stress tests
EXTERNAL ACTION
PALESTINE: EU announces a further €42.5 million in aid
PALESTINE: Pierre Krähenbühl says bridging shortfall in US financing needs collective effort
MERCOSUR: EU assures ball in Mercosur camp to seal free trade agreement
TRADE: EU establishes definitive anti-dumping duties on cast iron products from China
CULTURE
CULTURE: Member states endorse exceptional €600,000 subsidy for European Youth Orchestra
NEWS BRIEFS
ECONOMY: Annual inflation down to 1.3% in Eurozone in January
EMPLOYMENT: EU and euro zone December 2017 unemployment rate stable compared with November
ENERGY: Council of EU approves inter-institutional agreement on revised directive on performance of buildings
KOSOVO: Spain rules Kosovo out of enlargement process
EP2019: Transnational lists, Jo Leinen criticises Visegrad countries' attack on European democracy
SOCIAL: Member states look into minimum provisions for leave in work/life balance