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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11958
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Trade

Foodwatch speaks out on downsides of free trade negotiated by EU with Japan, Mercosur, Vietnam, Mexico and Indonesia

In a study unveiled on Wednesday 7 February, the consumer defence NGO Foodwatch highlights the "disastrous scenario" of the content of the free trade agreements that the EU is negotiating with Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Mexico and Mercosur – and it calls for all these talks to be suspended.

These trade agreements go well beyond a simple opening of markets and reduction in customs tariffs.  Just like the free trade agreement with Canada (CETA) and the draft free trade agreement on hold...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: Post-Brexit transition period called for by London not a done deal, Michel Barnier warns
EP2019: Reform of EU electoral law runs up against 'concerns' of member states
EXTERNAL ACTION
AZERBAIJAN: EU and Baku continue gradual strengthening of relations
MERCOSUR: No significant breakthrough in EU-Mercosur free trade talks, which will resume on 19 February
TRADE: Foodwatch speaks out on downsides of free trade negotiated by EU with Japan, Mercosur, Vietnam, Mexico and Indonesia
TRADE: Tit for tat at WTO between Russia and EU over Russia's embargo on EU pork
USA: European Parliament's concerns about US trade defence in Spanish olives case
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: Copyright - between Bulgarian proposals and German stance
TRANSPORTS: Bulgarian Presidency tries to allay concerns of central, Eastern and remote member states about competition in aviation
ENVIRONMENT: Air quality - it is not yet known whether nine countries failing to uphold EU standards will be taken before Court of Justice
ENVIRONMENT: Innovative solutions exist for air quality, say participants at 21st European Eco-Innovation Forum
INDUSTRY: Second meeting of European Battery Alliance on 12 February, ahead of roadmap at end of month
URBAN AGENDA: Commission moving in direction of its international targets for sustainable urban development
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
GREECE: Pierre Moscovici shares his vision of exit from third bailout plan with Greek Parliament
BANKS: 'Risk reduction' package – Parliament's Greens call for lower prudential requirements on smaller banks
FINANCE: Brexit, new priority of ESMA's supervisory programme for 2018
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Eurofound rings alarm bell about family poverty in EU
NEWS BRIEFS
PATENTS: EPO signs memorandum of understanding with Argentina
EMPLOYMENT: European Commission wants to mobilise €2.1 of EGF in Germany
COLOMBIA/PERU: Visit of European Parliament delegation to assess implementation of multipartite free trade agreement with EU
SPACE: Guidelines for using EGNOS system in maritime sector
EU2018BG: Bulgarian deputy prime minister calls for German ecologist Ska Keller to be expelled
PALESTINE: UNRWA hails European Parliament resolution
RESEARCH: Cyprus, 15th country to joint cooperation on high-performance calculations
EL SALVADOR: EU deploys election observation mission for parliamentary elections
VIETNAM: EU calls for release of over ten human rights activists and bloggers
CALENDAR
Main activities of the European institutions: 12/02 - 18/02/2018
Other events: 12/02 - 25/02/2018