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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11959
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Syria

EU calls on regional actors to show restraint

On Monday 12 February, the European Union called on the Syrian parties, their allies and regional actors to maintain their calm – with tension between Israel and Iran having risen over the weekend.

"Military escalation in Syria, including the events we have seen at the Israeli border over the weekend are deeply worrying.  It could indeed lead to a dangerous spill over", the spokesperson for the European External Action Service, Maja Kocijancic, stated.  "We are following the...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
MERCOSUR: Brazil Carnival forces break in the EU/Mercosur free-trade talks that are coming close to conclusion
MONTENEGRO: Johannes Hahn calls for continuation of reforms and end to boycott at parliament
SYRIA: EU calls on regional actors to show restraint
SAHEL: EU to host international conference on Sahel in Brussels on 23 February
HAITI: European Commission expects Oxfam to fully clarify scandal splattered in media
SECTORAL POLICIES
INDUSTRY: Šefčovič announces European action plan to drive battery development
INDUSTRY: MEPs call on EIB to publish information regarding loans to Volkswagen
TRANSPORT: Presidency of Council of EU would like all provisions on pursuing profession of road transport operator to apply to light utility vehicles
JUSTICE: Council and Parliament want to move forward quickly in fight against money laundering under criminal law
GREECE: Only small proportion of Syrian asylum seekers sent back to Turkey
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: European financial supervisory authorities issue new warning over virtual currencies
EDUCATION
EDUCATION: Ministers to ensure 14 December summit follow-up
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
EMPLOYMENT: Employment and productivity continuing to rise in EU, European Commission says
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: European Commission to present its communication on forthcoming European budget on 2 May
NEWS BRIEFS
INDUSTRY: Commission publishes guidance on impact of Brexit on type-approval of motor vehicles
DIGITAL: Artificial intelligence – human control must be key principle, says Roberto Viola
REGIONS: Tyrol takes over presidency of Alpine macro-region
UNITED KINGDOM: Differing interpretations between London and EU on last round of talks
RUSSIA: EU shares Russia's sadness after air accident
SUDAN: Heidi Hautala calls for immediate release of Salih Mahmoud Osman and all other human rights defenders
TRANSPORT: European Road Hauliers Association supports European labour agency competent also for transport
TRANSPORT: EASA implements Western Balkans and Turkey support programme
TURKEY: EU calls on Turkey to respect territorial waters of Cyprus
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 1209