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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11960
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Colombia

Bernd Lange underlines sustainable development challenges in implementation of EU-Colombia trade agreement

Leading a parliamentary delegation to Bogota, the chair of the European Parliament's international trade committee Bernd Lange (S&D, Germany) hailed progress in Colombia's implementation of the multipartite free trade agreement between the EU and three Andean countries (including Peru and Ecuador) on Monday 12 February, but he also underlined the challenges to be met on sustainable development, including workers' rights and dialogue with civil society.

"Implementation of the trade...

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INSTITUTIONAL
TRANSPARENCY: European Ombudsman calls on Council of EU to improve transparency of its legislative process
SECURITY - DEFENCE
EU-NATO: EU not a substitute for NATO, Stoltenberg warns
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Sebastian Kurz and Donald Tusk agree to hold informal summit on illegal migration on 20 September in Vienna
MIGRATION: More migrants arrivals in central Mediterranean in January but flows remain modest
TOURISM: Ministers consider creation of European Tourism Fund
TRANSPORT: France and Greece support fight against fraud and social dumping in posting of transport workers
INTERNAL MARKET: EPP MEPs express serious reservations about electronic services card
DIGITAL: European Parliament discussions taking shape on free flow of data
ENERGY: Electricity sector wants to make using guarantees of origin compulsory for green electricity
INDUSTRY: EU financial support for Northvolt's European battery project
CIVIL PROTECTION: Sixth European Civil Protection Forum in Brussels on 5-6 March
ENVIRONMENT: HEAL and WHO call for urgent action on air pollution
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: Financial industry says confidence is principle key to a resilient and efficient global financial system
FINANCE: Addressing financial industry, Commission defends its ambition for European leadership in sustainable finance
ENTERPRISE: European Parliament losing patience over country-by-country tax transparency
EXTERNAL ACTION
COLOMBIA: Bernd Lange underlines sustainable development challenges in implementation of EU-Colombia trade agreement
BURMA/MYANMAR: EU hails nationwide ceasefire agreement
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
PROTECTION OF MINORS: Report sets out possible strategies to counter sexual abuse within 'circle of trust'
NEWS BRIEFS
BUDGET: Oettinger warns European Parliament against temptation of pitting old and new priorities for next European budget against each other
LIBERIA: EU says award of 2017 Mo Ibrahim Prize to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is much deserved
TRANSPORT: Commission believes Connecting Europe Facility is meeting its objectives
TURKEY: Tusk takes his turn to ask Turkey to respect territorial sovereignty of Cyprus