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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11961

15 February 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 25
EXTERNAL ACTION / Foreign affairs
Ministers to discuss Syria, North Korea, Balkans and defence at Sofia meeting
Brussels, 14/02/2018 (Agence Europe)

The foreign affairs ministers of the EU member states are to meet in Sofia for a Gymnich format meeting on Thursday 15 and Friday 16 February.

The meeting will begin with lunch, over which the situation in Syria will be discussed.  This will be the first discussion since the Foreign Affairs Council in April (see EUROPE 11760).  With the political discussions under the auspices of the UN in Geneva going around in circles, the situation on the ground is not improving and is of concern to...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: Commission intends to focus on new political priorities in post-2020 multiannual financial framework
BUDGET: Commission's ideas allocate up to €441 billion in own resources to post-2020 multiannual financial framework
EP2019: Commission still keen on European institutional innovation in face of reticence
CROATIA: Western Balkans enlargement strategy at centre of Juncker-Plenković meeting
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: Member state experts struggle to find solution on copyright
AGRICULTURE: Simplification of new CAP is member state priority
JUSTICE: Commission suggestions for speeding up removal of illegal online content in keeping with the voluntary approach
ENERGY/CLIMATE: OECD calls on governments to make better use of energy taxation in tackling climate change
ENERGY: Šefčovič in Baku for Southern Gas Corridor Advisory Council
COHESION: Commission publishes guidelines to help member states in tender procedures for EU-funded projects
EXTERNAL ACTION
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Ministers to discuss Syria, North Korea, Balkans and defence at Sofia meeting
IRAQ: Baghdad can count on €400 million for rebuilding country and building peace
USA: BusinessEurope wants transatlantic cooperation on trade and international sanctions
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
INSURANCE: Council approves postponement of transposition and application of insurance distribution directive
ECONOMY: GDP grew by 2.5% in Eurozone and EU in 2017
STATE AID: Danish support measure for Bornholm airport approved
NEWS BRIEFS
BANKS: Jazbec nominated for post of SRB's director of resolution planning and decisions
CATALONIA: ECHR appeal announced to defend Mr Puigdemont's investiture as regional President
ENVIRONMENT: Air quality – Commission to take a position in mid-March on new commitments submitted by nine countries under fire
CITIZENS' INITIATIVE: ECI approved on welcoming migrants and refugees in Europe
KUWAIT: Federica Mogherini hails Kuwait's role of regional mediator
UNITED NATIONS: Mogherini and Guterres restate need to support UNRWA
PHILIPPINES: European Parliament's S&D Group approves ICC's desire to examine human rights situation
POLAND: Juncker sees things evolving in direction sought by EU on rule of law question
CIVIL PROTECTION: Christos Stylianides in Ireland to present future 'rescEU' mechanism