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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11964

20 February 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 30
INSTITUTIONAL / Budget
Council invites Commission to present realistic draft 2019 budget
Brussels, 19/02/2018 (Agence Europe)

“The Council will support a realistic budget for 2019, which is in right balance between fiscal prudence and new investments conducive to growth and jobs”, states a set of draft conclusions to be adopted by the European finance ministers on Tuesday 20 February.

The 2019 budget, the Commission's draft of which is expected for May, will be used to finance clearly defined political priorities: stimulating growth and jobs, promoting cohesion and effective farming, facing migration and...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB: Eurogroup appoints de Guindos to vice-presidency of ECB following Lane's withdrawal
GREECE: Payment of tranche of aid remains conditional on implementation of all priority actions
BANKS: ECB imposes payments freeze on Latvian bank ABLV hit by accusations of money laundering
TAXATION: Council of EU establishes guidelines to judge fiscal progress of countries that made commitments
ENTERPRISE: Council needs more time on country-by-country tax reporting
STATE AID: Czech measure on compensation for postal services approved
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: Member states quite favourable to detailed Commission proposals on greening
AGRICULTURE TWO: EU to pay €195.3 million back to sugar sector
AGRICULTURE: New record for European agri-food exports in 2017
ENVIRONMENT: EU Ecolabel - Commission explains to economic operators how to prepare for Brexit
MIGRATION: Ongoing differences of opinion between Parliament and Council over resettlement of refugees and hosting conditions for asylum seekers
JUSTICE: ECRIS-TCN system - March 7 interinstitutional negotiations could prove difficult
DIGITAL: National experts envisage self-assement system as part of cyber security act
DIGITAL: In Communications Code context, Council Presidency is shifting towards flexible solution for licensing periods
DIGITAL: Open letter from directors during Berlinale film festival
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Commission expected to present new European Employment Authority project on 13 March
SOCIAL: On posted workers, contents of informal agreements reached between Parliament and Council take shape
EXTERNAL ACTION
RUSSIA: Johannes Hahn wants to look at possible areas of economic cooperation
MIDDLE EAST: EU calls for calm following new incidents in Gaza
UNITED STATES: European steel and aluminium industry urges Washington not to declare trade war
INDONESIA: Big palm oil controversy in fourth round of EU-Indonesia free trade talks
COLOMBIA/PERU: Shortcomings on protection of workers' rights highlighted in European Parliament
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: Juncker stresses defence procurement must be improved
DEFENCE: European Commission announced further support for four research projects
INSTITUTIONAL
UK: London wants to stay associated with European instruments to fight terrorism or large-scale crime
BUDGET: Council invites Commission to present realistic draft 2019 budget
NEWS BRIEFS
DEVELOPMENT: Informal and confidential meeting of European development ministers on 20 February
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: EU action plan discussed by all stakeholders
ETHIOPIA: State of emergency could undermine goal of exiting crisis peacefully, EU warns
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 1210