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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11969

27 February 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 21 / 33
SECTORAL POLICIES / Circular economy
First ministerial debate on EU plastics strategy at Environment Council on 5 March
Brussels, 26/02/2018 (Agence Europe)

The very first EU strategy on plastics and the interface between EU legislation on chemicals, products and waste will be at the heart of the policy debate among European environment ministers when they meet in Brussels on 5 March.

The Bulgarian Presidency of the Council has made the circular economy one of its priorities and will lead the initial ministerial discussion on the circular economy package presented by the European Commission in January to implement the EU action plan of December...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
SYRIA: European calls for immediate implementation of UN ceasefire resolution
MIDDLE EAST: Mogherini warns against missteps
NORTH KOREA: UN toughens measures against Pyongyang
BURMA/MYANMAR: Council calls for preparation of targeted measures against senior military officials
CAMBODIA: EU could take out sanctions if situation does not improve
MALDIVES: Council concerned about situation stemming from state of emergency and considers targeted sanctions
MOLDOVA: Ministers call on Chișinău to continue reforms
CLIMATE: Swift implementation of Paris Agreement is also matter of urgency for security, says Council of EU
TRADE: EU looks at ways of remedying current shortcomings of multilateral trade system governed by WTO
MERCOSUR: EU/Mercosur free-trade talks stumble in home straight
MEXICO: Mexican diplomacy confident about conclusion of talks on revised EU-Mexican global agreement in March
INDONESIA: EU/Indonesia free trade talks progress on SPS and investment services chapters
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB: Draghi calls for rapid adoption of legislative texts to prepare for Brexit
FINANCE: International rather than European response taking shape over virtual currencies, says Commissioner Dombrovskis
BANKS: Failure of Latvian bank ABLV – EU not considering bailout
STATE AID: Green light to German support measure for electric buses and charging stations
INSTITUTIONAL
POLAND: European ministers to review progress on rule of law situation
COMMISSION: Selmayr appointment as secretary general in line with rules, Commission says
SECTORAL POLICIES
SPACE: EU and ESA support enhanced international cooperation in space exploration domain
COHESION: Subsidiarity 'taskforce' examines place of regional and local authorities in European legislation
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: First ministerial debate on EU plastics strategy at Environment Council on 5 March
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
MIGRATION: Special Representative of the Council of Europe on Refugees calls for holistic approach based on European values
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: Non-confidential version of final decision on unlawful aid granted to Amazon published
COHESION: Lambertz opposes Juncker's vision of cohesion policy's future
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: Member state ambassadors endorse inter-institutional agreement on revision of waste directives
GEORGIA: EU ready to help investigations into death of Georgian citizen and detention of two others
INTERNAL MARKET: Eurochambres left lukewarm following European Parliament vote on single digital gateway
UNITED KINGDOM: Jeremy Corbyn wants London to negotiate new customs union with EU
SOCIAL: EU-OSHA launches new website section on prevention of work-related diseases
SLOVAKIA: Benedek Jávor urges EU to act for better protection of journalists following murder of Slovak journalist
TRANSPORT: ETSC advocates new vehicle safety standards for reducing rate of infant mortality on the roads
CORRIGENDUM
MOLDOVA:
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