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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11970

28 February 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 22 / 38
EXTERNAL ACTION / Singapore
EU validation process for free trade agreement text due to be opened in spring
Brussels, 27/02/2018 (Agence Europe)

At the end of the informal meeting of EU trade ministers in Sofia on Tuesday 27 February, European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström said the European Commission is due to present the text of the EU-Singapore free trade agreement "in the spring", ahead of it being signed and ratified.

"Our agreement with Singapore was subject to changes of architecture to include our new approach for dispute settlement on investment (the investment court system –ICS) that we included in our...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: Barnier again highlights numerous differences and unanswered questions in Brexit negotiations
POLAND: Warsaw asked for swift resolution of issues raised by its judicial reforms
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
WESTERN SAHARA: ECJ considers EU Morocco/fisheries agreement valid when it does not apply to Western Sahara
JUSTICE: Court holds that transversal and temporary nature of wage cuts respect judges' autonomy
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: Commission's areas for reflection on taxation of Internet giants
ECB: MEPs support de Guindos' appointment to vice-president
FINANCE: In Parliament, several experts make suggestions on revision of financial supervisory architecture
COMPETITION: MEPs vote to increase resources allocated to national competition authorities
EMPLOYMENT - SOCIAL - CULTURE
EMPLOYMENT: ECA highlights lack of harmonisation on data on worker mobility
SOCIAL: MEPs want to increase cohesion policy and ESF budget after 2020
CULTURE: Bulgarian Presidency of Council wants to establish European cultural area
WOMEN: MEPs note disappointing results for Directive on European protection
SECTORAL POLICIES
FISHERIES: Inter-institutional agreement on management of South Pacific fisheries
FISHERIES: MEPs want stronger producer organisations
TRANSPORT: MEPs support 'Ujhelyi' report on transport digitalisation
TRANSPORT: MEPs disagree with draft 'Tapardel' report on leasing aircraft with crews
DIGITAL: Ansip talks about imminent Commission recommendation on illegal digital content
ETS: ETS reform seeking to make post-2020 system more efficient is formally adopted
EXTERNAL ACTION
USA: EU preparing to retaliate on possible US protection measures against European steel and aluminium
MERCOSUR: Hopes of breakthrough this week in EU-Mercosur free trade talks, especially on automobiles
MEXICO: Malmström confirms agriculture and cars are last barriers to revised EU-Mexico global agreement
SINGAPORE: EU validation process for free trade agreement text due to be opened in spring
TRADE: Work at Council on draft EU framework for screening of foreign investments to begin in early March
KAZAKHSTAN: Kairat Abdrakhmanov wants progress on visa facilitation
VENEZUELA: Europeans ready to take action if future presidential elections are not democratic
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU and UN discuss coordinating aid in Syria, Yemen and Somalia
AFRICA: Over €150 million in aid for voluntary return and reintegration of migrants, including those blocked in Libya
SECURITY - DEFENCE
UKRAINE: Klympush supports peacekeeping mission, subject to conditions
PESCO: New call for projects to be launched in spring
NEWS BRIEFS
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: Parliament environment committee approves inter-institutional agreement on revision of waste directives
ENVIRONMENT: Parliament environment committee approves inter-institutional agreement on easing reporting rules
INDUSTRY: Commissioner Bieńkowska welcomes decision by German Administrative Court on diesel vehicles
INTERNAL MARKET: European Parliament employment and social affairs committee rejects draft on electronic services card
DIGITAL: Adoption of new geo-blocking rules sees final phase completed
EUROPEAN PARTIES: Inter-institutional political agreement on reform of European parties
ROMANIA: Timmermans to meet justice minister and head of anti-corruption office
SERBIA/KOSOVO: Technical level negotiations on dialogue continue
SOCIAL: Following much debate, member states confirm social points on next European Council agenda