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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11970

28 February 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 38
SECURITY - DEFENCE / Pesco
New call for projects to be launched in spring
Brussels, 27/02/2018 (Agence Europe)

On Tuesday 27 February, the Director General of the European Union's Military Staff (EUMS), Lieutenant-General Esa Pulkkinen, announced that new projects in the framework of the permanent structured corporation (PESCO) were scheduled for November 2018, requiring a call for projects in the spring.

“A call for new projects in April/May would be useful to give the PESCO Secretariat and the Military Committee time to provide advice to support the member states”, he told a hearing at the...

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