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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11978

10 March 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 31 / 32
CALENDAR / Main activities of the european institutions
12/03 - 18/03

 

Monday 12 March

  • Brussels. Council of the EU. Eurogroup. – Greece: Eurogroup to note that Greece has properly carried out the two remaining prior actions for the third assessment of its adjustment programme. – Preparations for eurozone summit in March. – Preparations for international meetings, such as the IMF summit on changes in inflation and exchange rates.
  • Brussels. Council of the EU. Competitiveness Council (also 13/03). – European Semester: debate on digitising the economy....

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
USA: EU still hopes to be exempted from taxes enacted by Donald Trump on imports of steel and aluminium
USA: Federica Mogherini says bilateral relations could be better but also worse
MERCOSUR: Paraguay hopes for conclusion of EU-Mercosur free trade agreement in three to four weeks
BURMA/MYANMAR: Burmese government calls on EU not to sanction country
ISRAEL: EU concerned at new legislation on revoking permanent residency status
KOREAN PENINSULA: EU hails encouraging progress towards reduced tension
SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: Ministers disregard their disappointment and adopt their position on fight against fraud by means of payment other than cash
JUSTICE: Rehash of Brussels II regulation, ministers reject any encroachment on national budgetary powers
JUSTICE: Věra Jourová promises a legislative proposal on electronic evidence in April
COMPETITIVENESS: Member states to look again at EU industrial strategy
DIGITAL: Free circulation of data, Corazza Bildt restricts derogations options where possible
DIGITAL: Commission preparing a strategy for artificial intelligence
AGRICULTURE: Despite differences, member states move forward towards common guidelines on future CAP
ENERGY: Frequency deviation problems in European electricity network due to under supply to Kosovo are now being resolved
CLIMATE: CO2 emissions from cars and vans - ARTS Fuels Forum wants more renewable fuel post-2020
ENVIRONMENT: ClientEarth says REACH regulation favours companies producing most hazardous chemical substances
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: Dialogue of the deaf in Sofia on post-2020 multiannual financial framework
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: EU budget, American taxes on steel and Brexit on plenary agenda
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
UKRAINE: Commission proposes macro-financial assistance programme of €1 billion for Kiev
ECOFIN: Reduction of banking risks, tax intermediaries and blacklist of tax havens on Ecofin agenda
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Posted workers- several central and Eastern European countries criticise Parliament-Council agreement but will not challenge it
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
SPORT: Red card for crime in sport
NEWS BRIEFS
INSURANCE: Distribution of insurance products directive application deadline postponed until October 2018
BELARUS: EU criticises yet another execution
ENVIRONMENT: Flood risk management - spotlight is on Ireland and Spain
JHA: Catherine de Bolle is officially appointed Europol director
JHA: Support in principle to JHA cell project in flagship of Operation Sophia
JUSTICE: Malta announces that it is to join European Public Prosecutor's Office
PACIFIC: EU welcomes treaty between Australia and Timor-Leste
TRANSPORT: Four organisations call for rest times rules for bus and coach drivers to be strictly maintained
CALENDAR
Main activities of the European institutions: 12/03 - 18/03
Other events: 12/03 - 25/03