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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11982

16 March 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 8 / 37
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Trade
Cecilia Malmstrom unveils progress in preparatory action and accompaniment to war minerals regulation
Brussels, 15/03/2018 (Agence Europe)

Upon request of the chairs of the European Parliament’s international trade and development committees, Bernd Lange (S&D, Germany) and Linda McAvan (S&D, United Kingdom), Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström briefed MEPs in Strasbourg on Thursday 15 March about preparatory action and accompaniments for implementation of the EU regulation to put an end to war minerals (tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold, the 3TG), adopted in April 2017(see EUROPE 11760). 

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Contents

BEACONS
BEACONS: Little by little, a European political landscape is taking shape, but...
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: Short- and long-term vision of taxation of internet giants
BANKS: ECB's revised addendum setting prudential expectations for new non-performing loans published
SOCIAL - EDUCATION - YOUTH
SOCIAL: Member states agree on main post-2020 social objectives but less so on means of achieving them
EDUCATION: Employment ministers endorse apprenticeship quality and effectiveness criteria
EDUCATION: European Commission launches virtual version of Erasmus+ programme
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
TAXATION: European Parliament agrees on its vision of a common and consolidated corporate tax base fit for digital age
TRADE: Cecilia Malmstrom unveils progress in preparatory action and accompaniment to war minerals regulation
AGRICULTURE: European Parliament denounces US measures against olives from Spain
FISHERIES: European Parliament supports suspension of partnership agreement with Comoros Islands
EDUCATION: European Parliament supports Europass review
CULTURE: Parliament approves exceptional annual grant to Youth Orchestra
TRANSPORT: Commission opposes revision of alternative fuel infrastructure directive
SYRIA: European Parliament calls for sanctions on Assad's allies
MALDIVES: European Parliament calls on EU to consider individual economic measures
BREXIT: Italian MEPs fail in their attempt to block EMA's move to Amsterdam
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: Malmstrom and Ross to meet next week to discuss US levy on aluminium and steel
MERCOSUR: Mercosur commits to signing trade agreement with EU despite elections looming in Paraguay and Brazil
TRADE: OECD and EUIPO sound alarm over abuse of free trade zones for trafficking of counterfeit products
SYRIA: Europeans disappointed and ineffectual seven years after start of war in Syria
PALESTINE: EU releases €82 million for UNRWA
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: UNHCR says EU should make serious commitment to helping African countries register their nationals
MIGRATION: Migrants' situation in Libya still extremely difficult
BIODIVERSITY: NGOs and scientists criticise further postponement of vote by member states on ban on neonicotinoids
ENVIRONMENT: Commission launches “compliance and governance forum” to help member states apply EU legislation
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: First European Parliament-Council negotiation on European defence industrial development programme
INSTITUTIONAL
LOBBYING: European Ombudsman calls on Commission to reconsider Barroso revolving-door career move case
POLAND: Civic Platform MEPs express indignation at Duda's 'outrageous' comments about EU
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
SOCIAL: Court clarifies application of EU rules governing national security systems
TAXATION: Court clarifies conditions for application of EU-Switzerland agreement on free movement of persons
TRADEMARKS: General Court of EU considers mark “La mafia se sienta a la mesa” runs counter to public order
NEWS BRIEFS
ENVIRONMENT: Air quality - court referrals could start at end of April against several of nine given states
DIGITAL: Busy week for European Parliament on copyright
RUSSIA: Council of Europe will not observe Russian presidential election
RUSSIA: EU expresses concern at increasing stranglehold on fundamental freedoms, four days ahead of presidential elections
TRANSPORT: Hauliers argue that European funds should be used to finance secure parking areas and innovation
TRANSPORT: Shipowners call for harmonisation of rules on reporting formalities when entering and leaving ports