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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12005

20 April 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 2 / 30
INSTITUTIONAL / United kingdom
House of Lords wants United Kingdom to be able to stay in customs union
Brussels, 19/04/2018 (Agence Europe)

The British prime minister, Theresa May, suffered a setback over her government's decision to leave the customs union with the European Union.

On Wednesday evening 18 April, the House of Lords adopted (348 votes for, 225 against) an amendment that includes within the draft law on the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union, the possibility for the country to remain within the customs union.

The leader of the Liberal Democrat Party (a centrist political party and supporter of...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EUROPE: Angela Merkel begins her tacit response to Macron's proposals on Eurozone
UNITED KINGDOM: House of Lords wants United Kingdom to be able to stay in customs union
BUDGET: Agreement on simplified financial rules confirmed at member state level
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: Bulgarian Presidency hopes to conclude inter-institutional negotiations on clean energy legislation by end of June
INTERNAL MARKET: Commission publishes best practice to support retail trade
MIGRATION: Work continues at EU Council on reform of European asylum system without guarantee of agreement by June
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
MEDIA: Parliament demands better protection of investigative journalists in EU
MONEY LAUNDERING: Parliament sets fifth revision of European rules to tackle money laundering in stone
BUSINESS: MEPs losing patience with Council's inertia regarding country by country tax transparency reporting
INDUSTRY: European Parliament gives get-go for institutional agreement on regulating motor vehicle type approval and market monitoring
ENERGY: European Parliament negotiating mandate with Council is confirmed on Nord Stream-2 amendment to gas directive
AGRICULTURE: Plenary gives go-ahead to new text on organic farming
COMPETITION: MEPs call for end to aggressive tax planning
AUSTRALIA: European Parliament approves partnership agreement and backs upcoming launch of trade talks with EU
UN: Parliament calls on EU to support future global pact on safe, orderly and regular migration
TURKEY: Parliament calls for release of two Greek soldiers
MIDDLE EAST: Parliament calls for restraint in Gaza Strip
PHILIPPINES: Parliament calls for end to extrajudicial executions
BELARUS: Parliament says any backtracking on democracy should bring about EU response
JUSTICE: European Parliament makes formal request for financial instrument to promote fundamental values in EU
EXTERNAL ACTION
VENEZUELA: EU ready to react through 'appropriate' measures to any attack on democracy
MONTENEGRO: Duško Marković hopes to open last negotiation chapters by end of year
TRADE: Chinese e-bike industry rejects allegations of dumping on European market
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: Parliament and Council hoping for rapid agreement on increasing resources for national competition authorities
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Marianne Thyssen calls on member states to support social dimension in multiannual financial framework post 2020
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
INTERNAL MARKET: A commercial agent's right to compensation applies even if agency terminates contract during trial period
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: Green light to Danish measure to reduce waste water charges
WESTERN BALKANS: Federica Mogherini underlines importance of regular meetings between six countries
NORTH KOREA: EU imposes sanctions on four more people linked to nuclear and ballistic programme
MIGRATION: EU28 granted international protection to 538,000 people in 2017