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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12015

5 May 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 29
EXTERNAL ACTION / Usa
EU maintains focus in transatlantic trade quarrel, despite cacophony between Berlin, Paris and Rome
Brussels, 04/05/2018 (Agence Europe)

Whilst France, Germany and Italy are struggling to deliver a coordinated message, the European Commission reiterated on Friday 4 May that it wanted a full and permanent exemption for the EU from the US customs duties of 25% on imports of steel and of 10% on imports of aluminium, before engaging in discussions on other transatlantic trade-related issues.

"Discussions are continuing at different levels between the Commission and US administration following the announcement (by US President...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: States water down Commission's proposal on unfair competition from non-EU airlines
JUSTICE: Bulgarian Council presidency still has ambition of reaching agreement on Eurojust reform by end of June
COHESION: CPMR says cuts in post-2020 Cohesion Policy could reach 35%
REGIONS: MEPs call for greater investment in transport sector in western Balkans
AGRICULTURE: Derogation granted to British farmers regarding crop diversification
ENVIRONMENT: European Parliament's special PEST committee is off on mission to EFSA on 7 and 8 May before its meeting on 15 May
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: Council and Parliament continue to disagree on how to fund defence-related industrial development programme
EXTERNAL ACTION
TURKEY: Johannes Hahn says state of emergency will not help free and fair elections
TURKEY: Time is running out for adoption of financing terms for second tranche of facility for refugees
IRAN: Europeans and Iranians speak about Yemen
DEVELOPMENT: EDF budgetisation is an innovation of external action instrument from EU post 2020 budget – details to be revealed on 14 June
USA: EU maintains focus in transatlantic trade quarrel, despite cacophony between Berlin, Paris and Rome
CHINA: Bilateral economic relations at centre of European Parliament delegation's visit on 6-9 May
TRADE: Commission requires registration of imports of electric bicycles from China
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS: Danièle Nouy further clarifies competences of ECB in framework of Latvian ABLV bank case
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
CONSUMERS: General Court dismisses action for damages against regulation on real driving conditions tests
CONSUMERS: Advocate General explains when member states' courts may rule on whether a clause may be deemed abusive
YOUTH
YOUTH: Recasting of structured dialogue at core of discussion on new EU youth strategy
INSTITUTIONAL
PARLIAMENT: Slamming 'sham' social dialogue, staff unions threaten calls to strike
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: Green light to extension of Irish regime to support SMEs in difficulty
COHESION: France notes shortcomings in Commission's post-2020 proposals
ECONOMY: Political agreement at Council on revision of structural reform support programme
DIGITAL: Expiry of transposition deadline for cybersecurity directive
FISHERIES: EU contributes to combating illegal fishing in Western Africa
CSDP: Frank Van der Mueren is new head of EUCAP Sahel Niger mission
TRANSPORT: Vehicle hire and toll road interoperability systems to follow standard procedure at Council
The B-word: Agence Europe’s newsletter on Brexit
THE B-WORD: Brexit’s false dilemma
CALENDAR
Main activities of the European Institutions: 07/05-13/05
Other events: 07/05-20/05