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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12028

29 May 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 21 / 34
INSTITUTIONAL / Budget
European Parliament to express opposition to any radical cuts in agricultural and cohesion funding
Brussels, 28/05/2018 (Agence Europe)

The European Parliament in Strasbourg on 29 and 30 May is expected to show itself to be disappointed with the 2 May proposals for the EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027 (see EUROPE 12014). 

The draft resolution on the MFF 2021-2027 lodged by the EPP, S&D, ALDE and Greens/EFA groups talks of a battle over the figures (see EUROPE 12025). The European Commission unveiled figures on 2 May that hide smaller increases than announced or what are in fact larger increases. ...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
IRAN: EU to establish a network to coordinate European and national measures aiming to continue trade relations
VENEZUELA: Ministers warn EU will swiftly take out new sanctions
ACP: EU gives itself 'a few days' more to agree on negotiating mandate for post-Cotonou agreement
DRC: EU wants to maintain pressure for holding credible elections on 23 December
TRADE: European Parliament wants to accelerate talks on EU mechanism for screening foreign investment
SECURITY - DEFENCE
CSDP: EU countries call for qualitative and quantitative improvement of civilian CSDP
ASIA: Council calls for strengthened security cooperation
SECTORAL POLICIES
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: Marine litter - Commission legislates to reduce consumption of single-use plastic products
ENVIRONMENT: Commission proposes measures to encourage re-use of water
FISHERIES: Commission proposes measures to facilitate recovery and recycling of fishing gear containing plastic
FISHERIES: Public consultation to assess 'direct management' component of EMFF 2014-2020
INTERNAL MARKET: Council agrees in principle on regulation on mutual recognition of products
INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission proposes to relax intellectual property rules in pharmaceutical sector
COMPETITIVENESS: Council hails progressive approach to online intermediation services
TRANSPORT: Ball now in the court of future Austrian Presidency of Council on social aspects in first 'mobility' package
ENERGY: Course maintained towards inter-institutional agreement by end of June on European energy/climate governance mechanism
ENERGY: EU support for two gas interconnection projects in Baltic Sea region
JUSTICE: Majority of member states introducing reforms that respect rule of law principles
COHESION: European Court of Auditors unveils its recommendations for simplifying post-2020 cohesion policy
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Symbolic gesture by opponents to Parliament/Council agreement on posted workers directive
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: European Parliament to express opposition to any radical cuts in agricultural and cohesion funding
ITALY: Europeans cross fingers for formation of stable government
IRELAND: European progressive forces welcome victory of abortion activists
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
STATE AID: Commission requires Germany to recover aid paid to some large electricity users
STATE AID: Go-ahead for Danish compensation for Post Danmark's public service obligations
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: Green light for Romanian public service compensation for Bacau international airport
AUSTRIA: Formal adoption of €26.82 million fine for neglecting budgetary statistics
TRADE: EU anti-dumping survey targets imports of hot-rolled steel sheet piles from China
ECONOMY: Colombia to become OECD's 37th member
GEORGIA: Jean-Claude Juncker announces additional funds for country
UN: EU and UN strengthen their counter-terrorism partnership
RESEARCH: Poland is 16th country to join cooperation on high performance calculation
SYRIA: EU extends sanctions against regime by one year
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 1223