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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12030

31 May 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 8 / 37
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Trade
Parliament submits proposals for a more effective and fairer EU trade policy
Brussels, 30/05/2018 (Agence Europe)

On Wednesday 30 May, the European Parliament adopted by 499 votes to 91 with 54 abstentions a resolution prepared by Tokia Saïfi (EPP, France) on implementation of EU trade policy since the Commission’s new trade strategy was launched in October 2015 (see EUROPE 11410).

The resolution includes a series of proposals to make EU trade policy more effective, transparent and adapted to a developing global context (including the United States’ disengagement from the multilateral trading...

Contents

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
FUTURE OF THE EU: Europe's political integration is only way of meeting global challenges, says Bettel
BUDGET: Parliament opposes budget cuts after 2020 that will change objectives of traditional policies
AGRICULTURE: Parliament calls for CAP budget to be increased or maintained in constant euro after 2020
FISHERIES: Imported and EU fisheries products should be treated equally, Parliament stresses
GMO: European Parliament vetoes authorisation of maize resistant to glyphosate
JHA: Parliament denounces extended Schengen area internal border controls
TRADE: Parliament opens way to early June entry into force of new EU trade defence rules
TRADE: Parliament submits proposals for a more effective and fairer EU trade policy
LIBYA: European Parliament calls for elections this year if new constitution in place
COLOMBIA: Juan Manuel Santos thanks EU for its help in strengthening peace
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Parliament urges member states to take a position on reform of European asylum system
JUSTICE: Support for civil society at heart of new justice, rights and values fund
FISHERIES: Commission proposes strengthening controls on fishing activity
ENVIRONMENT: Quality of EU bathing waters is still excellent despite slight drop last year
SOCIAL - EDUCATION - CULTURE - YOUTH
SOCIAL: Commission confirms post-2020 strengthening of link between ESF+ and European Semester
EDUCATION: Commission proposes doubling of Erasmus + programme's funding
CULTURE: Creative Europe budget increase after 2020 except for trans-sectoral section
EXTERNAL ACTION
USA: Cecilia Malmström repeats that EU wants permanent exemption from taxes on steel and aluminium, but expects quotas
MERCOSUR: Next round of EU-Mercosur free trade talks in early June could be decisive
TRADE: Emmanuel Macron proposes that EU, US, Japan and China plus G20 put together basis of WTO reform
ACP: ACP countries adopt their negotiation mandate for post-Cotonou, Europeans continue their consultations
AFRICA: EU releases €467 million to combat root causes of irregular migration
EGYPT: EU calls for respect of freedom of expression
CSDP: Creation of logistical platform to accelerate deployment of EU crisis management missions
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: €181 million to step up fight against fraud over period 2021-2027
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: Divisions in Parliament over future face of framework for equivalence decisions for third countries
COMPETITION: White smoke regarding reinforcement of resources for national competition authorities
COMPETITION: New green light to conditional acquisition of Ziggo by Liberty Global
NEWS BRIEFS
ENERGY: Germany seeks to reassure Ukraine about impact of Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline for transiting gas through Ukraine
JUSTICE: No agreement between co-legislators on mutual recognition of decisions for freezing criminal assets
JUSTICE: Whistleblower Christopher Wylie to be heard on 'Cambridge Analytica' affair on Monday 4 June
JUSTICE: Parliament's GUE/NGL group rewards journalist Ján Kuciak and whistleblower Raphaël Halet
MIDDLE EAST: EU calls for immediate halt to rocket fire from Gaza
REGIONS: MEPs approve EUSF for Greece, Spain, France and Portugal
SOCIAL: Almost 40 MEPs change their vote on posted workers directive
SYRIA: EU denounces establishment of diplomatic relations with Abkhazia and South Ossetia
TRANSPORT: Unions call on MEPs to improve lorry drivers' social conditions