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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12042

16 June 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 25 / 35
NEWS BRIEFS / Energy
Maros Sefcovic seeks to begin discussion with Russia and Ukraine in July on gas supplies

15/06/2018 (Agence Europe) – “In early July”, the EU hopes to begin a new series of talks with Russia and Ukraine on conditions for gas supply and future transit of Russian gas through Ukraine to the EU, said European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic on Thursday 14 June.  As the contract for transit between Naftogaz (Ukraine) and Gazprom (Russia) expires in 2019, the impact of the German-Russian gas pipeline project Nord Stream 2“has polarised” positions in Europe, where...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: In Paris, Emmanuel Macron and Giuseppe Conte try to find common EU solutions
CLIMATE: CO2 from new cars and vans after 2020 - Council working group prepares ground well for ministers
CLIMATE: Petersberg Dialogue -  Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete in Berlin to prepare COP24
AGRICULTURE: CAP post-2020, Spanish olives and powdered milk on Council menu Monday 18 June
AGRICULTURE: Proposal for €468 million reduction in direct aid for financing crisis reserve
FISHERIES: Ministers discuss Fisheries Fund 2021-2027, monitoring and electric pulse fishing on Monday
JUSTICE: First areas of reflection at Council on electronic evidence
WEAPONS: Commission proposes more integrated approach to European policy on trafficking in illegal weapons
EXTERNAL ACTION
USA: Way opened for EU's imposition of customs duties on €2.8 billion of US exports by early July
CANADA: Despite recent ratification by Austria, new government in Italy poses threat to continuity of CETA
GEORGIA: MEPs call for end of Russian occupation
ACP: Counter-terrorism, humanitarian crisis in South Sudan and migration on agenda of ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
TRADE: MEPs call for ban on trade in ivory within EU
SOCIAL - EMPLOYMENT - EDUCATION - YOUTH
EDUCATION: Austrian Presidency of Council will focus on Erasmus+ programme post-2020
SOCIAL: Member states want derogations to directive on working conditions for certain civil servants
SOCIAL: Member states concerned at possible reduction of their competences due to future European Labour Authority
INSTITUTIONAL
PARLIAMENT: Collective action of interpreters at European Parliament enters its third week
BUDGET: MEPs concerned about how second tranche of financing of Facility for Refugees in Turkey
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: Taxation of Internet giants will have been priority dossier under Bulgarian Presidency of Council of EU
ECONOMY: Annual inflation rate up to 1.9% and 2.0% in Eurozone and EU respectively in May
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
TURKEY: Turkish civil society has doubts about European Court of Human Rights
NEWS BRIEFS
AUSTRALIA: European and Australian services industries want ambitious free trade agreement for their sector
CLIMATE: EU 'external action' post-2020 budget proposal neglects environment and climate, WWF bemoans
TRADE: BusinessEurope encourages EU to talk to China to address grievances over USA
ENERGY: Maros Sefcovic seeks to begin discussion with Russia and Ukraine in July on gas supplies
ENERGY: France welcomes European interinstitutional agreement on new 'renewables' directive
SPACE: GSA report says Galileo's performance exceeds expectations
JUSTICE: Bulgaria hands ECRIS-TCN on to future Austrian Presidency of EU Council
INDUSTRY: Small businesses feel the SME definition applying at EU level is viable
DIGITAL: Commission launches European artificial intelligence alliance and appoints group of experts
RESEARCH: Four new member states join international cooperation on high-performance calculation
PAKISTAN: European Union deploys fourth election observation mission
TRANSPORT: Car industry players sign an appeal for road safety
CALENDAR
Main activities of the European Institutions: 18/06 - 24/06
Other events: 18/06 - 1/07