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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12050

28 June 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 37
NEWS BRIEFS / United kingdom
Unions and business leaders deplore delays in Brexit negotiations

27/06/2018 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 27 June in London, British social partners including the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) had a meeting for the first time with the European employers' organisation, BusinessEurope. The aim of the meeting: to launch an appeal to member states in view of the European Council on 28 and 29 June (see other articles); to make some “urgent” progress in the Brexit...

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
MIGRATION: EU28 called upon to approve concept of 'migrant disembarkation platforms' in third countries
EMU: Banking Union, ESM and Eurozone budget on agenda of Twenty-Seven
TRADE: 28 to make case for WTO reform and new rules, for instance on subsidies
UNITED KINGDOM: EU27 expecting swift clarification from London on its vision of future relations with Union
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS: European leaders' support for reinforcement of EU's strategic autonomy anticipated
BUDGET: European leaders expected to discuss only timeline for approval of 2021-2027 MFF
INSTITUTIONAL
POLAND: Commission and member states give Warsaw another chance on rule of law
EP2019: Radical left forces continue to build in view of 2019 European elections
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: Intense lobbying ahead of copyright reform vote in Parliament on 5 July
JUSTICE: Internet giants' dubious 'tricks' to obtain users' consent scrutinised
SEA: 'Blue' economy worth €566 billion in turnover in EU
ENVIRONMENT: Sweden wants alliance of ambitious countries for global agreement in 2020 on chemical products and waste
EFSA: Genotoxicity risk assessment of chemical mixtures - EFSA consults
GMO: New GMOs - Via Campesina calls on EU not to be taken in by statements from biotechnology industry
ANIMAL HEALTH: Member states confirm agreement on medicated feed
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
PAYMENTS: Member states ready to negotiate with Parliament on alignment of cross-border payment costs in euro
EXTERNAL ACTION
UKRAINE: Federica Mogherini hails reforms while calling for more to be done
MOLDOVA: EU says Moldovan authorities must ensure respect of Chisinau mayoral election results
TURKEY: Council says accession negotiations at a standstill
VIETNAM: Finalisation of legal assessment of EU-Vietnam free trade agreement and talks on investment agreement
USA: EU insists on trade dialogue with Trump and on avoiding worst for automotive industry
SOCIAL - YOUTH
YOUTH: Member states ratify agreement on European Solidarity Corps for 2018-20 period
SOCIAL: Inter-institutional negotiations on 'carcinogens and mutagens' to resume next September
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
JHA: Court clarifies conditions to apply family reunification
JHA: Decision relating to request for residence card cannot exceed six months, says Court
JHA: Advocate General considers that granting autonomous residence permit after five years encompasses formal conditions
BANKS: Advocate General clarifies competence of EU jurisdictions over control of certain forms of share-holdings in banking field
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: Green light to German support to Erfurt-Weimar airport
GERMANY: Commission considers updated draft German 2018 budget in line with EU rules
COHESION: Regions calls for better account to be taken of demographic developments in regions beyond 2020
ENERGY: Council of the EU ratifies provisional inter-institutional agreement on revised 'renewables' directive
INTERNAL MARKET: Member states postpone negotiations with Parliament on accessibility requirements for products and services to persons with a disability
JUSTICE: Dailymotion signs up to Code of Conduct in fight against online hate speech
UNITED KINGDOM: Unions and business leaders deplore delays in Brexit negotiations
RUSSIA: EU calls for protection of human rights defenders
TRANSPORT: European shippers call on Parliament to take into account parliamentary committee's position on first 'mobility' package
TRANSPORT: Stakeholders want to attract more women to maritime transport sector