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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12050
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EUROPEAN COUNCIL / External affairs

European leaders' support for reinforcement of EU's strategic autonomy anticipated

At the European Council of Thursday 28 June, the European leaders are expected to express their determination to increase the strategic autonomy of the EU.

According to draft conclusions of which EUROPE has had sight, the leaders are expected to welcome the progress made in recent months and call for more.

Amongst other things, expectations cover the permanent structured cooperation, military mobility, reinforcing the common civil security and defence policy, resilience to hybrid and digital...

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