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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12052

30 June 2018
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NEWS BRIEFS / Economy
Annual inflation rate up to 2.0% in Eurozone in June

29/06/2018 (Agence Europe) – The annual inflation rate in the Eurozone is expected to stand at 2.0% in June, according to a flash estimate published by the statistical office of the European Union (Eurostat) on Friday 29 June. This represents an increase of 0.1% compared to the month of May. Among the main components of this information, energy is expected to see the highest annual inflation rate, at 8.0% (or 1.9% more than in May). The prices of food, alcohol & tobacco are expected to...

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
EMU: Twenty-Seven take note of decision to make ESM into backstop of Single Resolution Fund
UNITED KINGDOM: 'Last call' of EU27 for finding solution to Irish question if London wants agreement on withdrawal in October
MIGRATION: Donald Tusk says it is too early to talk about 'success' in managing migrant challenge
AFRICA: Twenty-Eight to contribute to socio-economic transformation of continent to fight causes of migration
TRADE: EU28 calls for reform of WTO and new rules on subsidies
UNITED STATES: Backed by EU28, Juncker should be in Washington between 24 and end July
TAXATION: European Council commits to move forward quickly on short-term VAT measures
WESTERN BALKANS: Tusk and Juncker say Sofia summit and progress on Western Balkans are greatest success of Bulgarian presidency of the EU Council
RUSSIA: Despite a stagnating situation, EU will not change stance towards Russia, warns Emmanuel Macron
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: CAP post-2020 and food chain are priorities of upcoming Austrian presidency of the Council
AGRICULTURE: Paolo De Castro, Parliament rapporteur on unfair trading practice, has ambitions
ENTERPRISE: Commissioner Jourová provides update to stakeholders on goal of legislative package on company law
CONSUMERS: Directive on package holidays and travel bought online comes into force on 1 July
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: Dombrovskis stresses that link between European Semester and cohesion policy remains 'limited'
EXTERNAL ACTION
FYROM: Mogherini and Hahn call for reforms to be pursued ahead of opening of EU accession negotiations in June 2019
AFRICA: Neven Minica co-chairs EU-AU event on women in power at African Union summit in Nouakchott
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: European Union in favour of stepping up the fight against use of chemical weapons
INSTITUTIONAL
PARLIAMENT: Future of EU with Mr Morawiecki, 'mobility pact I' and copyright on Parliament plenary session agenda
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: All actors must shoulder their responsibilities to implement the social base, says Marianne Thyssen
NEWS BRIEFS
ECONOMY: Annual inflation rate up to 2.0% in Eurozone in June
DIGITAL: Members states endorse three interinstitutional agreements
TURKEY: Council agreement on financing modalities for second tranche of Refugee Facility
CALENDAR
Main activities of the European Institutions: 02/07 - 08/07
Other events: 02/07 - 15/07