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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12063

17 July 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 31 / 32
NEWS BRIEFS / Media
Agreement on digitalisation of Europe Daily Bulletin for 1953-1999 period

16/07/2018 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 12 July in Florence, Agence Europe and the European University Institute (EUI) signed a prestigious agreement for the digitalisation of the Europe Daily Bulletin for the 1953-1999 period, which only exists in hard copy or on DVD. The comprehensive Agence Europe collection will therefore be available online. For more information please see: https://bit.ly/2LcJ5df.  (LR)

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
CHINA: Europeans and Chinese show united front in face of American protectionism and disengagement
CHINA: EU and China commit in joint declaration to contributing actively to success of COP24 on climate
LIBYA: Europeans strengthen their presence in Libya
UNITED STATES: Europeans respond to Donald Trump's ill-judged comments by turning other cheek
IRAN: EU Council does not object to update of blocking law
MALDIVES: EU adopts framework for targeted measures
UZBEKISTAN: Council adopts negotiating directives for new agreement
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Council calls for more effective support to International Criminal Court
SOMALIA: International Partnership Forum to meet in Brussels on 17 July to discuss long-term support
NICARAGUA: EU condemns authorities' violence against protesters in Managua
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: Hogan seeks to reassure farm ministers on post-2020 CAP reform proposals
AGRICULTURE: Andriukaitis calls on member states to be vigilant on food labelling
CONSUMERS: Commission and member state authorities give Airbnb ultimatum to comply with EU rules
COMPETITIVENESS: Member states outline response to challenges to European industry created by artificial intelligence
HEALTH: EFSA monitoring listeria outbreak situation
MIGRATION: Commission to set out its views on controlled centres for migrants in EU in coming weeks
DIGITAL: Banking sector opposed to compulsory certificated system in cybersecurity field
JUSTICE: Delegation of MEPs in Washington to discuss personal data
ENERGY: Stronger Franco-German energy transition cooperation
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: European Commission threatens to withdraw its proposal on four VAT quick fixes
STATE AID: Adoption of Best Practices Code to improve controls on state aid
COMPETITION: In-depth investigation into planned acquisition of Alstom by Siemens
INSTITUTIONAL
PARLIAMENT: Positive outcome in sight for dispute between Parliament interpreters and management
NEWS BRIEFS
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Council gives agreement to opening of EU delegations to Kuwait and Turkmenistan
TRADE: Tusk invites China, United States and Russia to work with EU to reform WTO
COMMISSION: Juncker will see his mandate out, European institution spokesperson pledges
TAXATION: Delegation of MEPs in Washington to discuss transatlantic cooperation
JAPAN: EU and Tokyo have personal data protection agreement within their grasp
JAPAN: Parliament's Greens/EFA call attention to gaps in EU/Japan free-trade agreement
MOROCCO: Council's green light to extending EU trade preferences to Western Sahara
MEDIA: Agreement on digitalisation of Europe Daily Bulletin for 1953-1999 period
MIDDLE EAST: Europeans ready to commit to easing high tension in Gaza