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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12069

25 July 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 21 / 27
NEWS BRIEFS / Culture
Announcement of three finalists for Lux Prize 2018

24/07/2018 (Agence Europe) – Styx by Wolfgang Fischer, The Other Side of Everything by Mila Turajlić and Woman at War by Benedikt Erlingsson are the three films in the running for the Lux Prize 2018, announced the European Parliament on Tuesday 24 July in a press release.  The three films will be distributed throughout the European Union thanks to their subtitling into the 24 official EU languages. The prize-winner will be announced at the European Parliament’s plenary in...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Commission proposes money and operational support to Member States and third countries voluntarily taking care of migrants rescued at sea
MIGRATION: Toughening of European governments' positions on migration worries Agency for Fundamental Rights
CIVIL PROTECTION: Way soon clear for Parliament-Council RescEU talks
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU moves to assist Greece after forest fires claim lives
INTERNAL MARKET: Commission wants to regionalise competitiveness check-up
RESEARCH: Commission wants to launch Horizon Europe strategic planning in autumn
JUSTICE: European Data Controller wants a strict framework for exchange of information between OLAF and the European Public Prosecutor's Office
FISHERIES: EU and Morocco formalise agreement
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: Public consultation on interface between chemical, product and waste legislation
EXTERNAL ACTION
USA: Donald Trump supports setting up customs tariffs to obtain fairer trade
TRADE: Ifo Institute calls for plurilateral free trade agreement between EU, USA, Canada and Japan
CHINA: Technical level progress in July on talks for EU-China investment agreement
CYPRUS: Turkey steps up pressure for possible negotiations
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKING: Single Resolution Fund reaches €25 billion
COMPETITION: Four electronics manufacturers fined €111 million for online resale price-fixing
COMPETITION: Opening of detailed investigation of KME's acquisition of MKM
COMPETITION: Opening of in-depth investigation into Thales' planned acquisition of Gemalto
INSTITUTIONAL
COMMISSION: European Ombudsman asks Commission to re-examine Barroso's revolving door to Goldman Sachs
NEWS BRIEFS
TRADE: China launches anti-dumping investigation into steel products from EU and others
TRADE: Foreign direct investment in United Kingdom at lowest level since 2009
CULTURE: Announcement of three finalists for Lux Prize 2018
EMPLOYMENT: EESC study says European productivity undermined by skills mismatch
INDONESIA: Exchange of offers on services and investment planned in October in EU-Indonesia trade talks
JHA: Enhanced police cooperation between Benelux countries
NEW ZEALAND: Talks under way for EU-New Zealand free trade agreement
UK: Theresa May to lead Brexit negotiations directly
SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Eurofound agency says European social mobility is slowing down generation by generation