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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12117
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Car

EU ready to step up action to help country's stabilisation

In Luxembourg on Monday 15 October, the European foreign affairs ministers reviewed the situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) and examined how to increase European support to this country which is "in a difficult situation", according to High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini.

As regards the "very fragile" situation in the CAR, the Council underlined, in its conclusions, the need for the EU to continue its action"alongside" the...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: Mrs May justifies British refusal to approve European solution to avoid return of a physical border to Ireland
UNITED KINGDOM: Northern Irish economy is concerned about financial and psychological impact of return of a physical border with Ireland
UNITED KINGDOM: A still young and fragile Northern Irish peace
GENERAL AFFAIRS: Brexit, rule of law in Hungary, EU budget and European summit on the Council's agenda
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: New CAP proposed lacks flexibility, says Council
AGRICULTURE: Several member states express concern about situation of European sugar sector
JUSTICE: European Court of Auditors points to certain 'complexities' in draft directive on whistleblowers
JUSTICE: Commission explores concrete solutions with parties concerned to ensure EU election security
INDUSTRY:  Sefcovic looks back enthusiastically at first year of the European Battery Alliance
TRANSPORT: Differences of opinion at European Parliament concerning scope of application of directive on road infrastructure safety
ENERGY: € 770 million for nuclear research in 2019/2020
CIVIL PROTECTION: Modex Romania, a simulation exercise to test the effectiveness of the European emergency medical response
CLIMATE: British government's first step towards zero net emissions by 2050
COHESION:  'A la carte' approach of European Parliament rapporteur on mechanism for removing legal and administrative obstacles between States raises questions
EXTERNAL ACTION
CAR: EU ready to step up action to help country's stabilisation
WEAPONS: Use and proliferation of chemical weapons – Council adopts legal framework for sanctions
LIBYA: Europeans want to strengthen fight against trafficking
VENEZUELA: EU exploring possibility of creating contact group to facilitate resumption of political dialogue
ASIA: Council hails joint communications on EU-Asia connectivity
MIDDLE EAST: EU ready to contribute to relaunch of political process in Gaza
SECURITY - DEFENCE
CSDP: EU extends EUAM Iraq mandate until 17 April 2020
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: EU confirms it is ready to maintain Althea's executive mandate
EDUCATION
EDUCATION: Basic skills still an issue in the EU, according to 2018 Monitor of the European Commission
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: European Commission to discuss draft national 2019 budgets between now and end of November
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: Intervention ceiling for skimmed milk powder is set at zero
DEFENCE: Council defines arrangements for establishing most binding permanent structured cooperation commitments
ENERGY: New inter-institutional negotiations, Thursday 18 October, on recasting of electricity market
FINANCE: European Parliament/Council agreement on pan-European personal pension product hoped for by end of year
INDONESIA: sixth round of trade negotiations between EU and Jakarta
MOZAMBIQUE: EU calls on all parties for peaceful conclusion of electoral process
CSDP: postponement of decision on extension of the EUTM Somalia mission
ANIMAL HEALTH: Shortcomings have been identified in Poland in  transport of live cattle
SOMALIA: EU to mobilise €100 million for federal state to deliver basic services
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 1234