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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12128

31 October 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 10 / 32
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Taxation
Technical work at Council on the taxation of digital makes progress, despite strong political misgivings
Brussels, 30/10/2018 (Agence Europe)

On Tuesday 6 November, the European finance ministers will continue their discussions on the Commission's proposal for a 3% tax on the gross earnings of the activities of digital platforms ('digital services tax' or DST).

A note by the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU dated 29 October, of which EUROPE has had sight, takes stock of the situation. Following five technical meetings on the text held between July and October 2018, the Presidency considers that the “technical work...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT/ENVIRONMENT: 'Graz Declaration' must guide EU in its successful transition to clean, safe and affordable mobility
TRANSPORT: Violeta Bulc is  “cautiously optimistic” about possibility of Member States reaching an agreement on Mobility Package I in December
TRANSPORT: ministers recommit to taking action to reduce road accidents
ENVIRONMENT: ECSA says EU can spearhead ship recycling
ENVIRONMENT: European ministers say biodiversity must be focus of 8th Environment Action Programme
FISHERIES: Important decisions are taken with view to fish stock recovery in Mediterranean
OCEANS: Analysis of new ocean energy technologies
SPACE: member States set course for 2019 ESA Ministerial Meeting
DIGITAL: Commission's lack of transparency on WiFi4EU initiative criticised
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: Technical work at Council on the taxation of digital makes progress, despite strong political misgivings
TAXATION: United Kingdom boldly takes legislative step towards taxing the digital sector by 2020
BANKS: 'Risk reduction' package – European Parliament and Council stick to their guns
COMPETITION: opening of in-depth investigation into possible creation of joint venture between activities of Tata Steel and ThyssenKrupp
COMPETITION: Conditional green light to acquisition of AniCura by Mars
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: Russian plans put a damper on Trident Juncture exercise
EXTERNAL ACTION
USA: Consumers remain vigilant on transatlantic regulatory cooperation discussions
TRADE: WTO's viability would be compromised if American taxes on steel and aluminium were examined there, Washington warns
TRADE: Russian embargo on pigmeat - EU calls for special WTO compliance panel
TRADE: more than 300 organisations are calling for a fundamental reform of investor-State Dispute Settlement system
SRI LANKA: EU calls for immediate reconvening of parliament
GEORGIA: EU hails 'competitive and professionally administered' elections
ACP: ACP countries call on EU to support development dimension of economic partnership agreements
INSTITUTIONAL
RULE OF LAW: council lawyers doubt legal basis underlying proposal which makes granting of European funds conditional on respect for rule of law
HUNGARY: European universities denounce Orbán government's attacks on academic autonomy
NEWS BRIEFS
BANKS: ECB prepares to propose successor to Danièle Nouy to head up the European Supervisory Board
COMPETITION: Commission closes case concerning code-share agreement between Brussels Airlines and TAP Portugal
ECONOMY: GDP rose by 0.2% and 0.3% in Eurozone and EU respectively in third quarter of 2018
SEA: European Commission study on prospects for 'blue bioeconomy’
EPO: SUEPO says European Patent Office blocking internal emails from unions
PSE:  Messrs. Šefčovič and Timmermans heard Tuesday 6 November by S&D Group in European Parliament
SOCIAL: AGE and CoR commit to fight age discrimination
TUNISIA: EU condemns Tunis attack