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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12139

17 November 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 27
EXTERNAL ACTION / Wto
British challenges at World Trade Organisation
Brussels, 16/11/2018 (Agence Europe)

There has been some recent disenchantment across the Channel regarding the United Kingdom's ability to trade under post-BrexitWorld Trade Organisation (WTO) rules. While the risks of pitfalls are not insurmountable, they are quite real. 

However, following the Brexitreferendum, the EU and the United Kingdom have worked together to determine a strategy to enable London to regain control of its trade policy. 

A two-step strategy

Before 29 March 2019, the United Kingdom and the EU are working...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: There are two Austrian options on Council's table concerning date of application of taxation in digital sector
EUROGROUP: deepening of EMU and, potentially, Italian budgetary situation, on ministerial agenda
INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: Political declaration on future relations with EU must be further developed with Member States concerned to secure their interests
EP2019: European Green Party sets out twelve priorities for European elections in May 2019
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: general guidance on European Labour Authority for next EPSCO Council
SOCIAL: Mrs Thyssen praises soft law on occasion of first anniversary of European pillar of social rights
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENT: OCP group is confident about ongoing negotiations on maximum cadmium content of phosphate fertilizers
PLANTS: Fight against Xylella fastidiosa has limited effectiveness in Italy and Spain
AGRICULTURE: Copa-Cogeca welcomes Brexit agreement supported by British cabinet
JUSTICE: electronic evidence, Austrian Presidency proposes an informative notification procedure and only for 'content' data
EXTERNAL ACTION
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: a busy Council, with Yemen, Ukraine, Bosnia and Herzegovina and defence on agenda
CUBA: European Parliament deplores lack of 'tangible' progress in respect for human rights
WTO: British challenges at World Trade Organisation
WTO: only a modernization of WTO can prevent a war between 'Far West' and 'Far East'
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: Civil-military crisis management exercise launched on Monday
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
STATE AID: General Court of the European Union annuls Commission's decision considering United Kingdom market for electricity capacity to be in conformity with EU law
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: green light for a German measure to support mobile communication infrastructure in unserved areas
STATE AID: green light for extension of Irish credit union resolution scheme
FUTURE OF THE EU: 800 young Europeans will adopt their final recommendations for December EU summit
CAMBODIA: EU welcomes verdict against two former leaders of Democratic Kampuchea
ECONOMY: Inflation rate increases to 2.2% in Eurozone in October
SPACE: space industry wants to secure €4 billion in Horizon Europe
MERCOSUR: no white smoke in talks with Mercosur
UNITED KINGDOM: Stephen Barclay appointed new Minister of Brexit
FOOD SAFETY: PAN Europe denounces new evidence of manipulation of scientific results by pesticide industry
CALENDAR
Main activities of the European Institutions : 19/11 - 25/11/2018
Other events: 19/11 - 02/12/2018