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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12143

23 November 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 5 / 31
EXTERNAL ACTION / Development
New Africa-Europe alliance and post-2020 budget on agenda for European Ministers on 26 November
Brussels, 22/11/2018 (Agence Europe)

European Development Ministers will have a further exchange of views on Monday 26 November in Brussels on the initiative proposed by the European Commission in September to create an Africa-Europe Alliance for Sustainable Investment and Jobs - an initiative welcomed by the European Council last October (see EUROPE 12120, 12094). 

This will be a simple policy debate, but it will be the most important political issue of this Foreign Affairs Council meeting in its 'Development' format, as it...

Contents

BREXIT
UNITED KINGDOM: provisionally approved, declaration outlining EU/UK relations post-Brexit awaits confirmation from European leaders
FISHERIES: United Kingdom would undertake to conclude a fisheries agreement with EU by 1 July 2020 at latest
EXTERNAL ACTION
WTO: Showdown on US tariffs on aluminium and steel
TRADE: Towards a comprehensive reform of Investor-State Dispute Settlement system
DEVELOPMENT: New Africa-Europe alliance and post-2020 budget on agenda for European Ministers on 26 November
KOSOVO: Ms. Mogherini and Mr. Hahn call for immediate revocation of new Kosovar taxes on Serbian and Bosnian products
SECTORAL POLICIES
INTERNAL MARKET: Commission shall present an action plan to strengthen harmonised standards within Union
TRANSPORT: MEPs adopt their position with regard to structure of Connecting Europe Facility after 2020
TRANSPORT: MEPs call on Commission to present a data access strategy in context of autonomous mobility
TRANSPORT: Austrian Presidency of Council wants to give Member States opportunity to limit cabotage in international combined transport
COHESION: MEPs insist on voluntary nature of mechanism to remove obstacles at cross-border level
REGIONS: Mr Joulaud takes steps to create a support fund for EU regions affected by Brexit in future regulation on common provisions
FOOD SAFETY: Greens/EFA in European Parliament concerned ahead of vote of 27 November on transparency and independence of EFSA's evaluations
FISHERIES: European Parliament Committee supports recovery plan for swordfish stocks
AGRICULTURE: ways to help EU reduce its dependence on imported vegetable proteins
HEALTH: Expenditure and mental illness, two thematic strands in 2018 report from Commission and OECD
DIGITAL: intermediation services, Council's draft general approach under microscope
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: anti-fraud proposals not going far enough, says Court of Auditors
ECONOMY - FINANCE
ECONOMY: According to Commission, 'Juncker’ plan has made it possible to bridge a third of investment gap in EU
EDUCATION
EYCS: EU Council approaches on Erasmus and Solidarity Corps, analysis of two draft texts
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
EGYPT: Tribunal confirms freezing of Mubarak family's assets in 2016 and 2017
MIGRATION: Refugees are entitled to equal social benefits whether they have a permanent or temporary residence permit in EU, according to Court
Op-Ed
UNITED KINGDOM: EU regions affected by Brexit should not be left behind
NEWS BRIEFS
COHESION: European Parliament postpones vote on common provisions regulation until end of January
RULE OF LAW: MEPs want Council unanimity on regulation related to protection of EU's democratic values
TAXATION: Pierre Moscovici considers it unlikely that an agreement on taxation of digital sector will be reached on 4 December
GREECE: EFSF gives green light for implementation of medium-term debt relief measures for Greece
WTO: a panel will examine compliance of Russian embargo on European pork
TERRORISM: 16 Member States are not complying with new directive to combat terrorism
TRANSPARENCY: MEPs support European Ombudsman in its dealings with EU Council
TRANSPORT: Green light from MEPs for agreement on lease of manned aircraft to non-EU companies