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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12153

6 December 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 25
EXTERNAL ACTION / Trade
European progressives present their common vision of trade and investment policy
Brussels, 05/12/2018 (Agence Europe)

In view of the European elections, European progressives are proposing a coordinated, if uncontroversial, vision of trade and investment policy. 

 Key figures from the Socialist and Democrat (S&D) group presented to the press on Wednesday 5 December at the European Parliament a "new vision" entitled "For the many, not the few", the result of more than a year of discussions on trade and investment. It identifies "common ground for the progressive family" in the European Union. To prepare...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
2019 BUDGET: compromise between EU institutions on a budget up by 3.2% compared to 2018
RO2019EU: Romanian Prime Minister promises an ambitious and realistic EU Council Presidency
UNITED KINGDOM: House of Lords Committee on European Affairs has several reservations about the approved withdrawal agreement with the Twenty-seven Member States
FUTURE OF THE EU: European synthesis of national citizens' consultations soon to be submitted to European leaders
SECTORAL POLICIES
CONSUMERS: collective redress, special agreements more favourable to consumer organisations will be included in vote on Didier report to European Parliament
DIGITAL: political agreement of Member States on contracts for sale of goods
JHA: Partial agreement expected from Council on Frontex agency reform excludes increase in its staff
DEMOCRACY: disinformation, Commission will set up an early warning system
JUSTICE: electronic evidence, Brussels IIa regulation and sale of goods, three agreements expected from Council
TRANSPORT: Vote scheduled for 10 January in European Parliament’s ‘Transport’ Committee on ‘mobility’ package I
ENERGY: electricity, Member States confirm final agreement on risk preparedness
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: Stoltenberg warns Kosovo against the creation of an army
EXTERNAL ACTION
UKRAINE: political agreement by Member States to sanction nine additional persons
AFRICA: EU trust fund is a flexible emergency tool but lacking focus, say EU auditors
TRADE: European progressives present their common vision of trade and investment policy
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EMU: Commission wants to promote use of Euro in energy transactions
COMPANIES: Council adopts its position on rules to facilitate online registration of companies
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Member States preparing to weaken European Labour Authority project
NEWS BRIEFS
INDUSTRY: European industry wants a rational use of patents
UNITED KINGDOM: European Commission publishes legal texts of Withdrawal Agreement to finalise ratification process
SOCIAL: Work Life Balance Directive, European trade unions launch petition to move negotiations forward
TERRORISM: number of victims of terrorist attacks is decreasing worldwide and in Western Europe, according to GTI index
TRANSPORT: trade unions dissatisfied with agreement in Council on mobility package I
TRANSPORT: maritime stakeholders satisfied with agreement reached in Council on maritime one-stop shop
VENEZUELA: EU will not adopt new sanctions targeting Maduro regime