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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12174
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Member States undertake to terminate all bilateral investment treaties within the EU

In several declarations, signed on Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 January, Member States undertook to terminate all bilateral intra-EU investment treaties (BITs), following the ‘Achmea’ judgement (see EUROPE 11975) in which the EU Court of Justice ruled them incompatible with EU law. A victory for the European Commission, which has repeatedly considered these treaties illegal and infringing on the rules of the single market. 

As a reminder, bilateral investment treaties are...

Contents

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
BUDGET: European Parliament strengthens proposal to protect EU budget 2021-2027 in the event of a general failure of rule of law
JUSTICE: European Parliament calls for ‘Rights and Values’ programme to be given a budget for 2021-2027 commensurate with challenges to be addressed
TRANSPARENCY: European Parliament supports the EU Ombudsman in her fight for greater transparency in legislative work of Council
ECONOMY: European Parliament adopts its negotiating position on InvestEU programme after 2020
TAXATION: European Parliament gives green light to ‘Fiscalis’ programme for 2021-2027
BANKS: European Parliament reaffirms importance of completing banking union
TRADE: European Parliament points to shortcomings in implementation of free trade agreements with Central America and with Colombia and Peru
COMPANIES: cross-border mobility of companies, European Parliament confirms Evelyn Regner's negotiating mandate
ENERGY: European Parliament suggests 30% increase in 2021-2027 budget for decommissioning Ignalina nuclear power plant
FISHERIES: European Parliament launches negotiations with Council on ‘Mediterranean’ Management Plan
AZERBAIJAN: European Parliament calls for an end to suppression of dissidents, in particular Mehman Huseynov
JHA: European Parliament validates new rules on emergency travel documents to be provided to Europeans in event of theft or loss abroad
JHA: Confirmed mandate for European Parliament rapporteur on chemical substances and explosive precursors
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF THE EU: with new Treaty of Aachen, Germany and France want to become laboratory of European integration
UNITED KINGDOM: Theresa May prepares a 'plan B' for Brexit to be submitted to EU by Monday 21 January at the latest
EXTERNAL ACTION
MOROCCO: EU and Rabat welcome amendment of Association Agreement as a new step in cooperation
AFRICA: first Joint AU/EU Ministerial Meeting on 21 and 22 January in Brussels
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: First turbulent European Parliament/Council negotiations on European Defence Fund for 2021-2027
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: copyright, Romanian Presidency of Council of European Union is playing its latest cards
PATENT: Council adopts its position on export of generic medicines
CLIMATE: Reducing CO2 emissions from new heavy-duty vehicles, ACEA denounces lack of charging infrastructures
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: Member States undertake to terminate all bilateral investment treaties within the EU
ECONOMY: annual inflation rate declining in euro area and EU in December 2018
GREECE: Pierre Moscovici calls on Athens to continue efforts on socio-economic reform
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EDUCATION
SOCIAL: still no breakthrough in European Parliament/Council negotiations on Working Conditions Directive
EDUCATION: Eurydice network presents maps comparing policies and measures for migrant education
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE: CO2 emissions from new cars and vans, Council confirms Interinstitutional Agreement
TRADE: European Commission decides to extend anti-dumping duties on Chinese aluminium radiators
GREECE: Alexis Tsipras narrowly wins vote of confidence
ENERGY: biofuels, indigenous Indonesians call on European Commission to address harmful effects of palm oil
LIBYA: Concerned over the resumption of fighting in Tripoli, the EU calls for the ceasefire to be respected
MONTENEGRO: freedom of expression is a key element for accession, warns EU
NUCLEAR: Americans reiterate 2 February deadline for compliance with INF Treaty
RUSSIA: EU once again urges immediate release of 24 sailors detained in Sea of Azov