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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12174

18 January 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 7 / 34
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Trade
European Parliament points to shortcomings in implementation of free trade agreements with Central America and with Colombia and Peru
Brussels, 17/01/2019 (Agence Europe)

Three quarters of the European Parliament's plenary assembly voted on Wednesday 16 January in Strasbourg in favour of two initiative reports from Parliament giving a rather mixed assessment of the implementation of the trade pillar of two association agreements: with Central America, on the one hand, and with Colombia and Peru, on the other. 

The rapporteurs - Reimer Böge (EPP, Germany) on Central America and Santiago Fisas Ayxelà (EPP, Spain) on Colombia and Peru - welcomed the positive...

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