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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12175
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Foreign affairs

Relations with Arab League and ASEAN, elections in DRC on ministerial agenda

On Monday 21 January, the European Foreign Ministers will discuss the political situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after the presidential elections as well as the political crises in Venezuela and Nicaragua. They will prepare for upcoming meetings with the Arab League and ASEAN and will address the phenomenon of disinformation. 

Preparing for difficult meetings with the Arab League

The Council will also prepare for the EU/Arab League ministerial meeting on 4 February, which...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: Malmström publishes two negotiating mandates, on industrial products and conformity assessment
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Relations with Arab League and ASEAN, elections in DRC on ministerial agenda
MEDITERRANEAN: Ms Mogherini invites Southern shore countries to develop their cooperation
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: further attempt at progress on country by country reporting regarding tax transparency in the Council on 24 January
EUROGROUP: economic policy of euro area and strengthening of EMU on ministerial agenda
ECOFIN: reform of European Supervisory Authorities and InvestEU programme on ministerial agenda
STATE AID: green light for Italian public support measure for Banca Carige
COMPETITION: conditional green light for BASF to acquire Solvay's nylon business
SECTORAL POLICIES
INTERNAL MARKET: compliance with and enforcement of European rules, European Parliament/Council negotiations at a standstill
ENERGY: trilateral Commission/Russia/Ukraine gas talks on Monday 21 January
AGRICULTURE: European Parliament Committee will approve agreement with Council on unfair trading practices on 23 January
AGRICULTURE: call for strengthening of European Forest Strategy after 2020
FISHERIES: European Parliament's Committee on Fisheries votes on 23 January on conclusion of EU/Morocco fisheries agreement
CONSUMERS: nutrient profiles expected from Commission over past ten years are still in limbo, BEUC laments
INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: Commission’s concern to comply with Treaties regarding holding of possible European elections in United Kingdom
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Work-life balance directive; Member States agree on maximum qualification period necessary to benefit from parental and paternity leave
SOCIAL: Commission’s draft initiative to modify decision-making process in Council in field of social policy divides
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: green light for a French solar energy support measure
TRADE: EU imposes definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of Chinese electric bicycles
CÔTE D'IVOIRE: Additional EU support of €35 million granted
ENERGY: Member States support compromise texts on recasting electricity market
JUSTICE: Whistleblowers directive, European Federation of Journalists calls on European Parliament and Council
FISHERIES: European Parliament/Council negotiations on Mediterranean management plan to begin on 4 February
CORRIGENDUM
UNITED KINGDOM: details on tour of capitals to prepare scenario of a no-deal Brexit
The B-word: Agence Europe’s newsletter on Brexit
THE B-WORD: The Brexit Babadook
CALENDAR
Main activities of the European Institutions: 21/01 - 27/01/2019
Other Events: 21/01 - 04/02/2019