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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12193
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SECURITY - DEFENCE / Weapons

NATO member countries are considering post-INF Treaty

NATO Defence Ministers discussed on Wednesday 13 February, what action they could take after the end of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF). The United States launched the withdrawal procedure from the Treaty on 2 February and Russia now has six months to comply with the Treaty. 

“NATO is currently assessing the consequences of Russia's breach of the Treaty. I will not pre-empt the outcome of this process, but any steps we take will be defensive, measured and...

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
SINGAPORE: European Parliament approves two EU/Singapore trade agreements after a ten-year winding road
COHESION: MEPs remove macro-conditionality from common provisions regulation 2021-2027
JUSTICE: Parliament adopts its position on law applicable to enforceability of assignments of claims at first reading
JUSTICE: European Parliament gives green light to ‘Justice’ programme for 2021-2027
JUSTICE: European Parliament gives green light to electronic service of judicial documents in civil or commercial matters
JUSTICE: European Parliament in favour of digitisation of cooperation in taking of evidence in civil and commercial matters
TAXATION: European Parliament says 'yes' to computerising movement and surveillance of excise goods
TRANSPORT: European Parliament adopts three reports relating to measures to deal with a no-deal Brexit
TRANSPORT: Parliament adopts streamlining measures for advancing realisation of TEN-T network
ENVIRONMENT: European Parliament condemns Member States' wait-and-see attitude in application of directive on sustainable use of pesticides
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: European Parliament urges country to accelerate reforms
FUTURE OF EU: European Parliament advocates a Europe capable of doing better what can only be done together
PARLIAMENT: adoption of calendar of plenary sessions in 2020
INDUSTRY: MEPs support Interinstitutional Agreement on Regulation for approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry vehicles
SECURITY - DEFENCE
WEAPONS: NATO member countries are considering post-INF Treaty
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: Agreement between European Parliament and Council on amendment of gas directive to regulate Nord Stream 2
ENERGY: Share of renewable energy in EU increased to 17.5% in 2017
DIGITAL: last-minute agreement on the copyright reform
DIGITAL: final push for draft regulation on intermediation platforms
JHA: agreement confirmed by Member States on interoperability of European information systems, but not yet on new visa rules
JHA: work in Council on adaptations to ETIAS system for travel authorisation in EU will continue at technical level
CLIMATE: reduction of CO2 emissions from new heavy-duty vehicles, interinstitutional negotiations to continue on 18 February
TRANSPORT: European Parliament negotiators plan to vote in plenary session in March on combined transport
INSTITUTIONAL
EP2019: publication on Monday 18 February of a first projection of seats in next European Parliament
EXTERNAL ACTION
UKRAINE: eight Member States reiterate their call for implementation of Minsk agreements
SWITZERLAND: Member States reiterate that there will be no further new Swiss access to internal market without an institutional framework agreement
VENEZUELA: Venezuelan crisis back on the agenda of EU ministers
ECONOMY - FINANCE
MONEY LAUNDERING: Publication of new list of 23 third countries at high risk of money laundering
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Final obstacle removed for interinstitutional agreement on European Labour Authority
NEWS BRIEFS
ASYLUM: Decline in number of asylum applications lodged in EU continued in 2018
ECONOMY: Romanian Presidency of EU Council reminds Commission of impact on confidence of its economic forecasts
ENVIRONMENT: EurEau relieved by European Parliament vote on water reuse for agricultural irrigation
UNITED STATES: Parliament's rapporteur, Mr Lange, calls on Council to reject Commission's trade negotiation mandates
FINANCE: council green light for Interinstitutional Agreement on pan-European Personal Pension Product
INDUSTRY: European Cyclists' Federation urges European Parliament to take an ambitious position to make cars safer
JUSTICE: Romanians attempt to deter candidacy of Laura Codruţa Kövesi as head of European Public Prosecutor's Office
NORTH MACEDONIA: Goodbye FYROM, Hello North Macedonia
PARLIAMENT: Petition calls for Mr Tajani’s resignation after his statements on foibe massacres
FISHERIES: Home stretch entered in negotiations on technical measures
NEAR EAST: EU denounces extension of ban on Palestinian institutions in East Jerusalem
FOOD SAFETY: EuroCommerce delighted with increased transparency of EFSA's assessments, a confidence-building measure
TRANSPORT: trade unions call on European Parliament to oppose report on liberalisation of coach transport