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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12219

22 March 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 20 / 29
SOCIAL AFFAIRS / Social
Commission considers that it has “done a lot” to promote corporate social responsibility
Brussels, 21/03/2019 (Agence Europe)

In recent years, the European Commission has “done a lot” to promote corporate social responsibility (CSR) through a “smart mix” of voluntary or mandatory measures. 

This is indicated in a Commission working document, published on 20 March, on the progress made in this area since the publication of the 2011 communication on a new 2011-2014 CSR strategy. 

CSR refers to the voluntary integration by companies of social and environmental concerns into their business activities and...

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
UNITED KINGDOM: Twenty-Seven postpone the possible Brexit without agreement until 12 April
CHINA: subject of Sino-European relations postponed due to prolonged discussions on Brexit
INSTITUTIONAL
EP2019: European liberal family officially launches its campaign with presentation of its ’Europe’ team
EP2019: European Parliament’s Bureau will discuss on Monday 25 March future of Parliament's projections on seats of next hemicycle
HUNGARY: Commission is still concerned about situation of fundamental freedoms in Hungary
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: European Parliament and Council of the EU reach agreement on reform of European financial supervisory architecture
FINANCE: Commission wants to stimulate reflection on an international approach to sustainable finance
BANKS: the banking sector is “reasonably well” prepared for Brexit, says Andrea Enria
EUROZONE: Joseph Stiglitz and FEPS call for “rewriting the rules of the European economy”.
COMPETITION: conditional green light for Spirit's acquisition of Asco
SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: European Parliament expected to vote on ‘mobility’ package I in plenary session on Wednesday, 27 March
MIGRATION: divergence persists between MEPs and Council on capacity of European Border and Coast Guard Agency to conduct return operations from third countries to third countries
DIGITAL: provisional agreement on copyright reform threatened in European Parliament by a series of amendments
DIGITAL: MEPs impatient with Council of the EU's indecision on regulation on privacy and electronic communications
ENVIRONMENT: European Parliament/EU Council 'common understanding' on post-2020 LIFE programme confirmed by MEPs and Member states
CLIMATE: experts invited to European Parliament for ‘brainstorming’ on how to combat climate change denial
ENERGY: ITER nuclear fusion project progressing according to schedule and budget
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Member States awaiting written version of Interinstitutional Agreement on coordination of social security systems
SOCIAL: social partners call on citizens to vote in European elections
SOCIAL: Commission considers that it has “done a lot” to promote corporate social responsibility
EXTERNAL ACTION
UKRAINE: a mini-summit to harmonise positions
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
ENVIRONMENT: Rome has failed to fulfil its obligations under Landfill Directive for 44 landfills
BANKS: support measures of Italian FITD bank deposit guarantee fund does not constitute State aid, according to Court
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: according to the Court, EU rules do not apply to emergency patient transport services provided by NGOs
NEWS BRIEFS
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: EU Council extends legal framework for sanctions containing blank list for a year
EGYPT: EU extends sanctions against Mubarak family and relatives by one year
FINANCE: ECB dissatisfied with outcome of European Parliament/Council of the EU agreement on supervision of central clearing houses
TAXATION: Partial European Parliament/Council of the EU agreement confirmed on ‘Fiscalis’ programme for 2021–2027
HEALTH: progress of EU work on Lyme disease