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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12226

2 April 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 8 / 31
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Eurogroup
Fiscal capacity for euro zone, European Deposit Insurance Scheme and Greece on agenda of Finance Ministers
Brussels, 01/04/2019 (Agence Europe)

The finance ministers of the euro zone, and then of the European Union, will discuss the situation in Greece after the rescue plan, the fiscal capacity for the euro zone and the completion of the banking union in the euro zone through the creation of a European Deposit Insurance Scheme (EDIS) on Friday 5 April in Bucharest at the Eurogroup meeting. 

Greece. In classic format, ministers will discuss the possible disbursement of a further €1 billion tranche of aid in Athens. 

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Contents

BEACONS
BEACONS: ‘Summa cum laude’ for ERASMUS? (1)
EXTERNAL ACTION
ENLARGEMENT: if EU is not present in Western Balkans, others will fill this gap, warns Mr Hahn
SERBIA: blocking of Dialogue with Pristina cannot justify immobility, warns Johannes Hahn
LIBYA: for Ms Mogherini, national conference may represent a new beginning
UNITED STATES: Washington regrets “persistent barriers” in the European market that "have contributed to annual U.S. trade deficits”.
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: Russia, fight against terrorism and burden sharing on agenda for ministerial meeting
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS: postponement of vote in European Parliament committee on secondary markets for non-performing loans
EUROGROUP: fiscal capacity for euro zone, European Deposit Insurance Scheme and Greece on agenda of Finance Ministers
FINANCE: European Parliament and EU Council give green light to agreement on reform of European financial supervision architecture
FINANCE: MEPs approve five interinstitutional agreements within framework of Capital Markets Union
FINANCE: Commission recognises equivalence of certain Singapore derivatives trading venues
SECTORAL POLICIES
JHA: Sergei Stanishev replaces Claude Moraes on post-Brexit visa-free regime proposal for British
MIGRATION: Member States validate provisional agreement on European Border and Coast Guard Agency
TRANSPORT: MEPs will vote on 3 April on removal of ‘mobility’ package I from European Parliament mini plenary session agenda
ENERGY: EU needs better energy storage, says EU Court of Auditors
DIGITAL: cybersecurity, no EU Council/European Parliament negotiation meeting on expertise sharing
ENVIRONMENT: Commission will not renew authorisation of 'chlorothalonil' fungicide.
ENVIRONMENT: Karmenu Vella in Beijing to strengthen EU-China cooperation in terms of water and circular economy
AGRICULTURE: EU Commission launches new database on EU geographical indications
FISHERIES: NGO Oceana decides to leave Mediterranean Advisory Council
INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: further votes expected in UK Parliament to try to influence agreement negotiated with EU 
DEMOCRACY: integrity of electoral process top of European concerns
NEWS BRIEFS
COMOROS: EU calls for restraint and inclusive political dialogue regarding solution to post-electoral crisis
ECONOMY: annual inflation rate down to 1.4% in Euro area in March
COMPANIES: European Parliament gives green light to Interinstitutional Agreement on cross-border mobility of companies
NAGORNO-KARABAKHH: EU welcomes meeting between Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders
INDUSTRY: car dealers and repairers present manifesto for European elections
INDUSTRY: IndustriAll Europe launches manifesto for European elections
IRAQ: Ms Mogherini and Mr Salih agreed to deepen bilateral relations
DIGITAL: WiFi4EU, €51 million available in second call for expressions of interest
SOCIAL: ETUC condemns Member States' rejection of Interinstitutional Agreement on Regulation on coordination of social security