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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12236

16 April 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 31
EXTERNAL ACTION / United states
EU is ready to negotiate a limited trade agreement with Washington as soon as possible
Brussels, 15/04/2019 (Agence Europe)

On Monday 15 April, the Council of the European Union formally approved the two mandates of the European Union to negotiate trade agreements with the United States on industrial products and conformity assessment, despite opposition from France and abstention by Belgium (see EUROPE B12234A19). 

“Europe is ready. Once we start, I think it can go quite quickly”, said Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström, assuring that she would do everything possible “to finish talks before end of...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: ‘green’ architecture of future CAP divides EU ministers
HEALTH: High prices of medicines are a concern for a large number EU Member States
TRANSPORT: Expert report makes ten recommendations to improve air traffic management by 2035
DIGITAL: end of copyright saga, EU Council validates final text
DIGITAL: Member States adopt package on sales contracts
JUSTICE: launch of selection process for next European Data Protection Supervisor
CLIMATE: EU is sacrificing climate on altar of a trade agreement to be sought with Mr Trump, says Greenpeace
ENERGY/CLIMATE: No draft National Energy and Climate plan lives up to Paris Agreement, according to CAN Europe
ENERGY: EU Council formally adopts revised gas directive
INSTITUTIONAL
EP2019: Rassemblement national unveils its programme and manifesto for the elections
BETTER REGULATION: Commission reports clear progress in preparation of legislative texts at European level
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: EU is ready to negotiate a limited trade agreement with Washington as soon as possible
KOSOVO: Diverging priorities between Mr Hahn and Mr Thaçi
SECURITY - DEFENCE
CYBER SECURITY: EU calls on non-Member States to take action against cyber threats
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Parliament in extremis puts regulation on coordination of social security systems on plenary agenda
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: Bruno Le Maire calls for European framework for crypto-asset regulation inspired by French model
FINANCE: In Washington, 23 finance ministers launch a global coalition for climate action
STATE AID: Commission gives green light to three Polish energy aid measures, but opens in-depth investigation into another measure
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: Agriculture Council invites Commission to implement a strategy for forests after 2020
AGRICULTURE: adoption at EU Council of guidelines for G20 ministerial meeting
STATE AID: Green light for Irish scheme for renewable heat generation
BANKS: MEPs indefinitely postpone adoption of their position on secondary markets for non-performing loans
CLIMATE: Adoption of regulation on reduction of CO2 emissions from new cars and vans after 2021
TRADE: Airbus/Boeing case, imminent publication of European list of tariff retaliation measures
ENERGY: Financial support for Baltic Pipe project approved
SPACE: ESA launches an online platform to boost European space innovation
JAMAICA: EU announces €20 million in support for sustainable forest management and improved governance
SOCIAL: Eurofound sounds alarm about job destruction caused by automation
FOOD SAFETY: fish and fish products at top of food fraud in EU, according to 2018 report
UKRAINE: EU welcomes appointment of judges of High Anti-Corruption Court
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 1249