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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12247
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Emu

Northern European States recall their positions on fiscal capacity for euro area

A coalition of Northern European states led by the Netherlands (with Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania and Sweden) recalled, on Tuesday 30 April in a policy paper, its positions on the establishment of a fiscal capacity for the euro area to support convergence and competitiveness. 

This document echoes the ongoing discussions in the Eurogroup (in inclusive format) on the creation of such an instrument. While last December the Heads of State or Government gave the Finance...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: four dimensions of draft strategic agenda of the Twenty-seven for 2019-2024
FUTURE OF EU: Klaus Iohannis calls on EU leaders to focus on a positive message on EU's successes
RULE OF LAW: in Florence, Europeans are asking themselves how best to defend fundamental EU values
EP2019: Manfred Weber surprised by position of his social-democrat competitor on foreign policy
EP2019: far right in Europe on road to cooperation
EP2019: Verhofstadt confirms that future liberal group in European Parliament will be larger than ALDE group
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: negotiations on electronic commerce, Commission clarifies its ambitions but does not promise a miracle
TRADE: first measures applied under new methodology concern Chinese organic coated steels
UNITED STATES: launching 'a new stage in implementation' of transatlantic trade relations
CANADA: despite opinion of CJEU, Paul Magnette remains determined to refuse any arbitration mechanism under CETA
VENEZUELA: International Contact Group is most relevant body in search for a solution to Venezuelan crisis, according to EU
SYRIA: EU urges end of air strikes on Idlib
CULTURE
CULTURE: after Notre-Dame fire, Paris conference supports creation of a network of heritage experts
SECTORAL POLICIES
INDUSTRY: EU ministers seeking right balance between competitiveness and environmental protection
DIGITAL: Prague Proposals set out a series of principles for ensuring security of 5G networks
ENERGY: European Commission notes progress towards decommissioning of nuclear reactors in countries concerned
JUSTICE: consideration in Council of EU of creation of dedicated European law enforcement network for financial investigations
AGRICULTURE: public review of Agricultural State aid guidelines
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EMU: Northern European States recall their positions on fiscal capacity for euro area
TAXATION: Commissioner Moscovici reiterates MEPs' hopes for agreement between EU and US over FATCA law
NEWS BRIEFS
BENIN: EU asks different parties to engage in dialogue
PATENTS: trade unions of European Patent Office are raising the alarm
DEFENCE: Jean-François Ripoche appointed Director for Research at European Defence Agency
ECONOMY: Euro area annual inflation rate up to 1.7% in April
ENVIRONMENT: according to an EFC report, current agreement for an orderly Brexit is likely to harm environment
SEAS: European Maritime Day in Lisbon on 16 and 17 May 2019
MIGRATION: refugees cycling to condemn conditions faced by asylum seekers in Libya
REGIONS: 2nd call from Visegrad group for applications to support cross-border and transnational projects
SOCIAL: Bulgaria is preparing to formally submit its application for European Labour Authority
TRANSPORT: EU Council should postpone its decision on deployment of cooperative intelligent transport systems
The B-word: Agence Europe’s newsletter on Brexit
THE B-WORD: Election fever
CALENDAR
Main activities of European Institutions: from 06/05 to 12/05/2019
CALENDAR EXTRA
Other Events: until 19 May 2019