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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12345

10 October 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 24
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Finance
High-level expert group proposes change of course for Capital Markets Union
Brussels, 09/10/2019 (Agence Europe)

On Wednesday 9 October, the French, German and Dutch Finance Ministers presented the report of the “Next Capital Markets Union” high-level working group at the Eurogroup meeting in Luxembourg.

Launched last May jointly by France, Germany and the Netherlands (see EUROPE B12257A5) and charged with analysing the functioning of the CMU with a “fresh eye”, 5 years after it first began, the group was joined by experts from Italy, Spain, Poland and Sweden.

“Overall, our feeling is that...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: Europe is slow to take a stand in Sino-American conflict over 5G technology
JHA: EU signs two agreements to implement Action Plan against Terrorism with Albania and the Republic of North Macedonia
ENVIRONMENT: European Parliament/EU Council negotiations on revision of Drinking Water Directive have started
TRANSPORT: twelve Member States join forces to improve road safety
INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: basis for an agreement with London on Brexit deal for end of October still not in place, says Michel Barnier
BUDGET: Günther Oettinger prepares an emergency measure if the United Kingdom does not pay its contribution for 2020
BUDGET: “Germany must move if we want a good budget” for 2021-2027, says Mr Oettinger
BUDGET: Mr Oettinger mentions a budget of 8-12 billion euros for future Just Transition Fund
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Commissioner-designate Sylvie Goulard summoned for a catch-up hearing at European Parliament
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: green light from MEPs to Frans Timmermans’ candidacy for executive vice-president of European Green Deal
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: OECD unveils a proposal for a 'unified approach' to taxing digital giants
FINANCE: high-level expert group proposes change of course for Capital Markets Union
EXTERNAL ACTION
SYRIA: Mr Juncker calls on Turkey to abandon its current military operation
TUNISIA: EU welcomes holding of parliamentary elections, despite low turnout
FOREIGN AFFAIRS/DEVELOPMENT: Parliament ready to negotiate NDICI financial instrument with EU Council
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: migration, a factor for difficulties, but also for success for Mrs Mogherini
ECUADOR: Europe concerned about social tensions
G20: at G20 Finance Summit, EU will focus on challenges facing multilateral trading system
TRADE: definitive anti-dumping duty on certain imports of urea and ammonium nitrate
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
JHA: Court interprets EU law governing European arrest warrant
NEWS BRIEFS
ECB: Fabio Panetta to replace Benoît Coeuré on Executive Board as of January 2020
WOMEN: recomposed anti-harassment committee in European Parliament
REGIONS: Christophe Rouillon and Yoomi Renström elected new President and First Vice-President of Group of the Party of European Socialists in Committee of the Regions
SOCIAL: relevant committee in European Parliament asks David Sassoli to act on Common Provisions Regulation