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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12350

17 October 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 16 / 25
EXTERNAL ACTION / Wto
Reframe role of Appellate Body to ensure its survival, approach proposed by David Walker
Brussels, 16/10/2019 (Agence Europe)

David Walker, New Zealand's Ambassador to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), presented members on Tuesday, 15 October, with ideas for resolving the impending paralysis threatening the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) - and thus the multilateral organisation itself.

For 2 years now, the Trump administration has vetoed the appointment of new judges to the Appellate Body (WTOAB): on 11 December next, their number will be insufficient to enable it to continue its mission.

Appointed as...

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
ENLARGEMENT: Twenty-Eight could discuss opening of negotiations for accession of North Macedonia and Albania to EU
TURKEY: European Council to discuss situation in Syria and Eastern Mediterranean
UNITED KINGDOM: agreement, at least political, on orderly Brexit at European Summit seems within reach
BUDGET: first warm-up round by EU leaders on 2021-2027 financial framework
FUTURE OF EU: Mrs von der Leyen invited to present her vision of Strategic Agenda for next five years
CLIMATE: a summit to encourage global ambition at COP25 and just transition in Europe
ECB: the Nineteen will ratify appointment of Christine Lagarde as head of Frankfurt Institute
SECTORAL POLICIES
COMPANIES: “We need to ensure that SME Strategy is really an action plan”, says Ulrike Rabmer-Koller
DIGITAL: draft conclusions on 5G in EU Council, against background of Sino-American controversy
MIGRATION: despite tensions in the eastern Mediterranean, EU migration situation is better than in 2015, according to Commission
JUSTICE: EU Council discussions on future of European civil justice
JUSTICE: several international organisations call on Malta to establish responsibility for murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia
TRANSPORT: Europe not ready for major transition to electric vehicles, according to CERRE report
ENVIRONMENT: European urban dwellers still exposed to levels of air pollution that kill, according to the EEA
FISHERIES: Karmenu Vella promises financial support for Baltic fisheries fleet
EXTERNAL ACTION
WTO: reframe role of Appellate Body to ensure its survival, approach proposed by David Walker
UNITED STATES: sanctions related to Airbus dispute, EU trapped?
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: Commission orders Broadcom to unilaterally cease to apply anticompetitive provisions
ECONOMY: inflation down to 0.8% in euro area in September
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: European Trade Union Confederation reports cases to European Labour Authority
NEWS BRIEFS
LIBYA: EU calls for protection of civilians
FISHERIES: Council of EU provides an update on annual consultations between EU and Norway for 2020
FISHERIES: ‘2020 European Maritime Day’ will take place on 14 and 15 May in Cork
CIVIL DEFENCE: EU sending help to Lebanon with fire-fighting aircrafts
TRANSPORT: Commission is launching a €1.4 billion call for proposals to support sustainable transport projects