login
login

Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12373

21 November 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 5 / 26
EXTERNAL ACTION / Trade
Ministers confronted with labours of Hercules on European trade policy
Brussels, 20/11/2019 (Agence Europe)

A ministerial session with a somewhat monotonous agenda is looming on Thursday 21 November, during which no decisions are expected. However, in the ministers’ policy debates - World Trade Organization (WTO) reform, transatlantic relations, challenges from China, implementation of trade agreements, EU citizens’ expectations in trade policy - the whole future of the Union’s trade policy is probably at stake.

Under the chairmanship of Finnish Foreign Trade Minister Ville Skinnari, the...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: eight euro area countries invited to make additional budgetary efforts
INSTITUTIONAL
EPP: Donald Tusk, a President from Central Europe who will have to re-mobilise electorate of Christian-Democratic family
RULE OF LAW: member states confirm holding of second ministerial hearing of Hungary on 10 December
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: France and Germany propose creation of a think tank for NATO
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: ministers confronted with labours of Hercules on European trade policy
WTO: OECD study calls for extension of Moratorium on electronic transmissions
KOSOVO: European External Action Service requests extension of EULEX Kosovo mission until June 2022
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: three questions to former Commissioner Andrus Ansip, now an MEP
DIGITAL: lawful interception of communications appears in Finnish draft conclusions on 5G
INTERNAL MARKET: European Parliament and EU Council are opposed to objectives of Single Market Programme
CLIMATE: EU emissions inventory, European Court of Auditors recommends more vigilance for agriculture and forestry
TRANSPORT: uncertainty remains as to whether a political agreement can be reached in EU Council on road charges
AGRICULTURE: Commission is considering making promotional campaigns more flexible as a result of US sanctions
JUSTICE: three candidates for post of European Data Protection Supervisor interviewed by Member States
JUSTICE: Member States want to strengthen protection of rights of victims of crime in the EU
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Caritas Foundation calls on EU to implement European Child Guarantee
NEWS BRIEFS
CATALONIA: Spanish judgements against Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart threaten right to freedom of expression, according to Amnesty International
DISINFORMATION: Twitter rebukes British Conservative Party
GREECE: Yanis Varoufakis cost Greeks dearly, according to Pierre Moscovici
INDUSTRY: European Commission launches online portal to better control quality of imported raw materials
MIGRATION: Greek government will close most overcrowded migrant camps
NICARAGUA: new arrests and siege of Church of San Miguel are an “infringement against the fundamental rights” of citizens, according to Mrs Mogherini
FISHERIES: European Parliament/EU Council negotiations on EMFF 2021-2027 have started
TRANSPORT: Member States approve provisional political agreements on TEN-T and rail passengers’ rights
VIETNAM: Hanoi has adopted reformed employment legislation
YEMEN: EU welcomes Prime Minister’s return to Aden