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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12385

7 December 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 2 / 27
EXTERNAL ACTION / Foreign affairs
 Libya/Turkey, Bolivia, Africa/EU relations, human rights on European ministers’ agenda
Brussels, 06/12/2019 (Agence Europe)

Human rights in the world and the future of Africa-EU relations are the two main topics on the agenda of the Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on Monday 9 December - the first to be chaired by the High Representative, Josep Borrell. On the eve of International Human Rights Day, the agreement of all Member States to work towards a European sanctions regime could send a strong signal.

But the EU Council will begin by addressing a large number of topical issues, some of which could go back to the...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
UKRAINE: no matter which outcome for Normandy Format summit, there is little hope for quick peace on ground
FOREIGN AFFAIRS:  Libya/Turkey, Bolivia, Africa/EU relations, human rights on European ministers’ agenda
WTO: in Airbus dispute, EU appeals against WTO decision
INSTITUTIONAL
GENERAL AFFAIRS: Financial Framework 2021-2027, Rule of Law and European Council on agenda of EU ministers, 10 December
FUTURE OF THE EU: EU leaders to discuss Conference on the Future of Europe
FUTURE OF EU: President of Committee of Regions wants to organise a joint Presidents’ Conference with European Parliament
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: negotiations on international tax reform at OECD in peril
FINANCE: European Banking Authority presents its action plan for sustainable finance
FINANCE: first positive reactions to preliminary agreement on sustainable finance taxonomy
SECTORAL POLICIES
TERRORISM: European Parliament/Council of EU negotiations on removal of online terrorist content will not be concluded in 2019
TRANSPORT: driving and resting time of lorry drivers, a bone of contention in 'mobility I' package
TRANSPORT: ACEA underlines need for radical change in EU policy to promote zero-emission trucks
ENVIRONMENT: chlorpyrifos insecticide banned in EU from Spring 2020
AGRICULTURE: European Committee of the Regions calls for future CAP to be aligned with European Green Deal
FISHERIES: Commission is urged to act to prevent dolphin and porpoise deaths
ENVIRONMENT: recast of Drinking Water Directive, European Parliament and EU Council negotiators will meet on 18 December
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: ministers will discuss gender equality again at Employment and Social Council
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: 3 650 tonnes of olive oil benefit from private storage aid
AGRICULTURE: publication of harmonised oenological practices authorised in EU
CLIMATE: preparations to align Swiss carbon market with European ETS are in final stages
COMPANIES: €278 million to help start-ups and SMEs bring their innovations to market
WTO: BusinessEurope calls for Appellate Body to be saved
UKRAINE: imminent implementation of agreement on Ukrainian poultry
UNITED STATES: U.S. beef agreement will come into force on 1 January
The B-word: Agence Europe’s newsletter on Brexit
THE B-WORD: Over to you, (Charles) Michel
CALENDAR
Main activities of European Institutions: from 09/12 to 15/12/2019
CALENDAR EXTRA
Other Events: until 22 December 2019