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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12398
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Fisheries

Commission proposals on new EU-Seychelles fisheries agreement

On Tuesday, 7 January, the European Commission adopted the proposals that describe the contents of the new six-year (2020-2026) fisheries agreement between the EU and the Seychelles (see EUROPE B12356A18).

This is the EU’s most important current tuna agreement, both financially and in terms of fishing opportunities (see EUROPE B12294A30).

It will allow the EU fleet - 40 purse seiner vessels (22 from Spain, 16 from France and two from Italy) and eight surface longliners (four from France,...

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EXTERNAL ACTION
LIBYA: Mr Borrell, Mr di Maio, Mr Le Drian, Mr Maas and Mr Raab call for an end to foreign interference, especially Turkish interference
IRAN: European bodies hold series of meetings on events in Middle East
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Croatian EU Council Presidency to promote role of Union in its neighbourhood
DEVELOPMENT: implementation of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a priority for Croatian Presidency of EU Council
TRADE: Phil Hogan pledges to make Paris climate agreement a 'key clause' in trade agreements
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: Paris and Washington give themselves 15 days to find a compromise at OECD on digital taxation
SECTORAL POLICIES
COMPETITIVENESS: industrial strategy and strengthening of single market will be diptych of Croatian EU Council Presidency
TRANSPORT: analysis of major differences between European Parliament and EU Council on rail passengers' rights
FISHERIES: Commission proposals on new EU-Seychelles fisheries agreement
WOMEN: gender equality on agenda of Commission and EU Council for next six months
WOMEN: European Parliament's Renew Europe group lays down first symbolic milestones of 'Simone Veil Pact'
CONSUMERS: new EU rules providing better protection for consumer rights in digital age come into force
SOCIAL - EDUCATION - CULTURE - YOUTH - SPORT
SOCIAL: population decline, gender equality and child protection will be major matters of priority for Croatian EU Council Presidency
EYCS: brain circulation and teacher support high on Croatian agenda
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: Croatian Presidency of EU Council commits itself to promoting European Defence
NEWS BRIEFS
COMPETITION: Faurecia Automotive given go-ahead to acquire sole control of SAS Autosystemtechnik
SPACE: Arianespace and ESA announce contract to launch Euclid satellite to probe dark energy
SPAIN: Pedro Sánchez reappointed Prime Minister
MIGRATION: European Asylum Support Office will step up its deployments in 2020 and target four priority countries