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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12160

15 December 2018
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EUROPEAN COUNCIL
EMU: Euro area summit gives mandate to Eurogroup for budgetary capacity without stabilisation function
Brussels, 14/12/2018 (Agence Europe)

On Friday, 14 December, at the euro area summit, the Heads of State or Government of the Twenty-Seven instructed the Finance Ministers to work, by June 2019, on drawing up a proposal for budgetary capacity for the euro area limited to instruments to support convergence and competitiveness. 

 “I am quite happy [...]although I would have liked a spontaneous creation of a 'yes' to the stabilisation function” for the euro area budget, Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European...

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
EMU: Euro area summit gives mandate to Eurogroup for budgetary capacity without stabilisation function
UNITED KINGDOM: Theresa May is convinced that Twenty-Seven can still help her have Brexit agreement approved by British Parliament
MIGRATION: Despite long discussions between Twenty-eight, asylum legislative package remains at an impasse
CLIMATE: European Council will provide political priorities for EU's 2020 long-term strategy
DEFENCE: Leaders insist on principles of inclusiveness, reciprocity and EU decision-making autonomy
FUTURE OF THE EU: June 2019 target for development of a new strategic programme for EU
ARAB LEAGUE: Khashoggi case and situation in Yemen will be raised at summit with Saudi Arabia
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS: EBA notes an increase in money laundering risks in European banking system in 2018
FINANCE: new Commission rules to promote use of SME Growth Markets
TAXATION: ACCA warns against race for technological innovation in tax collection
SECTORAL POLICIES
FISHERIES: European ministers will negotiate 2019 Atlantic fisheries quotas on Tuesday 18 December
AGRICULTURE: EU ministers will assess progress in post-2020 CAP negotiations on Monday 17 December
AGRICULTURE: three quarters of skimmed-milk powder in public storage has been put back on market
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Directive on ‘Work Life Balance’: still no political agreement between European Parliament and Council
SOCIAL: social dimension of EU is at a crossroads, according to OSA and ETUI
EXTERNAL ACTION
KOSOVO: EU is concerned about creation of an army
SOUTH KOREA: EU urges respect for international labour law
JAPAN: reactions to trade agreement mainly welcome an agreement that benefits agri-food sector
HORN OF AFRICA: EU commits €134 million to combat instability and the causes of irregular migration
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
TERRORISM: rejection of Hamas’ appeal against several decisions to maintain freezing of its funds
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Copyright for newspaper publishers, Advocate General clarifies the application of European rules
INSTITUTIONAL
INSTITUTIONAL: EU real estate policy, European Court of Auditors questions extra costs of certain major projects
NEWS BRIEFS
WTO: Brazil urged to bring its tax system into compliance
SPACE: Commission improves geolocation of people phoning emergency numbers
INTERNAL MARKET: compliance with and enforcement of European product rules, European Parliament/Council negotiations will resume on 18 December
MIGRATION: EU and Morocco reinforce their cooperation on Western Mediterranean Route
CSDP: Member States give their political agreement to extend Sophia operation for 3 months
TRANSPORT: railway stakeholders satisfied with European Parliament vote on Connecting Europe Facility 2021-2027
CALENDAR
Main activities of the European Institutions: 17/12 - 23/12/2018
Other Events: 17/12 – 23/12/2018