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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12047

23 June 2018
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: France and Italy unite against adoption of four VAT 'quick fixes'
EMU: Disagreements Eurogroup over specific Eurozone budget and stabilisation function
ECONOMY: Council confirms France's exit from excessive deficit procedure
EXTERNAL ACTION
US: Donald Trump threatens to impose a 20% duty on EU car imports if it does not remove its trade barriers
USA: Wess Mitchell calls on European Union for action
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Minsters' agenda to include relations with NATO, Yemen, sanctions against Venezuela and Horn of Africa
ENLARGEMENT: Complicated discussions likely at General Affairs Council on the opening of EU accession negotiations with Albania and FYROM
ACP: With mandate agreed, EU is ready to negotiate post-Cotonou agreement with ACP countries
OSCE: EU strengthens cooperation with OSCE
TUNISIA: Usefulness questioned of further zero-duty import quotas for Tunisian olive oil
TRADE: Airbus threatens to withdraw its investments from United Kingdom in no-deal or hard Brexit scenario
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: 16 member states in Brussels on Sunday 24 June to outline common response to migration challenge
HEALTH: Council divided on whether clinical assessments should be mandatory
CLIMATE: Clean energy - CoR calls on regional and local authorities to better EU targets
AGRICULTURE: Agriculture and environment committees at European Parliament clash over competence on CAP proposals
FISHERIES: MEPs critical of under-use of maritime and fisheries fund
ENERGY: Šefčovič defends action plan to boost sustainable production of electric batteries
JUSTICE: New Commission recommendations to enhance efficiency of national bodies responsible for equality
INSTITUTIONAL
EU2018AT: Austria confirms agenda of a 'Europe that protects'
BUDGET: Agreement at Council on disbursement of €500 million to Facility for Refugees in Turkey for 2018
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Hard fought agreement at Council on coordination of national social security systems
SOCIAL: Coface deplores lack of ambition in Council agreement on work life balance directive
NEWS BRIEFS
TRADE: Malaysian producers hail EU's step backwards on palm oil ban
CONSUMERS: Geoffroy Didier appointed Parliament rapporteur on 'European collective redress' directive
ENVIRONMENT: Lisbon to be 2020 European Green Capital
ENVIRONMENT: Germany ruled to have breached EU rules on reducing nitrate pollution from farming
SPACE: Baveno Manifesto founding Copernicus programme celebrates 20th anniversary
TAXATION: Council of the EU gives green light to more cooperation in VAT matters
TAXATION: Council notes permanent minimum normal VAT rate of 15%
INDUSTRY: European methodology for calculating emissions in real conditions will be applied at a global level
JUSTICE: Further disappointment with Facebook following refusal to allow people requested at Parliament hearing to appear
SINGLE MARKET: Commission guidance on impact of Brexit on regulated professions and recognition of qualifications
UNITED KINGDOM: Eurojust considers judicial cooperation after Brexit is crucial
HEALTH: Council conclusions on children's eating
SOCIAL: Council green light for definitive adoption of directive on 'proportionality test'
SOCIAL: Creation of new alliance to speed up implementation of European pillar of social rights
SYRIA: EU calls for Astana guarantors to ensure end of regime's offensive in Deraa region
CORRIGENDA
OLAF: Clarification regarding Ville Itälä's former mandate at EU Court of Auditors
JUSTICE: Parliament committee vote on insolvency directive postponed again
The B-word: Agence Europe’s newsletter on Brexit
The B-Word: Deal or no deal?
CALENDAR
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