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EU BUDGET & MFF: Agenda highlights of the General Affairs Council on 11 December 2018 +++ Budget de l'UE pour 2019: croissance, solidarité et sécurité en Europe et au-delà - un accord provisoire a été dégagé +++ EP Draft report - New General Budget of the European Union for the financial year 2019 - PE 631.894v01-00 - Committee on Budgets +++  HORIZON EUROPE & H2020: EU Commission establishes €100 million partnership to boost research into rare diseases EITEuropean Institute of Innovation and Technology selects Knowledge and Innovation Communities in Manufacturing and Urban MobilityEIT announces two winning innovation communities in manufacturing and urban mobility ESIFCommissioner Crețu in Portugal to discuss the future Cohesion PolicyEP Opinion - Specific provisions for the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg) supported by the European Regional Development Fund and external financing instruments - PE 627.593v03-00 - Committee o…

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EPSCO COUNCIL: Main results of the Employment, Social Policy, Health, and Consumer Affairs Council (Employment and Social Policy) on 6/12/2018 +++ European Labour Authority, fight against occupational cancer, access to social protection: Vice-President Dombrovskis and Commissioner Thyssen welcome Member States' agreements +++ EPSCO: VP Dombrovskis press remarks on Autumn Economic Package +++  ELA: European Labour Authority: EU Council agrees its positionEP Think-tank: EU policies – Delivering for citizens: The fight against unemployment [Policy Podcast] CONSUMER PROTECTIONEP Think-tank: Study - Quality Differences in Consumer Products In the EU LegislationHelping Santa: Safe products under the tree ONLINE PLATFORMSMEPs on online platforms: improving transparency and fairness for EU businesses Fairness and transparency for business users of online platforms must be guaranteed, say S&DsSPD: Unlautere Handelspraktiken beim Online-Einkauf verhindern…

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FDI: Highlights - INTA Members will vote on key legislative trade files - 10 December 2018 - Committee on International Trade +++  BLOCKCHAIN & TRADE: EP Report - Blockchain: a forward-looking trade policy - A8-0407/2018 - Committee on International Trade +++  JAPAN: EP Think-tank: Briefing - International Agreements in Progress: The EU-Japan Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) - A framework to promote shared values - 06-12-2018 +++ SPD: EU-Japan-Abkommen – faire Handelsregeln statt Trumpsche Abschottung +++ Amendments 024-027 - Council Decision on the conclusion of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Japan - A8-0367/2018(024-027) +++ Amendments 038-044 - Council Decision on the conclusion of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Japan - A8-0367/2018(038-044) +++  EASTERN PARTNERSHIPEU Commissioner Hahn in Vienna for the Business Forum and Annual Conference of the Eastern Partnership promot…

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ECB: EU Council appoints Andrea Enria head of the ECB supervisory board +++ ECB’s huge forecasting errors undermine the credibility of current forecasts - Bruegel +++  MONETARY POLICY: At a Glance - Monetary policy implications of transitory versus permanently subdued growth prospects +++  THE NETHERLANDS: Kingdom of the Netherlands: IMF Staff Concluding Statement of the 2019 Article IV Consultation +++  BANKING UNIONEPP Group: Breakthrough legislation for soured loansEVP/CSU: Fortschritt im Kampf gegen ausfallgefährdete KrediteS&Ds lead vote to reduce risks from non-performing loans in the EU banking sectorDie Grünen/EFA: Christdemokraten und Sozialdemokraten bringen weder notwendige Risikominderung noch Verbraucherschutz bei faulen KreditenState aid: EU Commission approves prolongation of Greek bank guarantee schemeState aid: EU Commission approves prolongation of Polish bank guarantee scheme PRIIPSBETTER FINANCE welcomes the EP ECON Committee Vot…

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BREXIT: Discours de Michel Barnier à la session plénière du Comité européen des régions +++ CELEX:52018PC0833: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the signing, on behalf of the European Union and of the European Atomic Energy Community, of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community +++ CELEX:52018PC0834: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community +++ CJEU Judgment in Case C-621/18 Wightman and Others: (Brexit – Unilaterally revoking the decision to leave the EU – Expedited  procedure) +++ The Greens/EFA: Britain can step back from the brink - ECJ Opinion on BrexitHans-Olaf Henkel, MdEP: „Ein neuer Deal muss die Mehrheit der Briten von den Vorteilen der EU überzeugen” +++ CER on …

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FRAGRANCE ALLERGENS: PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION: Labelling fragrance allergens +++  CIRCULAR ECONOMY: EU Commissioner Vella in Bucharest to discuss Circular Economy opportunities +++  PESTICIDES: Pesticides: MEPs propose blueprint to improve EU approval procedure +++ EPP Group: Pesticides: politics must not interfere with science +++ EVP/CDU zum Abschlussbericht des Pflanzenschutzmittel-Sonderausschusses +++ S&Ds: EU authorization system for pesticides still undermined by loopholes. It must be more transparent and independent to ensure citizens’ health and food securitySPD: Pestizid-Sonderausschuss sieht dringenden Reformbedarf: "Gesundheit nicht ausreichend geschützt"Time for stricter testing around pesticide authorization - Greens/EFA on PEST final report CARCINOGENS & MUTAGENSMore protection for workers: EU Council agrees to reduce the exposure to 5 carcinogensAmendments 032-032 - Protection of workers from the risks related to expos…

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EU-ETS: EU Emissions Trading System does not hurt firms’ profitability, says OECD +++  COP24: EU Energy Day at COP 24 to focus on the clean energy transition +++ UN Climate Change Conference COP24: committee mission +++ Another 23 Polish cities in the NAZCA network +++ COP24 Addresses Climate Change Migration Ahead Of UN Migration Pact Meeting In Marrakech +++ OECD at COP24 on 2 - 14 December 2018, Katowice, Poland +++  TRANSPORT EMISSIONSDecarbonizing Transport: G20 report - REN21 & GIZ EU COUNCIL REGISTERSt 14852 2018 Init Environment and climate changeSt 14852 2018 Cor 1 Environment and climate changeSt 14871 2018 Init PREPARATION OF THE COUNCIL (ENVIRONMENT) MEETING ON 20 DECEMBER 2018 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013 Partial general approach
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CLEAN ENERGY PACKAGE: EU Energy Day at COP 24 to focus on the clean energy transition +++ ST 14999 2018 INIT Voting result Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Directive 94/22/EC, Directive 98/70/EC, Directive 2009/31/EC, Regulation (EC) No 663/2009, Regulation (EC) No 715/2009, Directive 2009/73/EC, Council Directive 2009/119/EC, Directive 2010/31/EU, Directive 2012/27/EU, Directive 2013/30/EU and Council Directive (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 (First reading) Adoption of the legislative act 3658th meeting of the COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (Transport, Telecommunications and Energy) 3 and 4 December 2018, Brussels +++ EU fails to strike an agreement on excluding coal subsidies from the electricity market - CAN Europe +++  ENERGY UNIONMember States may not impose a charge on the export of electricity generated in their own territory - EU Co…

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EU BUDGET & MFF: The EU Budget for 2019: growth, solidarity, and security in Europe and beyond - a provisional agreement reached - EU Commission +++ EU Council: Provisional agreement reached on EU budget for 2019 +++ EU Budget 2019 deal: EP boosts support for researchers and the young +++ At a Glance - Amending Budget No 6 to the 2018 EU budget: Reduction of payment and commitment appropriations in line with updated forecasts of expenditure and update of revenue (own resources) - 05-12-2018 +++ EU Budget 2019: a good deal despite the Council’s bad intents - EPP GroupEuropa-SPD zur Einigung auf EU-Haushalt 2019: Über einen Nothaushalt freuen sich nur Nationalisten INEA€100 million available to support key European transport projects ECAEU Auditors: the upcoming review of Mobility and Transport DG CONNECTArtificial Intelligence: Public-Private Partnerships join forces to boost AI progress in EuropeStudy on Blockchains: Legal, Governance and Interopera…

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EPSCO COUNCIL: Vice-President Dombrovskis, Commissioner Thyssen and Commissioner Jourová attend Employment, Social Policy, Consumers and Health Council +++ Background brief of the EPSCO Council on 6-7 December 2018 +++  SINGLE MARKET: Opinion - Establishing the Programme for single market, competitiveness of enterprises, including small and medium-sized enterprises, and European statistics - PE 627.879v02-00 - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy +++  SUPPLY CHAINEP Think-tank: At a Glance - Transparency of EU risk assessment in food chain - 05-12-2018 INDICATORSOctober 2018 compared with September 2018 - Volume of retail trade up by 0.3% in euro area - Up by 0.1% in EU28 EU COMMISSION REGISTERDG EMPLCOMMISSION DECISION approving the Amended and Restated Agreement No 4 of the Delegation Agreement between the European Union and the European Investment Fund in respect of the Financial Instruments under the Programme for Employment and Social Innovat…

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FAC: Agenda of the Foreign Affairs Council on 10 December 2018 +++  JAPAN: Civil Society Dialogue on Sustainability Impact Assessments - Draft Interim Reports: Malaysia and the Philippines +++  JAPAN: At a Glance - EU and Japan seek to boost their relations - 05-12-2018 +++  UKRAINE: At a Glance - Implementing the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement - 05-12-2018 ALGERIABriefing - Algérie et Union européenne : Défis avant les élections - 05-12-2018 CENTRAL ASIAAgenda highlights of the EU-Kyrgyzstan Cooperation Council, 10 December 2018 TRADE AGREEMENTS
Progressives outline their vision for sustainable international trade and investmentA Progressive Model for International Trade and Investment - Presentation of a NEW policy paper by P. Lamy, P. Magnette and others contributors EU COMMISSION REGISTERDG TRADECommission Decision relating to the exercise of the European Union’s rights under the DS provisionsNotice concerning the anti-dumping duty in force on impo…

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EURO: EU Commission presents ways to further strengthen the euro's global role +++ Frequently asked questions: Towards a Stronger International Role of the Euro +++ EU Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis: College read-out and remarks on the international role of the euro +++ EU Commissioner Moscovici's remarks on the international role of the euro +++ Press remarks by EU Commissioner Arias Cañete on the International Role of the Euro in the Field of Energy +++ Statement der EVP/CSU zur internationalen Rolle des Euro +++ Die Grünen/EFA: Pläne der EU-Kommission: Stärkung des Euro in der Welt derzeit nur Wunschdenken +++  BANKING UNIONEP Think-tank: Briefing - Exchange of views with Mrs Elke König, Chair of the Single Resolution Board - 05-12-2018 CAPITAL MARKETS UNIONBriefing - Enabling sovereign bond-backed securities - 05-12-2018Enabling SMEs’ access to capital markets [EU Legislation in Progress] ESMAESMA: Library document - SMSG Advic…

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BREXIT: Brexit: European Commission begins the procedure for the signature and conclusion of the agreement on the UK's withdrawal from the EU +++ Negotiating documents on Article 50 negotiations with the United Kingdom +++ EU Commission Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the signing, on behalf of the European Union and of the European Atomic Energy Community, of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community +++ EU Commission: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community +++ The Uneven Path Ahead: The Effect of Brexit on Different Sectors in the UK Economy  - IMF Blog +++  DISINFORMATIONThe EU Commission steps up action against disinformationEU Commission Q&A: The EU steps up…