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Our telegram headlines today*:  Our IEU AGENDA this week:  EU COMMISSION +++  EU Commission Upcoming Events +++  28 - 29 June 2019: G20 Summit, Osaka +++  EU Commission Calendar +++  29 April 2019 +++  30 April 2019 +++  1 May 2019 +++  2 May 2019 +++  3 May 2019 +++  4 May 2019 +++  5 May 2019 +++  Outlook May 2019 +++  EU COMMISSION - EXPERT GROUPS Meetings of EU Commission expert groups 1st sub-group meeting on GNS INFORMAL EXPERTS GROUP MEETING ON RADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (TSD) 14th SCAC EG meeting FLEGT/EUTR Expert Group meeting 1st meeting of the Sub-group on the EU Platform Directive (EU) 2017/2397 24th meeting of the Marine Strategy Coordination Group (MSCG) EU Platform on Food Losses and Food waste SIRENE SUBGROUP OF THE EXPERT GROUP ON INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR BORDERS AND SECURITY TAC meeting of 7/05/2019 5th meeting AI HLEG Meeting Economic Tariff Questions Group 17th Meeting of Sub-Group on Automatic Exchange of Information (SG

Our telegram headlines today*:  INNOVATION:  Promoting innovation: €33 million to help bring top-class projects to market +++  INTERNAL MARKET:  EU Commission: Answer to a written question - Discrimination on the internal market - E-000496/2019(ASW) +++  EMPLOYMENT:  EU Commission: Answer to a written question - Unemployment - E-000387/2019(ASW) +++  SOCIAL SECURITY EU Commission: Answer to a written question - Coordination of social security systems - P-001384/2019(ASW) *Note  We publish our IEU telegrams delayed by one day. We show the headlines of our monitoring content, only.   To ask for a weekly trial click here . To subscribe to your services real-time - click here .

Our telegram headlines today*:  JAPAN:  26th EU-Japan Summit outcome: Taking our strong partnership to a higher level +++  INDONESIA:  SWP Expert Exchange: »Indonesia's 2019 Elections: Implications for Europe« +++  CHINA:  BRI 2.0: Stronger Frameworks in the New Phase of Belt and Road - By Christine Lagarde, IMF Managing Director, Belt and Road Forum, Beijing +++  United Nations Poised to Support Alignment of China’s Belt and Road Initiative with Sustainable Development Goals, Secretary-General Says at Opening Ceremony +++  RUSSIA Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation - Vladimir Putin attended the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation INDIA Außenpolitische Konsultationen mit dem Staatssekretär im indischen Außenministerium Vijay Gokhale CENTRAL AMERICA 15th meeting of the EU Advisory Group for the EU-Central America Association Agreement TRADE DEFENCE OJ C146 steel safeguard notice concerning the potential com

Our telegram headlines today*:  EMU:  EU Commission: Answer to a written question - German report on the euro - E-001058/2019(ASW) +++  ÖGfE Policy Brief: „Europäische Wirtschafts- und Währungsunion – Wer hat Angst vor Vertragsänderungen?“ +++  ECB:  Mapping bank securities across euro area sectors: comparing funding and exposure networks +++  Monetary policy implications of state-dependent prices and wages +++  BANKING UNION:  EU Commission: Answer to a written question - Critical appraisal of the Commission Impact Assessment accompanying the NPL Directive - E-000729/2019(ASW) +++  Agenda of the European Banking Federation +++  EBA EBA publishes clarifications to a third set of issues raised by its Working Group on APIs under PSD2 Latest Q&A by the EBA ESMA ESMA updates publication schedule for transparency calculations in May and June 2019 EIOPA EIOPA issues Recommendations to National Competent Authorities to address vulnerabilities identi

Our telegram headlines today*:  JUSTICE SCOREBOARD:  EU Justice Scoreboard 2019: results show the continuing need to protect judicial independence +++  Justice Scoreboard - Questions and Answers +++  BREXIT:  Prime Minister questioned on Brexit by Liaison Committee - UK Parliament +++  EU Commission: Answer to a written question - Consequences of Brexit in terms of health security - E-000937/2019(ASW) +++  STATE AID:  EU Commission; Answer to a written question - Tradable phosphate rights and State aid decision SA.46349 - P-001391/2019(ASW) +++  MERGERS Concentrations: la Commission européenne autorise l'acquisition de ProFamily par Agos TAXATION Briefing - Public country-by-country reporting by multinational enterprises GDPR EU Commission: Answer to a written question - GDPR loophole - E-000579/2019(ASW) EU Commission: Answer to a written question - Unintended consequences of the GDPR - E-000838/2019(ASW) INTERPOL EU Commission: Answer t

Our telegram headlines today*:  CIRCULAR ECONOMY:  OECD: Business Models for the Circular Economy - Opportunities and Challenges for Policy +++  FOOD SAFETY:  EU Commission: Answer to a written question - EU measures to guarantee the highest standards of food safety - P-001449/2019(ASW) +++  ASBESTOS:  EU Commission: Answer to a written question - Asbestos-cement plates, time-bombs on buildings - E-000567/2019(ASW) +++  EU Commission: Answer to a written question - Asbestos networks - E-000516/2019(ASW) +++  EU COUNCIL REGISTER St 8412 2019 Init Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the conservation of fishery resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1224/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1343/2011 and (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council St 8414 2019 Init Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE E

Our telegram headlines today*:  BREXIT:  How could post-Brexit trade deals impact the UK’s climate leadership position? - European Climate Foundation +++  CLIMATE ACTION:  Die Grünen/EFA zum Mercosur-Appell der Wissenschaft: EU-Kommission muss Schutz von Natur und Klima bei Gesprächen einfordern +++  UNFCCC:  Soil Restoration Is a Key Climate Solution – Interview with UNCCD Chief Ibrahim Thiaw +++  EU COMMISSION REGISTER DG CLIMA COMMISSION DECISION instructing the central administrator to enter changes to the national allocation table of Bulgaria for 2018 into the European Union Transaction Log EU COUNCIL REGISTER Cm 2646 2019 Rev 1 Working Party on International Environment Issues (Climate change) *Note  We publish our IEU telegrams delayed by one day. We show the headlines of our monitoring content, only.   To ask for a weekly trial click here . To subscribe to your services real-time - click here .

Our telegram headlines today*:  GAS DIRECTIVE:  EU Commission: Answer to a written question - Applicability of the new Gas Directive - P-001307/2019(ASW) +++  ENERGY EFFICIENCY:  EU Commission: Answer to a written question - Energy efficiency in ports; - E-000667/2019(ASW) +++  EU Commission: Answer to a written question - Implementation of Energy Labelling Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 by means of delegated regulations concerning particular products - E-001052/2019(ASW) +++  RENEWABLES:  EU Commission: Answer to a written question - Climate change and renewables - E-001057/2019(ASW) +++  *Note  We publish our IEU telegrams delayed by one day. We show the headlines of our monitoring content, only.   To ask for a weekly trial click here . To subscribe to your services real-time - click here .

Our telegram headlines today*:  EMPLOYMENT:  Europe 2020 employment indicators: Employment rate of people aged 20 to 64 in the EU reached a new peak at 73.2% in 2018 - 13 Member States achieved 2020 targets +++  OECD: Men’s employment more dependent on trade than women’s? +++  NEW SKILLS:  Rapid action needed for people to meet challenges of changing world of work, says OECD +++  EU COUNCIL REGISTER:  St 8639 2019 Init Draft Council conclusions on the implementation of the Council Recommendation on Upskilling Pathways: New Opportunities for Adults - Adoption +++  St 8639 2019 Cor 1 Draft Council conclusions on the implementation of the Council Recommendation on Upskilling Pathways: New Opportunities for Adults - Adoption  *Note  We publish our IEU telegrams delayed by one day. We show the headlines of our monitoring content, only.   To ask for a weekly trial click here . To subscribe to your services real-time - click here .

Our telegram headlines today*:  JAPAN:  EU-Japan Summit takes place in Brussels +++  26th EU-Japan Summit: Taking our strong partnership to a higher level +++  Remarks by EU Council President Donald Tusk after the EU-Japan summit in Brussels +++  EU Commission adopts EMIR equivalence decision for derivatives transactions in Japan +++  Wirtschaftskammer Österreich: 26. EU-Japan Gipfeltreffen in Brüssel wichtiges Signal für offene Märkte und einen fairen und regelbasierten Handel +++  CHINA:  Bundeswirtschaftsminister Altmaier reist zur Seidenstraßen-Konferenz nach China +++  DIHK-Hauptgeschäftsführer Wansleben zur chinesischen Initiative ‚Neue Seidenstraße‘ +++  CANADA:  Guide on geographical indications in Canada - a practical business guide +++  USA Remarks by Vice President Pence at Auto Industry Discussion of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement AFRICA Expert group on trade agreements meets to discuss global e-commerce and the EU's trade

Our telegram headlines today*:  EMIR:  EU Commission adopts EMIR equivalence decision for derivatives transactions in Japan +++  FINANCIAL MARKETS:  FinanceWatch zur Europawahl 2019: Welche Parteien wollen ein gerechtes Finanzsystem? +++  ECB:  ECB publishes Economic Bulletin Issue 3, 2019 +++  EBA EBA adds MCD to its online Interactive Single Rulebook and QA tools FCA Algotechs - Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) BIS Central banking and innovation: partners in the quest for financial inclusion IMF Restoring Trust Through Fiscal Policy - Opening Remarks by Mitsuhiro Furusawa, IMF Deputy Managing Director Belt and Road Initiative: Two Key Channels to Achieving Financial Connectivity - Opening Remarks By Christine Lagarde, IMF Managing Director EU COMMISSION REGISTER DG FISMA REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL on the application and review of Directive 2014/59/EU (Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive) an

Our telegram headlines today*:  EU ELECTIONS:  European Parliament launches short film to get out the vote +++  Europarl TV: Choose Your Future – European Elections 23-26 May +++  Sitzprojektion: Europawahl mit UK - Open Data +++  BREXIT:  Exiting the European Union - House of Commons - Select Committee +++  MERGERS:  Mergers: Commission clears acquisition of the Walterscheid Powertrain business by OEP Capital Advisors +++  TRANSPARENCY EU-Lobbyreport: Was Europa gegen die Macht der Konzerne tun muss EU COMMISSION REGISTER SG Décision de la Commission visant à approuver la réponse à la demande confirmative Gestdem 2019/880 Commission decision on a confirmatory application GESTDEM 2019/1038 Commission decision on a confirmatory application GESTDEM 2019/1038 Commission Decision regarding the follow-up to National Parliaments' Opinions - reply to the Bundesrat (DE) - JOIN(2018) 36 final Commission Decision regarding the follow-up to National Parli

Our telegram headlines today*:  ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS:  Study - Endocrine disruptors: An overview of latest developments at European level in the context of plant protection products - 25-04-2019 +++  CIRCULAR ECONOMY:  A New Digital Platform for the Plastics Converting Industry in Europe +++  EU COUNCIL REGISTER:  Cm 2651 2019 Init Ordinary and extraordinary meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions First EU coordination +++  EFSA BRIEFS Ad hoc meeting with industry representatives *Note  We publish our IEU telegrams delayed by one day. We show the headlines of our monitoring content, only.   To ask for a weekly trial click here . To subscribe to your services real-time - click here .

Our telegram headlines today*:  CLIMATE ACTION:  Bruegel: How do national energy policies fit into EU decarbonisation plans - 15 May 2019 +++  BusinessEurope’s strategies on Climate and Trade +++  The Climate Group: Business leadership on climate change: acting like it’s real +++  EU COMMISSION REGISTER:  DG CLIMA +++  COMMISSION DECISION instructing the central administrator to enter changes to the national allocation table of Bulgaria for 2018 into the European Union Transaction Log  *Note  We publish our IEU telegrams delayed by one day. We show the headlines of our monitoring content, only.   To ask for a weekly trial click here . To subscribe to your services real-time - click here .

Our telegram headlines today*:  ENERGY UNION:  BusinessEurope’s strategies on Climate and Trade +++  Bruegel: How do national energy policies fit into EU decarbonisation plans - 15 May 2019 +++  ENERGY REGULATION:  Council WP on Financial Services: E.DSO calls for recognition of DSOs in sustainable finance - 7 May 2019 +++  RENEWABLES:  Marine Grid Declaration adopted during official signing ceremony at PCI Energy Days +++  GAZPROM Gazprom and CNPC discuss pipeline gas supplies to China Gazprom to start building inter-settlement gas pipeline to Vostochny Cosmodrome in near future ENERGY & GROWTH McKinsey Quarterly: The decoupling of GDP and energy growth: A CEO guide HYDROENERGY State subsidies for battery cell production: For information on risks and side effects, please do not consult policymakers or recipients of incentives - Deutsche Bank Research FUSION ENERGY Study on the impact of the ITER activities in the EU EU COMMISSION REGIS

Our telegram headlines today*:  UNECE:  How can blockchain technology help to capitalize on the opportunities of smart cities for sustainable development? +++  EU URBAN AGENDA:  The 12th Digital Partnership Meeting: working sessions back to back to the Knowledge Society Forum and the Open Data Conference +++  Urban Agenda for the EU Assessment Study +++  How the EU Could Accelerate Its Smart City Initiatives - Center for Data Innovation +++  SmartGov explained in less than 5 minutes - JPI Urban Europe +++  SMART SPECIALISATION:  Monitoring Smart Specialisation Strategies +++  URBACT "Urban Reverb" Episode 6 out now TRIANGULUM Leipzig is coordinating an international project on energy efficient public transport in Central Europe Stavanger Triangulum Event SMART FINANCE C40: Closing the financing gap for sustainable urban infrastructure Tracking Government Spending by the City of Philadelphia - Center for Data Innovation SMART GOVER

Our telegram headlines today*:  EU COMMISSION REGISTER:  DG EMPL +++  COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION amending decision C(2018)6891 concerning the adoption of the 2019 annual work programme for grants and procurement for the European Union Programme for Employment and Social Innovation ("EaSI"), serving as financing decision +++  DG GROW:  Commission reply to the European Ombudsman – Complaint ref. 476/2018 +++  Décision de la Commission de ne pas adresser d'observations, d'avis circonstanciés ni de blocages à l'encontre de certains projets +++  Décision de la Commission de ne pas adresser d'observations, d'avis circonstanciés ni de blocages à l'encontre de certains projets +++  COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION granting an authorisation for a use of bis(2-methoxyethyl)ether (diglyme) under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Life Technologies AS) +++  EU COUNCIL REGISTER:  ST 8799 2019

Our telegram headlines today*:  CSDP:  EU Commission proposes tax exemption measures to facilitate common defence efforts in the context of the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) +++  WTO:  WTO Forum looks at addressing food safety concerns through trade and cooperation +++  TRADE LIBERALISATION:  Does attaching environmental issues to trade agreements boost support for trade liberalisation? - Bruegel +++  JAPAN:  EU Council: Background brief - EU-Japan summit of 25 April 2019 +++  UKRAINE Zelenskiy in charge – When reality goes beyond fiction - EPC - European Policy Centre Ukraine’s presidential elections: entering uncharted waters - The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies Statement by the President of Ukraine on another interference of the Russian Federation in the internal affairs of Ukraine BREXIT WTO: Members call on EU and UK to use Brexit extension to resolve market access concerns House of Commons Westminste