EUbusiness Week 835 top stories: Eurozone growth eases on rising global uncertainty; Differences remain on EU digital service tax; Council clarifies position on plastics ban; Brussels plan to address hormone disrupting chemicals; Parliament, Council strike deal on accessibility; Athens is Europe’s most innovative city in 2018
Publisher’s Note
Europe’s migration crisis provoked a “crisis of trust of our citizens in the liberal state and the European Union as a whole,” said EU Council president Donald Tusk when he spoke at the EPP summit this week. Our fundamental values are under threat, he said – from politicians, non-Christian Democrat politicians, who: donâ��t like the free press, tolerate xenophobia, homophobia and nationalism; place the state and the nation against, or above, the freedom and dignity of the individual; want conflict and divisions globally and inside the EU; and want to replace the liberal democracy model with ‘authoritarian democracy’. The threat gets more serious by the day.
Regards,
Nick Prag
Publisher, EUbusiness
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1. Eurozone growth eases on rising global uncertainty
Economic growth in the eurozone is easing gradually, as an increasingly uncertain international environment takes its toll on the pace of economic activity, according to the EU’s Autumn Economic Forecast.
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2. Differences remain on EU digital service tax
Finance ministers meeting Tuesday have some way to go before they can agree on the digital service tax directive, aimed at addressing the most urgent gaps and loopholes in the taxation of digital activities.
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3. Council clarifies position on plastics ban
States agreed their position Wednesday on a proposal to ban single-use plastics, clarifying the products covered and proposing that producers of plastic items cover the costs of litter clean-up.
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4. Brussels plan to address hormone disrupting chemicals
The Commission has unveiled a long-awaited strategy on endocrine disrupting chemicals, with the aim of protecting consumers against harmful chemicals which change our hormonal system.
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5. Parliament, Council strike deal on accessibility
Key products and services such as smartphones, ticketing machines and banking services will have to be made more accessible to people with disabilities following Thursday’s deal by Parliament and Council.
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6. Athens is Europe’s most innovative city in 2018
The city of Athens has won this year’s European Capital of Innovation Awards, funded by the EU’s research and innovation programme Horizon 2020, the Commission announced.
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EUROPEAN LAW
Maltese laundering: the Commission requested the Maltese anti-money laundering supervisor Thursday to take additional measures to fully comply with its obligations under the fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive.
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November infringements package: key decisions
Latest news from the European Court of Justice
EU law firms
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Inside the EU Institutions
Council Watch
Environmental reporting alignment – Sharing of public sector data – Preventing illegal import of cultural goods into the EU – Climate finance conclusions ahead of COP24 conference – Less hate speech and more European content on video streaming services – More effective mutual recognition of freezing and confiscation orders – Making Eurojust more efficient and effective – Venezuela sanctions renewed – Electronic publications reform allows reduced VAT rates – Taxation: Namibia removed from EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions – Italy draft budget plan terms of reference
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Commission Watch
State aid: EC approves support for gas interconnector between Greece and Bulgaria; Romania needs to recover around EUR 60m incompatible aid from energy producer CE Hunedoara – Africa-Europe Alliance – Paradise Papers illegal tax breaks for yachts and aircraft – Banks: EC suspends referral of Spain to Court – MiFID II: EC suspends referral of Spain to Court – Autumn Forecast – Airport slot allocation: EC calls on Court to fine Portugal – Railway safety: Bulgaria referred for failure to transpose and comply with EU rules on railway safety – Luxembourg referred to Court for not completely implementing EU anti-money laundering rules – Universal Service Directive: Portugal referred – EC clears creation of six joint ventures by Daimler and BMW, subject to conditions – fishing opportunities in Atlantic and North Sea – Endocrine disruptors strategy – EC approves Disney acquisition of parts of Fox, subject to conditions – EU contributes EUR 26m to improve women, children and adolescents’ health around the world
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Parliament Watch
Parliament signs agreement with private TV outlets – MEPs demand Bulgaria’s and Romania’s swift accession to Schengen area – New EU rules to boost crowdfunding platforms and protect investors – Brexit: Ensuring a smooth transition for car producers and safety on the roads – MEPs approve EUR 17.7m EU aid after intense floods in Latvia – Trade Committee MEPs greenlight landmark EU-Japan trade agreement – Long-term EU budget: MEPs lay down funding priorities
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EU diary
12 Nov: Raw Materials Week
12 Nov: CAP green architecture roundtable
12-13 Nov: Occupational safety and health conference
12-15 Nov: European Parliament plenary session
12 Nov: General Affairs Council
12-15 Nov: International Product Safety Week 2018
13-14 Nov: EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement
14 Nov: eHealth security conference
14 Nov: Roundtable on ‘Learning Mobility’
15 Nov: European skills conference
15-17 Nov: European quality assurance forum
16 Nov: Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Budget)
16 Nov: European Antibiotic Awareness Day symposium
The Week Ahead
Long-term diary
RESOURCES
EU Law Firms
Summaries of EU Legislation
EU Decision-Making
Treaties of the European Union
Key EU Legal Terms
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EU unveils proposed fish quotas for Atlantic, Nth Sea 8-Nov
Local authorities can apply for free Wi-Fi hotspots 7-Nov
Patent applications for self-driving vehicles surge 6-Nov
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Breaking News
Brexit talks: EU mulls deal summit without May (BBC News)
Press
Governments call for swift EU action on global deforestation
UK in EU Challenge asks Theresa May to reconsider her position on the referendum result
EU financial auditors poke holes in farming plan’s green credentials
SMEunited launches UEAPME into the future
Long-delayed EU strategy on hormone disrupting chemicals – roll out is matter of urgency
All financial institutions must disclose sustainability risks and impacts, say MEPs
Diesel: new data proves that modern diesel cars emit low pollutant emissions on the road
Political tensions are becoming a challenge for growth in Europe
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Jobs
Legal Counsel, Council of Europe Development Bank
Policy Manager, European Venture Philanthropy Association
Policy Adviser, American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union
Stakeholder Relations Officer, European Institute for Gender Equality
Five New PhD Scholarships at iCourts, Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen
Executive Director, Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network
Head of Programme – Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, Institute for European Environmental Policy
Training and Business Developer, European Citizen Action Service
Child Participation & Policy Officer, Eurochild
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Guides
Commission proposal for Atlantic and North Sea fishing opportunities (TACs) in 2019
EU guidelines for state aid to airports and airlines
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Events
19 Nov: World Light Electric Vehicle Summit
21 Nov, Amsterdam: Benelux Infrastructure Forum
22 Nov, Trier: Annual Conference on European VAT Law 2018
27 Nov, Amsterdam: High Level Conference on Drones 2018
29 Nov, London: ConTech 2018
4 Dec, Brussels: Responsible Gaming Day 2018
12 Feb, London: European Information Security Summit 2019
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Publications
Labour market and wage developments in Europe – Annual review 2018
Cooperation in Europe�s Digital Economy: How do Countries Position Themselves?
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Links
Patents and self-driving vehicles
