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ISSN : 2443-8243

	EC Report

In this issue - 30 July 2019
Recent and Upcoming Events EU Top News		Economic Governance Europe Direct Corner

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Recent and Upcoming Events

President Juncker receives Malta's National Order of Merit

Cementing a long-lasting friendship, on 23 July Malta's President George Vella conferred European Commission’s President Jean-Claude Juncker with the National Order of Merit in the Grade of Companion with Star, showing the respect and gratitude of the people of the Maltese Islands.

EU Top News

Ursula von der Leyen, President-elect of the European Commission

With 383 votes in favour, the European Parliament elected Ursula von der Leyen President of the next European Commission in a secret ballot on 16 July. She is set to take office on 1 November 2019 for a five-year term. Read her political guidelines and more.

Fight against money laundering and terrorist financing: Commission assesses risks and calls for better implementation of the rules

On 24 July, the European Commission adopted a Communication and four reports that will support European and national authorities in better addressing money laundering and terrorist financing risks.

EU and Mercosur reach agreement on trade

The European Union and Mercosur reached at the end of June a political agreement for an ambitious, balanced and comprehensive trade agreement. The new trade framework - part of a wider Association Agreement between the two regions – will consolidate a strategic political and economic partnership and create significant opportunities for sustainable growth on both sides, while respecting the environment and preserving interests of EU consumers and sensitive economic sectors.

eTranslation: the Commission's automatic translation service for public administrations

eTranslation is the European Commission's automatic translation machine, offered for free until 2020 to public adminstrations in EU and EEA Member States. Following a targeted promotional campaign and a circular issed to government employees, many public officials and government entities have opted to gain access to this service that provides translation to and from all official EU languages plus Icelandic and Norwegian: over 500 possible language combinations!

Economic Governance

The Council of the EU adopts the Commission's country-specific recommendations

The Council issued its 2019 recommendations and opinions to member states' on their economic, employment and fiscal policies, thereby concluding this year's European Semester exercise. The recommendations were discussed by the European Council in June and approved by the EPSCO Council on 8 July.

Summer 2019 Economic Forecast: Growth clouded by external factors

The European economy is set for its seventh consecutive year of growth in 2019, with all Member States' economies due to expand. Growth in the euro area was stronger than expected in the first quarter of the year due to a number of temporary factors such as mild winter conditions and a rebound in car sales.

Europe Direct Corner

Recent events of EDIC Gozo

Notwithstanding the summer heat, the Europe Direct Office in Victoria, Gozo, has been busy in initiatives and events well beyond the shores of our islands... Here are two recent ones.

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