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The Council agreed a proposal allowing member states to apply reduced VAT rates to electronic publications, contributing to the digital single market plan.

The Council removed Namibia from the list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions, bringing the names on the list down to five.

Remarks by President Centeno following the Eurogroup meeting of 5 November on Italy's draft budgetary plan, financial stability in the euro-area and EMU reform.

On 5 November 2018, the Eurogroup discussed the Commission opinion on Italy’s draft budgetary plan (DBP) for 2019, issued on 23 October 2018.

Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.

The EU institutions met with the social partners to discuss the macroeconomic outlook and the further development of economic and monetary union.

Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk 5-11 November 2018

President of the European Council Donald Tusk and President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker congratulated Jair Bolsonaro on his election as President of Federal Republic of Brazil.

The Council agreed on a negotiating mandate on rules to restrict single-use plastics.

On 31 October 2018, The EU issued a declaration on the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists - 2 November 2018

On 31 October, EU ambassadors approved the Council's position on capital requirements for bad loans and invited the presidency to start negotiations with the European Parliament as soon as possible.

EU ambassadors today agreed on the draft schedule of tariff rate quotas (TRQs) that the EU will apply after Brexit. The schedule will now have to be agreed with the European Parliament before it becomes EU law.

On 25 October 2018, The EU issued a declaration on the deepening political, economic and social crisis in Venezuela.

The Council has extended the sanctions in place against four persons in view of the situation in Burundi.

Coreper agrees on transitional measures to address market concerns about type-approval of vehicles ahead of Brexit.

Scuola Elementare Maria Montessori/ Kommission
Staatliche Beihilfen
Der Gerichtshof erklärt die Entscheidung der Kommission, von der Anordnung der Rückforderung rechtswidriger Beihilfen abzusehen, die von Italien mittels Befreiung von der kommunalen Immobiliensteuer gewährt wurden, für nichtig

Kreuziger
Freizügigkeit
Ein Arbeitnehmer darf seine erworbenen Ansprüche auf bezahlten Jahresurlaub nicht automatisch deshalb verlieren, weil er keinen Urlaub beantragt hat

Bauer
DFON
Die Erben eines verstorbenen Arbeitnehmers können von dessen ehemaligem Arbeitgeber eine finanzielle Vergütung für den von dem Arbeitnehmer nicht genommenen bezahlten Jahresurlaub verlangen

In EU-Diplomatenkreisen wird ein britischer Zeitungsbericht dementiert, dem zufolge es eine Teil-Einigung über den Finanzsektor bei den Brexit-Gesprächen gebe.

Die Grünen sind die großen Gewinner der Wahlen in Bayern und Hessen. Parteichefin Annalena Baerbock im Interview über Europa, den Hambacher Forst und die neugewonnene Stärke ihrer Partei.