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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11680

2 December 2016
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 34
NEWS BRIEFS / Jha
Green light to visa-free regimes for five Pacific states

01/12/2016 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 1 December, the European Parliament gave its green light to visa-free regimes for five countries from the Pacific – the Kiribati Islands, Micronesia, Tuvalu, the Solomon Islands and the Marshall Islands.  Citizens from these states will be able to visit the Schengen area without a visa for a renewable period of 90 days, and vice-versa for EU citizens visiting these five Pacific states.  (SP)

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: Member states continue to clash on social question in road haulage sector
TRANSPORT: Commission and Germany agree on road tariffs system that complies with EU law
ENERGY: Progress expected at Council on the proposal for a revised regulation on the security of gas supply
ENERGY: S&D and Greens/EFA groups in the European Parliament determined to increase ambition for clean energy
TELECOMS: First Council debate on the new telecommunications code
COHESION: Commission proposes changes to help disaster areas
ANIMAL HEALTH: Commission takes measures to avoid spread of bird flu
JHA: Timmermans presents measures to help children in migration
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: Member states want to be able to introduce reduced VAT for e-publications
TAXATION: European Commission seems to be doing about-turn on reduced VAT rates on feminine hygiene products
EUROGROUP: Draft 2017 budget and Greek bailout plan on ministers' agenda
FINANCE: 'MiFID II' – methodology to set position limits on raw materials derivatives
EXTERNAL ACTION
MIGRATION: Political agreement in reach at Council on European Fund for Sustainable Development
TRADE: Hour of truth for negotiations ahead of environmental goods agreement
SOUTHERN NEIGHBOURHOOD: Over €220 million to support Egypt, Jordan, Libya and Syria
GEORGIA: Europeans try to reassure Tbilisi on visa liberalisation
NORTH KOREA: EU hails adoption of new sanctions by Security Council
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
JHA: Transatlantic framework on personal data widely approved by European Parliament
BUDGET: European Parliament has not yet said its last word on revision of multi-annual financial framework
BUDGET: European Parliament approves next year's EU budget
TUNISIA: Commitment reaffirmed to democratic transition
GHANA: European Parliament gives approval to conclusion of stepping stone EPA without waiting for conclusion of regional EPA
REGIONS: European Parliament proposes joint requests to solidarity fund
DRC: MEPs urge EU to take sanctions against perpetrators of deadly violence
INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: At the European Parliament, Michel Barnier reiterates that there will be no negotiations until article 50 is triggered
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: No increase in October unemployment rate throughout EU
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: Council adopts new regulation on aid and refunds
CENTRAL AFRICA: EU condemns violence in Bria that threatens national reconciliation
COHESION: Cretu not keen on cohesion policy differentiation
COMMISSION: Parliament demands three year cooling off period for former Commissioners
FINANCE: European Parliament votes to postpone application of 'Priips' directive until January 2018
JHA: Green light to visa-free regimes for five Pacific states
UZBEKISTAN: EU hails release of Samandar Kukanov
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Manfred Weber will not be a candidate to succeed Martin Schulz