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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11711

26 January 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 35 / 40
NEWS BRIEFS / Parliament
Händel remains at helm of Parliament employment and social affairs committee

25/01/2017 (Agence Europe) – It was with no surprise (see EUROPE 11708) that Thomas Händel (GUE/NGL, Germany) was re-elected to the chair of the European Parliament’s employment and social affairs committee on Wednesday 25 January.   Two deputy chairs were also re-elected: Marita Ulvskog (S&D, Sweden) and Agnes Jongerius (S&D, Netherlands). The two remaining deputy chair posts will be filled by new figures: Claude Rolin (EPP, Belgium) and Renate Weber (ALDE, Romania). (JK)

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
MIGRATION: Commission wants to prevent migrants setting off from Libya
MEDITERRANEAN: Fathallah Sijilmassi says UfM 'coming out of a negative agenda'
SERBIA/KOSOVO: Leaders turn page of tension and decide to focus on work ahead
ENLARGEMENT : Malta's presidency of Council wants rapprochement with Turkey
DEVELOPMENT: MEPs vote for EU policy better adapted to climate and migration challenges
SECTORAL POLICIES
JHA: Commission authorises three month extension for internal border controls in Schengen area
JHA: European coastguard and border guard corps still lacks resources to be fully up and running
JHA: Romania and Bulgaria not yet ready to be exempted from corruption and justice monitoring
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: Commission paves way for strategy to transform waste into energy
ENERGY: Presidency wants to push Energy Union and highlight regional dimension
ENERGY: Šefčovič to launch tour across EU after Second State of Energy Union
INDUSTRY: Malta's presidency of Council of EU would like common position on vehicle market approval and monitoring
INDUSTRY: Commission continues to disclose key documents on Volkswagen scandal at last minute
AGRICULTURE: AGRI committee advocates roadmap to protect rabbits
REGIONS: Catalan independence referendum pro-Europe in inspiration
WOMEN: Committee expresses frustration to Maltese minister
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EMU: European Parliament vote on fiscal capacity for Eurozone postponed
EUROGROUP: Greek, Spanish and Lithuanian budgets for 2017 and economic governance on ministers' agenda
ECOFIN: Reform of banking sector, VAT, economic governance and EU budget on agenda
TAXATION: FTT –  ministers called upon to take political position on an exemption for pension funds
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: EESC concerned by lack of clarity regarding future European pillar of social rights
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: MEPs critical of planned revision of financial regulation
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
RUSSIA: General Court upholds freezing funds for Almaz Antey weapons manufacturer
BANKS: Contractual modifications may be notified to clients online
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
LOBBYING: Members of PACE want a reaction to suspected corruption
NEWS BRIEFS
GERMANY: PES welcomes Schulz nomination as SPD candidate in general elections
ENERGY: Baku to host 3rd meeting of Southern Gas Corridor advisory council
ISRAEL: EU again criticises new settlement building
KYRGYZSTAN: Askarov trial must meet international standards, EU stresses
PARLIAMENT: Committee on budgets postpones appointments for its bureau
PARLIAMENT: Partial election of the Bureau of the committee on economic and monetary affairs
PARLIAMENT: Czesław Siekierski retains chair of Parliament agriculture committee
PARLIAMENT: Pier Antonio Panzeri elected head of human rights subcommittee
PARLIAMENT: Fotyga elected chair of 'Security and Defence' sub-committee
PARLIAMENT: Händel remains at helm of Parliament employment and social affairs committee
PARLIAMENT: Alain Cadec elected president of fisheries committee
PARLIAMENT: Linda McAvan re-elected chair of development committee
PARLIAMENT: Vicky Ford from ECR retains leadership of IMCO committee
PARLIAMENT: Jerzy Buzek re-appointed to head industry, research and energy committee
PARLIAMENT: Delli is new chair of transport and tourism committee