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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11725

15 February 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 27
SECTORAL POLICIES / Transport
Disagreement on first meeting agenda delays inter-institutional EASA revision talks
Brussels, 14/02/2017 (Agence Europe)

The Maltese Presidency of the Council of the EU announced to MEPs on Friday afternoon 10 February that the first interinstitutional meeting on revision of the founding regulation of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), scheduled for Monday 13 February, had been cancelled. This last-minute decision has displeased some, including Parliament's rapporteur.

“During my work in the European Parliament, I have negotiated with a lot of Presidencies (Ed: of the Council). Never has such a...

Contents

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
FUTURE OF EU: Vision of increased European integration still wins day in Parliament
AUSTRIA: Alexander Van der Bellen says EU worth all the trouble
CANADA: European Parliament prepares for its struggle to ratify CETA
GREECE: Dombrovskis says agreement within reach
COMMISSION: Parliament continues to demand more balanced expert groups
BUDGET: European Parliament calls for legislation protecting whistleblowers in the fight against fraud
DEVELOPMENT: European Parliament approves adapting cooperation to new challenges whilst maintaining its essential substance
UKRAINE: Threat of new sanctions against Russia brandished at European Parliament
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EMU: MEPs refine their vision of deepening of Eurozone governance
SECTORAL POLICIES
HEALTH: Commission tries new approach on endocrine disruptors
TRANSPORT: Council divided on motor vehicle approval information exchange forum
TRANSPORT: Disagreement on first meeting agenda delays inter-institutional EASA revision talks
MEDIA: Commission renews its support for Euronews
INSTITUTIONAL
BETTER REGULATION: Commission proposes more transparency and accountability in comitology procedure
UNITED KINGDOM: Article 50 of the Treaty on withdrawal from the EU will be triggered between 11 and 31 March, says David Davis
EXTERNAL ACTION
TIMOR-LESTE: EU to observe presidential and parliamentary elections
ALGERIA: Reinvigoration of cooperation with EU announced
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
DIGITAL: Court confirms EU can rectify Marrakesh Treaty on behalf of member states
NEWS BRIEFS
BUDGET: European Parliament approves aid of €1.8 million for workers made redundant in Netherlands
ECONOMY: Inter-institutional agreement on extending financing for Finance Watch and Better Finance until 2020
ECONOMY: Increase in production of wealth put at +1.7% in the Eurozone in 2016
ENVIRONMENT: Court of Auditors report on measures to tackle air pollution due out in 2018
JHA: Denmark free to cooperate with Europol
DIGITAL: European cyber security centre for aviation field coming soon
FISHERIES: European Parliament approves EU-Cook Islands agreement
SYRIA: Resumption of intra-Syrian negotiations expected on 23 February
CORRIGENDUM
AFGHANISTAN: Clarification on signature of cooperation agreement