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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11726
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Transport

Karima Delli and Violeta Bulc discuss two difficult road sector related dossiers

“Social dumping” in the road haulage sector and the European motor vehicle market surveillance agency were the main dossiers discussed by Karima Delli (Greens/EFA, France) at the European Parliament transport and tourism (TRAN) committee she chaired with the Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc, during a dinner organised on Tuesday 14 February in Strasbourg.

On the issue of “social dumping” and market access in the road sector, the European Commission intends to present an...

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
CANADA: European Parliament ratifies CETA and opens door for provisional implementation from 1 April
ETS: European Parliament votes for post-2020 ETS reform promoting low carbon innovation in heavy industry
FINANCE: Raw materials derivatives – European Parliament gives its green light to implementing measures aiming to limit speculation
ENVIRONMENT: Parliament pushing Commission to fast-track approval of low-risk pesticides before end 2018
TERRORISM: Parliament preparing to approve new anti-terrorism measures
MIDDLE EAST: MEPs call on High Representative to do more, and differently, for peace
ALBANIA: Parliament backs opening EU accession negotiations subject to conditions
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: Parliament calls on Bosnian authorities to commit to accession process
MONGOLIA: European Parliament approves conclusion of framework agreement on EU-Mongolia cooperation
GENDER EQUALITY: European Parliament recommends action in areas of mental health and clinical trials 
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: Maltese Presidency of Council presents new compromise on organic farming
TRANSPORT: Karima Delli and Violeta Bulc discuss two difficult road sector related dossiers
DIGITAL: Details of inter-institutional agreement on portability as validated by member states
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: Delicate balance at EU Council on measures to stop hybrid mismatches
TAXATION: Council expected to take stock of creation blacklist of tax havens
GREECE: Grexit is no longer a threat, says Moscovici in Athens
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: Berlin, Paris and Rome want to protect sensitive sectors against foreign investment
MOROCCO: Karmenu Vella speaks about fisheries with Moroccans on sidelines of Halieutis trade fair in Agadir
TURKMENISTAN: EU ask authorities to remedy shortcomings noted in elections
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
JHA: Member state must undertake to execute prison sentence if it decides not to execute a European arrest warrant
BREACHES OF EU LAW
ENVIRONMENT: Romania referred to Court over landfills
ENVIRONMENT: Ireland taken to Court for waste water treatment deficiencies
ENVIRONMENT: Final warning for five countries on air pollution
TRANSPORT: Four member states taken to Court for failing to apply driving licence rules correctly
FINANCE: Commission refers Greece to CJEU over excise duty rate on two local alcoholic beverages
EMPLOYMENT: Nine states requested to transpose rules on posted workers
JOBS: Eight member states continue to impede free movement of workers
JHA: Another reasoned opinion on Single Permit Directive
JHA: Reasoned opinions to France, Cyprus and Romania over explosives precursors
FISHERIES: Romania called on to comply with principle of equal access in Black Sea
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
TURKEY: Nils Muiznieks calls on Turkish authorities to change course urgently and to uphold rule of law
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: Commission approves new protected designations of origin
FUTURE OF EU: Manfred Weber says two-speed Europe is already a reality
TRADE: Parliament's green light to EU concluding protocol amending annex to WTO agreement on trade in civil aircraft
DIGITAL: French and German press publishes support copyright proposal
TRANSPORT: Only one Transport Council to be held per semester
SOCIAL: Distance working is double-edged sword say ILO and Eurofound