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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11822
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Commission

MEPs divided over priorities for 2018

MEPs were divided in Strasbourg on Tuesday 4 July over the initiatives the European Commission should take in 2018 to meet economic and migration challenges in particular.

Parliament’s recommendations on the Commission’s work programme for 2018 will be put to the vote on Wednesday in a joint resolution from a number of political groups. The Commission will present its work programme for next year on 24 October.

Commission First Vice-President Frans Timmermans said that the structured...

Contents

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
BUSINESS: Parliament adopts position on tax transparency only with difficulty
COMMISSION: MEPs divided over priorities for 2018
INDUSTRY: Parliament calls on Commission to tackle planned obsolescence
UKRAINE: European Parliament gives green light to further EU trade preferences
MOLDOVA: European Parliament's green light to €100 million in macro-financial assistance on strict conditions
DEFENCE: Parliament divided on Europe of Defence
FINANCE: European Parliament asks Commission to lay down principles of pan-European framework for covered bonds
EMPLOYMENT: European Parliament wants expansion of precarious work to be tackled more efficiently
FISHERIES: Parliament highlights potential of fisheries-related tourism
TRANSPORT: European Parliament wants to introduce rules on periods applicable for cross-border road accidents compensation claims
JUSTICE: European Parliament wants to introduce common standards for civil procedures
BUDGET: European Parliament approves budgeting of 2016 surplus
DIGITAL: Parliament endorses compromise on Marrakesh Treaty
INSTITUTIONAL
TRIBUTE: European Parliament pays tribute to Simone Veil, first woman President of the institution elected by universal suffrage
CITIZENS' INITIATIVE: Commission complies with General Court's verdict and registers ECI's Stop-TTIP initiative 
COMMISSION: Mariya Gabriel given European Parliament's blessing
PARLIAMENT: Juncker criticises MEPs' lack of respect towards Malta
SECTORAL POLICIES
HEALTH: Following a year of discussions, EU sets out criteria for endocrine disruptors
GMO: Commission approves four GMOs and renews MON 810 authorisation
MIGRATION: Commission presents action plan reinforcing Libyan capacities and aiming to support Italy
MIGRATION: Ministerial meeting focusing on support for Italy and reform of asylum system
CLIMATE: WWF calls on G20 to put pressure on big investors to align with Paris Agreement
AGRICULTURE: Delegated act simplifying greening of aid rules comes into force
EXTERNAL ACTION
JAPAN: Hopes of bilateral free trade agreement in principle at EU-Japan summit
TRADE: European automobile industry wants balanced EU-Japan free trade agreement
PALESTINE: EU extends mandate of EUPOL COPPS and EU BAM Rafah missions
AFRICA: Eurodad reminds G20 of sometimes sulphurous marriage between private investment and development aid
MEDITERRANEAN: Peripheral maritime regions weakened by European uncertainty
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
STATE AID: Green light to preventative recapitalisation of Monte dei Paschi di Siena
FRANCE: Paris committed to reducing public deficit, but does not detail measures needed for 2017
FINANCE: Priips – new guidelines for implementation of key information documents
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
TRANSPORT: Charged with criminal offence by French authorities for its UberPop service, Uber France is wrong, says Advocate General
NEWS BRIEFS
ALBANIA: Juncker calls for reforms to continue
ENERGY: EIB loan of €100 million to connect electricity produced in the North Sea for Belgian electricity network
DIGITAL: Audiovisual Observatory examines copyright exceptions
REGIONS: Council considers increasing rum quotas in outermost regions
SOCIAL: Common front between Spain and Poland on 'posted workers' directive
TRANSPORT: Study claims design efficiency for new ships has deteriorated