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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11902

11 November 2017
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NEWS BRIEFS / Transport
International Road Transport Union welcomes proposal on bus and coach transport

10/11/2017 (Agence Europe) – In a press release on Thursday 9 November, the International Road Transport Union (IRU) welcomed the European Commission proposal on bus and coach transport as part of the second “mobility” package presented on Wednesday 8 November (see EUROPE 11900). The IRU sees the liberalisation of this kind of transport and the reduction in administrative red tape as a “positive development”. The organisation also considers that the Commission has finally...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: EU gives London two weeks to clarify its position on matters outstanding in Brexit negotiations
EXTERNAL ACTION
MERCOSUR: Commission maintains momentum for free-trade deal and promises to take sensitivities into account
MEXICO: EU committed to updating EU-Mexico deal this year
JAPAN: Malmstrom confident about finalising EU-Japan free-trade deal by Christmas
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Structured cooperation on defence, sanctions against Venezuela and EU/Africa summit on Council agenda
CENTRAL ASIA: EU and Central Asia hope to reinforce economic relationship
PALESTINE: EU calls for new measures to embed intra-Palestinian reconciliation
BALKANS: EU announces new projects to support independent media
SECTORAL POLICIES
DEFENCE: European Commission launches its roadmap to facilitate military mobility
AGRICULTURE: Brexit will have serious consequences on sector, especially in Ireland and Netherlands, according to three studies discussed at EP
AGRICULTURE: S&D Group in Parliament submit plans for CAP reform
JUSTICE: Member states fine-tune their position on scrapping of exequatur procedure for parental responsibility
ETS: Council of EU gives green light for linking up Swiss and European emissions allowances trading schemes
CLIMATE: EIB grants $75 million loan for Fiji water resilience scheme
CONSUMERS: TRAVEL-NET, a new alternative dispute resolution tool
TRANSPORT: Aviation stakeholders make commitment to sector digitalisation
SPACE: ESA considers future budget needs for Copernicus programme
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
PARLIAMENT: Plenary to tackle Paradise Papers and rule of law in Poland
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS: EBA flags up ambiguities in banking prudential rules
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Commission examines possibility of creating post-2020 'umbrella' fund for human 'capital' development
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
COMPETITION: Partial cancellation of fines ordered against Icap over derivatives cartels
SOCIAL: Advocate General outlines elements that can determine whether religious convictions constitute an essential professional requirement
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: Green light to Spanish measure to support renewable electricity
BANKS: Finland wants considerable advance reduction of risks before any European Deposit Insurance System
EDUCATION: Political agreement in principle at Council on European Solidarity Corps
RESEARCH: Greece joins high-performance calculation team
DRC: EU calls for respect of new election timing and dialogue for 2018 presidential election
SOCIAL: Work/life balance – Casa and Kozłowska-Rajewicz appointed rapporteurs for their respective committees
SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Kick-off for interinstitutional talks on revision of posted workers directive
TRANSPORT: International Road Transport Union welcomes proposal on bus and coach transport
TRANSPORT: Shipowners and unions hoping for less red tape
CALENDAR
Main activities of the European institutions: 13/11 - 19/11
Other events: 13/11 - 26/11