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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11915

30 November 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 22 / 28
INSTITUTIONAL / Ep2019
Franck Proust says changing voting system for European elections is a step backwards
Brussels, 29/11/2017 (Agence Europe)

The leader of the French delegation in the European Parliament's EPP Group, Franck Proust, is of the opinion that the change that has been announced to the voting system for the 2019 European elections in France (removing big regional constituencies in favour of national lists) is a step backwards that will distance citizens from the European Union a little more.

"What is the use of permanent parliamentary offices in regions?  What is the coherence with the management of European funds by...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Estonian Presidency proposes ending mandatory relocation of asylum seekers
AGRICULTURE: Commission proposes new CAP with post-2020 implementation delegated to member states
ENERGY: Energy Charter preparing for its transition to meet sustainable transition and reliable transit challenges
PATENTS: European Commission wants to strengthen fight against counterfeiting and piracy
DIGITAL: Another week - another copyright compromise at EU Council
COMPETITIVENESS: Political agreement hoped for at Council on single digital portal
JUSTICE: EMCDDA and Europol report increase in sales of drugs on darknet
ENVIRONMENT: Haüsling calls on Germany to follow French lead
URBAN AGENDA: Commission and EIB launch new advisory service to help cities invest
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EIB: Inter-institutional agreement on revised EIB external lending mandate
TAXATION: VAT - Commission tackles fraud against CP 42 customs regime and second-hand cars
MONEY LAUNDERING: Member states dig in heels over transparency of trusts
ENTERPRISE: 'Company law' package on ice until early 2018
EXTERNAL ACTION
AFRICA: Europeans, Africans and UN committed to more cooperation in fight against migrant-traffickers, particularly in Libya
NORTH KOREA: EU again calls on Pyongyang to abandon its military nuclear programme
ARAB LEAGUE: New stage in EU-Arab League cooperation
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
DIGITAL: Right holder's consent required for copyright when making television copies available
EMPLOYMENT: A worker can accumulate paid annual leave if their employer does not allow them to exercise this right
PARLIAMENT: General Court upholds decision of European Parliament to recover from MEPs Bilde and Montel sums paid for employment of fictitious assistants
INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: Breakthrough in Brexit negotiations with London's apparent undertaking to pay divorce settlement
CATALONIA: 26 MEPs launch EU-Catalonia dialogue platform
EP2019: Franck Proust says changing voting system for European elections is a step backwards
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: Dutch measure to support CO2 transport infrastructure approved
BANKS: Commission proposes to extend mandate of Single Resolution Board Chair by five years
BREXIT: Regulations instituting two European agencies to be relocated to Amsterdam and Paris amended
CONSUMERS: After Dieselgate, VW fined in Netherlands for unfair trading practices
RESEARCH: ERC awards grants to over 300 researchers
HEALTH: Pedicini regrets rejection of objection proposal on tobacco traceability