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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11922

9 December 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 7 / 34
SECTORAL POLICIES / Justice
Commission to defend European data protection rules before American Supreme Court in 'Microsoft Ireland' case
Brussels, 08/12/2017 (Agence Europe)

Can the American legal system access personal data held abroad in the framework of a criminal investigation? The US Supreme Court is soon to take a position on this question in the 'Microsoft Ireland Warrant Case' between Microsoft and the US government and it is not without consequences for the European Union.

On Thursday 7 December, the European Commission announced its intention of addressing the Supreme Court on behalf of the EU, submitting an amicus brief to it.

“Given that the...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: London and EU agree on terms of their divorce
PARLIAMENT: Brexit and Panama Papers top December Plenary session agenda
GERMANY: Martin Schulz appeals for a federal and social Europe - the antithesis of Europe 'à la Schäuble'
SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: Věra Jourová regrets lack of ambition in Council's general approach on ECRIS-TCN system
JUSTICE: Revison of insolvency directive - member states in search of greater flexibility
JUSTICE: Member states ready to negotiate with Parliament on freezing criminal assets
JUSTICE: Commission to defend European data protection rules before American Supreme Court in 'Microsoft Ireland' case
FISHERIES: Inter-institutional agreement on multiannual management plan for North Sea demersal stocks
AGRICULTURE: Commission communication on new CAP is main item on Council agenda on 11 December
HEALTH: Full mobilisation of member states on access to innovative medicines
DIGITAL: Heated discussions in Parliament on creation of neighbouring law
INDUSTRY: Automobile sector welcomes provisional agreement on vehicle type approval but consumers express reservations
INDUSTRY: European Court of Auditors says Guarantee for SMEs should be better targeted
ENVIRONMENT: Glyphosate - Information on procedure in action for annulment of European decision
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: European Commission condemns practices of International Skating Union
EXTERNAL ACTION
JAPAN: EU and Tokyo finalise details of free trade agreement
UKRAINE: EU encourages Kiev to continue efforts in fight against corruption
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Israel, Middle East and permanent structured cooperation on Foreign Affairs Council agenda
SYRIA: EU releases €150 million for refugees in neighbouring countries
YEMEN: EU announces €25 million in emergency humanitarian aid for civilians threatened by famine
ETHIOPIA: EU announces €15 million in emergency aid for victims of humanitarian crisis
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Member states definitively reject indexing family benefits in context of Social Security system coordination
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
POLAND: Venice Commission and human rights commisioner criticise attacks on independence of judiciary
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: UK now respects 2005 judgement of ECHR on prisoners' right to vote
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
STATE AID: Advocate General proposes referring case against French institute IFP Énergies nouvelles to General Court
NEWS BRIEFS
SINGLE MARKET: Italy before Court over delays in paying suppliers
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Four states referred to court over incomplete transposition of rules
LIBYA: Mogherini calls political meeting on 14 December on EU–AU–UN task force for migrants trapped in Libya
POLAND: Mateusz Morawiecki appointed Prime Minister
TRANSPORT: Airlines for Europe calls for swift revision of Airport Charges Directive
CSDP: Günther Freisleben appointed new head of EUBAM Rafah mission
The B-word: Agence Europe’s newsletter on Brexit
THE B-WORD: An Irish solution to an Irish problem
CALENDAR
Main activities of the European Institutions: 11/12 - 17/12
Other events: 11/12 - 24/12