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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11951

1 February 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 28
SECTORAL POLICIES / Transport
Bulgarian Presidency of Council proposes that entire European heavy duty vehicle fleet is equipped with smart tachographs by 2029
Brussels, 31/01/2018 (Agence Europe)

In a compromise text on the revision of regulations 561/2006 and 165/2014 that EUROPE has consulted and which is currently being discussed by a Council working group, the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union is calling for the compulsory installation of smart tachographs on the entire European goods and passenger transport vehicle fleet as from 31 December 2028.

This compromise proposal is part of the publication of the European Commission's proposals in the first...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
BREXIT: Medicines Agency – Italy makes formal complaint to Court of Justice
ROMANIA: Irreversibility of reforms to reinforce rule of law will guide end of anti-corruption mechanism and accession to Schengen
FUTURE OF EU: Costa defends eurozone budgetary capacity
COMMISSION: Revised code of conduct for European Commissioners enters into force
PARLIAMENT: Udo Bullmann assumes temporary leadership of S&D Group at European Parliament until 4 March
SECTORAL POLICIES
HEALTH: Commission confirms its idea of joint health assessments
ENVIRONMENT: Updating of EU directive to deliver easier access and safer water for most vulnerable
ENVIRONMENT: Court of Auditors to assess effectiveness of efforts to counter desertification in EU
COHESION: French and German regions want end of macroeconomic conditionality
TRANSPORT: Draft Bulgarian compromise on posted transport workers has liberal bent
TRANSPORT: Bulgarian Presidency of Council proposes that entire European heavy duty vehicle fleet is equipped with smart tachographs by 2029
JUSTICE: Commission wants to distinguish between dialogue on data protection and trade negotiations with third countries
INTERNAL MARKET: Proportionality test and health professions will busy Council and Parliament in inter-institutional talks
ENERGY: Šefčovič underlines Croatia's key role as energy hub in South-East Europe
ENERGY: French parliament wants to see greater EU ambition on clean energy
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: Expert group's final recommendations on 'building the world's most sustainable financial system'
BANKS: Launch of 2018 bank stress tests
EXTERNAL ACTION
PALESTINE: EU announces a further €42.5 million in aid
PALESTINE: Pierre Krähenbühl says bridging shortfall in US financing needs collective effort
MERCOSUR: EU assures ball in Mercosur camp to seal free trade agreement
TRADE: EU establishes definitive anti-dumping duties on cast iron products from China
CULTURE
CULTURE: Member states endorse exceptional €600,000 subsidy for European Youth Orchestra
NEWS BRIEFS
ECONOMY: Annual inflation down to 1.3% in Eurozone in January
EMPLOYMENT: EU and euro zone December 2017 unemployment rate stable compared with November
ENERGY: Council of EU approves inter-institutional agreement on revised directive on performance of buildings
KOSOVO: Spain rules Kosovo out of enlargement process
EP2019: Transnational lists, Jo Leinen criticises Visegrad countries' attack on European democracy
SOCIAL: Member states look into minimum provisions for leave in work/life balance