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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11972

2 March 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 6 / 32
INSTITUTIONAL / Commission
MEPs call for transparency on appointment of Commission Secretary General
Brussels, 01/03/2018 (Agence Europe)

MEPs are calling for clarification on the fast-track appointment procedure that propelled Martin Selmayr, the former head of the private office of the European Commission president, to the post of Secretary General of the institution that was highlighted first by the French daily, Libération (see EUROPE 11971).

Within the budgetary control committee, Bart Staes (Greens/EFA, Belgium) garnered the support of the S&D, ALDE, GUE/NGL and EFDD Groups on Wednesday 28 February to call for...

Contents

BEACONS
BEACONS: The European Union and the war between its democracies
EMPLOYMENT - SOCIAL - CULTURE
SOCIAL: Provisional political agreement between European Parliament/Council on revision of 'posted workers' directive
CULTURE: Navracsics says Erasmus + budget should double at least
EMPLOYMENT: Eurozone unemployment rate stood at 8.6% in January
INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: EU warns Theresa May over nature of future relationship on eve of highly anticipated speech
COMMISSION: MEPs call for transparency on appointment of Commission Secretary General
BREXIT: European Medicines Agency gives notification of intention to move
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
POLAND: European Parliament confirms existence of clear risk of violation of rule of law
SYRIA: MEPs call for respect of real truce to channel emergency aid to eastern Ghouta
TERRORISM: Parliament calls for better monitoring of financing for places of worship
TAXATION: European Parliament to keep up pressure on Council until end of mandate
AGRICULTURE: Parliament urges action on adulterated honey imports and on improving bee health
AGRICULTURE: European Parliament adopts position on review of rules on spirits
GMO: Parliament puts veto on authorisation of hybrid transgenic maize
SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: Commission demands withdrawal of all terrorist content on Internet flagged up by national authorities within a one-hour deadline
JUSTICE: Civil society welcomes horizontal provisions on data protection in trade negotiations with third countries
CLIMATE: EESC calls for European dialogue to encourage action by non-state players
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EMU: Eurogroup Presidency and position of Economic Affairs Commissioner should not be merged, says EPP
PAYMENTS: Technical security standards for payment services passes no-objection phase
STATE AID: Green light to Italian support measure for advanced biofuels
COMPETITION: Green light to planned merger between Essilor and Luxottica
EXTERNAL ACTION
WESTERN BALKANS: Juncker says summit in May will focus on migration and connectivity in particular
AFGHANISTAN: EU hails Afghan government's offer to Taliban
TRADE: Franck Proust wishes to add third level of opinion to European framework on screening of foreign investments
JAPAN: EU and Japan rush to implement their trade agreement without investment chapter before Brexit
NEWS BRIEFS
CULTURE: Commission and nine new historic sites to European heritage label
ENVIRONMMENT: Avaaz officially invited to European Parliament following Monsanto lawsuit
GREECE: Cash withdrawal limits increased to €2,300 per month
YOUTH: Commission unblocks €12 million for youth mobility
PARLIAMENT: Polish national Zdzisław Krasnodębsk is new vice-president of European Parliament
TRANSPORT: Launch of SESAR air-traffic management research platform
SOCIAL: Parliament gives green light to two requests for Globalisation Adjustment Fund