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NEWS BRIEFS / Commission

Ms Schültke becomes legal service's main legal advisor

13/03/2018 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 13 March, the European Commission appointed Ms Brunhilde Elisabeth Schültke to the post of principal legal advisor in the Commission’s legal service. Following a career at the German Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Ms Schültke joined the European Commission's Translation Service in 1990 and its Legal Service in 1994. She has carried out several roles such as Legal Reviser and head of sector, followed by her work at the "quality legislation" team in 2014 as an expert and then as head of unit from 2017. She will begin her new role on 16 March. (MF)

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: Council agreement of the EU on transparency of tax intermediaries
BANKS: Member states postpone agreement on banking risk reduction package until May
GREECE: Moscovici describes future Greek growth strategy as a “credibility test”
EMU: Eurozone aid plans would have cost less under a European deposit insurance scheme, says Regling
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Commissioner presents proposition for European Labour Authority
SOCIAL: European Commission launches raft of recommendations to improve social protection access
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
BUDGET: Oettinger anticipates envelope of 60% of EU budget for agriculture and cohesion after 2020
DIGITAL: Agreement on parcel delivery adopted by Parliament despite EFDD amendment
WOMEN: Parliament disagreement over Istanbul Convention
TRADE: European Parliament wants to strengthen gender equality in EU's trade agreements
TRANSPORT: Parliament endorses inter-institutional agreement on road transport workers' qualifications and training
TRANSPORT: MEPs approve own-initiative report on introduction of Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems
INDUSTRY: Go-ahead for Françoise Grossetête for negotiations on programme to support defence industry
REGIONS: Parliament highlights role of cities and regions in COP21 implementation
REGIONS: Parliament makes macro-economic conditions less exacting
PARLIAMENT: Jens Nilsson MEP passes away
PARLIAMENT: Jean-Paul Denanot resigns as MEP
SECTORAL POLICIES
FOOD SAFETY: EU Knowledge Centre is launched to help combat food fraud
CONSUMERS: Jourova presents member states with 'New Deal for Consumers' anticipated for 11 April
ENVIRONMENT: Special “PEST” committee of Parliament, chaired by Eric Andrieu, is to begin work on 12 April
AGRICULTURE: Alcoholic drinks industry presents its nutritional labelling project to Commission
ENERGY: With regard to EESC opinion, stakeholders express some reservations about amendment to gas directive
EXTERNAL ACTION
USA: Assessment of latent trade dispute with Washington expected at European Parliament, with Cecilia Malmström
TRADE: EU still concerned about piracy and counterfeiting in China, and also in India for medicines
PALESTINE: EU calls for investigation into attack on prime minister's convoy
RUSSIA: Frans Timmermans calls for EU solidarity with London after poisoning of Russian spy in UK
HUMAN RIGHTS: Thorbjørn Jagland warns against Russia leaving Council of Europe
INSTITUTIONAL
BREXIT: Relocation of EMA to Netherlands goes through European parliamentary committee stage
UNITED KINGDOM: Juncker says London still needs to provide clarity about post-Brexit relations it wants with EU
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
MIGRATION: Nils Muižnieks urges French MPs not to vote for “asylum and immigration” law
NEWS BRIEFS
COMMISSION: Ms Schültke becomes legal service's main legal advisor
TAXATION: Three countries added to EU blacklist and three countries removed
RESEARCH: Eurospace and ESRE call for €2.5 billion envelope allocation to Space as part of post-2020 framework programme