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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11992

30 March 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 26
CALENDAR / Other events
02/04 - 15/04

Tuesday 3 April

  • Evora (Portugal). Citizens’ dialogue, to be attended by Commissioner Carlos Moedas. Organiser: European Commission. Info: https://bit.ly/2GuXVtl
  • Brno (Czech Republic). Citizens’ dialogue, to be attended by Commissioner Věra Jourová. Organiser: European Commission. Info: https://bit.ly/2GeUK5r

Wednesday 4 April

  • Budapest (Hungary) (and 05/04). Workshop as part of the smart specialisation cooperation initiative in central Europe ‘The Application of ICT and...

Contents

Easter: Please note that our offices will be closed for Easter from 30 March to 02 April. EUROPE 11993 will be dated 04 April 2018
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: On question of copyright, Axel Voss supports neighbouring law for newspaper publishers and press agencies
ENERGY: Progress modest at this stage in inter-institutional talks on flagship texts of clean energy package
ENVIRONMENT: Five of nine countries named over poor air quality refuse to publish anti-pollution plans, EEB complains
CLIMATE: ECSA urges IMO to agree reduction strategy in mid-April for international maritime transport emissions
INDUSTRY: Commission warns that British type approval of non-road, agricultural and forestry vehicles will no longer be valid after Brexit
MIGRATION: Leggeri briefs Parliament about Frontex activities in Mediterranean
INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: The EU must offer Britain the option to abandon Brexit, says John Bruton
UK: Theresa May gives assurances that Brexit will be accompanied by a shift towards decentralisation
EXTERNAL ACTION
RUSSIA: Several member states recall their ambassadors from Moscow
JORDAN: EU launches external investment plan
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: European Parliament/Council negotiations launch on reinforcing resources for national competition authorities
BANKS: Bank of England seeks to appease fears surrounding post-Brexit transition period
TAXATION: Two years after Panama Papers, Greens/EFA group in Parliament still keeping up pressure on EU and member states
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
POLAND: Council of Europe's anti-corruption experts say Polish judicial system has been affected 'decisively'
REGIONS: Congress of Local and Regional Authorities facing budgetary and political crisis, says Mosler-Törnström
NEWS BRIEFS
SPACE: EU signs cooperation agreements with third countries for Copernicus data
FINANCE: Financial and accountancy industries call to avoid hampering technological advancement in EU
JUSTICE: Facebook strengthens control of personal data after Cambridge Analytica scandal
EEAS: Federica Mogherini announces five new appointments
SECURITY: Ana Fotyga and David McAllister hail action plan on military mobility
SOCIAL: EPO obtains management committee support for staff flexibility policy
TRANSPORT:  Compulsory eCall system for all new motor vehicles
TRANSPORT: Public consultation on noise differentiated track accessed charges from railways
CALENDAR
Main activities of European Institutions: 02/04 - 08/04
Other events: 02/04 - 15/04