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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12003
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Enlargement

Commission proposes to open accession to the EU negotiations with Albania and FYROM

On Tuesday 17 April, the European Commission recommended that accession negotiations be opened with Albania and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), in the light of progress made in maintaining and increasing the current pace of reforms.

The Council must now decide whether or not to agree. This discussion will be for the General Affairs Council of June.

In recent years, the countries of the Balkans have undertaken major reforms and modernised their economies, summed up the High...

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
FUTURE OF EU: Macron calls for 'new European sovereignty' and defends strikes against Syria
SYRIA: Split between EPP-S&D-ECR and other groups at European Parliament on Western airstrikes of 13 April
JUSTICE: Vera Jourova approves of creation of financial instrument for promotion of fundamental values in EU
CLIMATE: Parliament validates interinstitutional agreement on sharing national efforts outside ETS for 2021-2030
COHESION: Parliament concerned by Commission planned budget cuts for post-2020 cohesion policy
ENERGY: Parliament approves revised directive on energy performance of buildings
NORWAY: European Parliament endorses formal conclusion of EU/Norway agreement on strengthened agricultural trade
AGRICULTURE: European Parliament calls for strategy for plant proteins
EP2019: European Parliament approves reform of European parties and their foundations
FISHERIES: New EU/Mauritius fisheries protocol is approved
DIGITAL: Parliament wants more women in information technology professions
GENDER EQUALITY: MEPs call for greater representation of women in media sector
INSTITUTIONAL
POLAND: Poland has until 14 May to convince EU to close Article 7 procedure on rule of law
EP2019: Council agreement hoped for by end April on a minima reform of EU electoral law
COMMISSION: Ambivalent draft resolution in Parliament on express appointment of Martin Selmayr
SECURITY - DEFENCE
JHA: Commission proposes greater restriction of chemical substances enabling the fabrication of home-made bombs
JHA: Commission proposes strengthening security of identity cards
JUSTICE: Commission plans to fast track access to electronic evidence
JUSTICE: Commission wants to improve suspect bank account traceability
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: Commission makes significant shift to self-regulation in fight against misinformation
AGRICULTURE: Future CAP should play greater role in food waste reduction, ministers say
EXTERNAL ACTION
ENLARGEMENT: Commission proposes to open accession to the EU negotiations with Albania and FYROM
SYRIA: G7 supports US, French and British action in response to suspected chemical attack of Assad regime on 7 April
RUSSIA: Europeans confirm their critical commitment to Moscow
MONTENEGRO: Mixed picture on organisation of presidential elections
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Ministers examine ways to improve Europeans' professional skills
ECONOMY - FINANCE
TAXATION: EU turns to OECD over international impact of American tax reform
COMPETITION: Planned acquisition of Ilva by ArcelorMittal – Luxembourg expresses concern for fate of Dudelange site
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
BIODIVERSITY: Court confirms Poland's management of Bialowieza forest is in breach of EU law
JHA: Acquisition of permanent right to stay is prerequisite for receiving enhanced protection against expulsion
TRANSPORT: A wildcat strike by staff does not justify an airline company refusing to pay compensation to passengers affected
SOCIAL: Religious requirement for post in church must be subject to effective judicial review
NEWS BRIEFS
GREECE: Greek primary budgetary surplus breaks €1 billion target in first quarter of 2018
HUNGARY: European University Association condemns renewed attacks on universities and George Soros
JUSTICE: Commissioner Ansip in San Francisco to meet Facebook boss
UKRAINE: EU-Ukraine Civil Society Platform concerned by particularly low wage levels in Ukraine