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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12021
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NEWS BRIEFS / Regions

MEPs give green light to activate EUSF for four member states

16/05/2018 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 16 May, MEPs at the budgets committee (BUDG) adopted (24 votes for, 2 against, with no abstentions), the report by José Manuel Fernandes (EPP, Portugal) for actioning the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to the tune of €104.2 million to help Greece, Spain, France and Portugal. These member states suffered major natural disasters in 2017: an earthquake in Greece, forest fires in Portugal and Spain and Hurricanes in France. Portugal is expected to receive €50.6 million, Spain, €3.2 million, France €49 million and Greece €1.3 million. The vote will take place on the 30th of major and plenary session. The Council gave its approval on 14 May. (PH)

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
COHESION: European Commission planning major reform of categories of regions after 2020
TRANSPORT: Ambitious compromise on motorway charges taking shape in Parliament
ENVIRONMENT: Independent international pilot study shows adverse health effects of glyphosate even in low doses
CLIMATE: Commission could propose 15% reduction in CO2 emissions from lorries by 2025 and incentives for zero emission lorries
MIGRATION: Migration situation under control still fragile, Commission warns
JHA: Commission wants to better secure entry of third country nationals into EU via VIS update
DIGITAL: Sixth version of compromise amendments on copyright at Parliament
DIGITAL: Roberto Viola defends Commission's strategy on artificial intelligence to MEPs
FISHERIES: Fisheries committee calls for strict standards for imported aquaculture products
FISHERIES: MEPs call for recreational fishing to be more closely monitored
AGRICULTURE: Competent Parliament committee advocates capping of direct aid after 2020
EXTERNAL ACTION
IRAN: Facing US sanctions, Juncker warns 'our means are limited, but we will exploit them to the full'
USA: Donald Tusk criticises Trump administration's vagaries
CUBA: Europeans and Cubans display differences on situation in Venezuela
TRADE: Council green light expected on 22 May for launch of free trade negotiations with Australia and New Zealand
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: MEPs take position in favour of forcible but governed relocation of third-country CCPs to EU
FINANCE: Markus Ferber makes case for proportionality to be key word in new prudential framework for investment companies
COMPETITION: Negotiations on reinforcing resources available to national competition authorities may be wrapped up at end of month
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
ECYS: Busy non-legislative Council programme on 22-23 May
CULTURE: Commission welcomes first results from European Cultural Heritage Year event
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
PARLIAMENT: General Court orders Mylène Troszczynski to pay back more than €56,000 to EP
COMPETITION: Commission to re-examine request to remove pricing commitment made by Lufthansa and Swiss on Zürich-Stockholm route
DIGITAL: General Court states German tax assisting cinematographic sector targeting Netflix is compatible with the EU rules
INSTITUTIONAL
COMMISSION: Continuing feminisation of senior management posts
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: First sanctions in complaints of corruption in parliamentary assembly
NEWS BRIEFS
CRIMEA: EU criticises partial opening of Kerch Bridge linking Crimea to Russia
ECONOMY: Annual inflation rate at 1.2% and 1.4% in Eurozone and EU respectively in April
JUSTICE: Mark Zuckerberg to come to Parliament soon to clarify Facebook's policy on data protection
MIGRATION: 31,400 asylum seekers in EU in 2017 considered unaccompanied minors
DIGITAL: Communications code at next trialogue on 22 May
REGIONS: MEPs give green light to activate EUSF for four member states