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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12029

30 May 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 39
SECTORAL POLICIES / Justice
Internet giants in storm over data protection
Brussels, 29/05/2018 (Agence Europe)

Despite the entry into force of new stricter rules for personal data protection, the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica affair is still in everybody's mind and the European Parliament has not received a sufficient explanation. 

The President of the ALDE group, Guy Verhofstadt, from Belgium, explained during a press conference on Tuesday 29 May that, “We had good questions but not the right format, while the Congress had the right format but the wrong questions”. These ideas resonate with the...

Contents

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
SOCIAL: Parliament formally validates European rules on posted workers
BUDGET: Parliament dissatisfied with draft Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027
GUINEA: Alpha Condé and Antonio Tajani push for adequate European financing for 'Marshall plan for Africa'
MIDDLE EAST: MEPs ask EU to do more to resolve Israel-Palestine conflict via creation of two states
UNITED STATES: Big political groups in Parliament back Commission's action over question of levies on steel and aluminium
FINANCE: Parliament sets out its sights for sustainable finance
AGRICULTURE: MEPs object to cuts affecting agricultural spending after 2020
AGRICULTURE: Parliament calls for rise in maximum funding level for young farmers
FISHERIES: Parliament approves multiannual management plan for North Sea
FISHERIES: Technical modification to Baltic Sea management plan
SECTORAL POLICIES
COHESION: Commission maintains three categories of regions in its proposal on cohesion policy post-2020
SPACE: Mr Wörner envisages setting up European Space organisation for streamlining space policy
DIGITAL: Parliament prepares for copyright vote at end of June
DIGITAL: Council position on copyright fails to please everybody
JUSTICE: Internet giants in storm over data protection
JHA: Commission has, overall, provided good support to member states in their action tacking radicalisation
TRANSPORT: Rather modest progress report on railway passenger rights to be submitted to ministers on 7 June
FISHERIES: Bluefin tuna campaign is launched and closely monitored
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: Warm welcome for proposed legislation to reduce use of single-use plastic products
ENERGY: WWF warns new EU rules on biomass could have negative impact on climate
INSTITUTIONAL
ITALY: MEPs concerned about political crisis in Italy
EXTERNAL ACTION
USA: Malmström and Ross to meet ahead of US decision on taxing European steel and aluminium
ECONOMY: France takes stance at OECD as defender of multilateralism in the face of US unilateralism
CSDP: Council agreement on amended mandate and budget of EULEX Kosovo mission until 2020
FYROM: Decision on name could be reached in coming days
UKRAINE: Council agreement on €1 billion macro-financial assistance
LIBYA: Mogherini meets Saleh, although he is subject to EU sanctions
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Advocate General says dead workers' heir may claim financial compensation for leave that was not taken
SOCIAL: Advocate General Bot clarifies conditions framing right to financial allowance for leave that has not been taken by end of employment contract
FREEDOM OF WORSHIP: Ritual slaughter without stunning can only take place in approved slaughterhouse, Court confirms
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: Green light for prolongation of two French schemes to support river freight transport
TRADE: G20 countries' trade in goods reaches new high at start of 2018
TRADE: ACEA warns United States of serious consequences of tariff hike for vehicles
CRIMEA: EU28 ambassadors agree to extend economic sanctions
INSTITUTIONS: Subsidiarity, Timmermans criticises national and regional parliaments use of 'yellow card'
DIGITAL: Romania and Spain join Digital Day initiatives
PARLIAMENT: Claude Turmes to leave European Parliament and be replaced by Tilly Metz
PARLIAMENT: MEPs pay tribute to Nicole Fontaine
FISHERIES: Commission to propose improving controls on fishing activity