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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12029

30 May 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 37 / 39
NEWS BRIEFS / Parliament
Claude Turmes to leave European Parliament and be replaced by Tilly Metz

29/05/2018 (Agence Europe) – Claude Turmes MEP (Greens/EFA, Luxembourg) is to leave the European Parliament to become Secretary of State for Sustainable Development and Infrastructure in Luxembourg's government.  He has said he will remain in his post as MEP for a few weeks to contribute to the successful outcome of the European Parliament/Council negotiations on the European mechanism for energy/climate governance (see EUROPE 12028).  Tilly Metz will replace him at the European...

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