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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12034

6 June 2018
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Justice
MEPs and experts take a closer look at what went wrong in Facebook/Cambridge Analytica affair
Brussels, 05/06/2018 (Agence Europe)

MEPs held a hearing lasting more than two hours for several key witnesses in the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica scandal on Monday 4 June. This joint hearing of Parliament's civil liberties (LIBE), industry (ITRE), constitutional affairs (AFCO) and judicial (JURI) committees is the first in a long series to find out exactly what happened and what went wrong in this case.

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Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Chances of compromise on European asylum system reform at end of June remain slim
MIGRATION: Dimitris Avramopoulos says Theo Francken's proposal to push migrants back can never be applied in Europe
MIGRATION: MEPs recognise key role of Niger
TERRORISM: European Commission authorised to negotiate cooperation agreements between Europol and eight third countries
AGRICULTURE: Future CAP budget worries numerous EU agriculture ministers
FISHERIES: Public consultation on evaluation of fleet entry-exit scheme
TRANSPORT: Supporters of liberalisation of market and social rules win first set in Parliament
DIGITAL: Crucial week for Parliament's judicial affairs committee on copyright directive
DIGITAL: 2020 connectivity targets at risk of being missed, Court of Auditors warns
JUSTICE: MEPs and experts take a closer look at what went wrong in Facebook/Cambridge Analytica affair
ENERGY: Use of renewables lagging behind globally in transport and heating-cooling
ENERGY: Eurelectric calls for further electrification of EU economy to meet climate demands
EXTERNAL ACTION
RUSSIA: Moscow proposes alliance with EU against US customs tariffs on steel and aluminium
BELARUS: Natalia Radzina says dialogue between EU and Belarus only possible under strict conditions
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Pier Antonio Panzeri calls for release of human rights campaigner Ahmed Mansoor
DEVELOPMENT: At opening of EDD 2018, UN/EU/Africa appeal for women to be given a place in society they deserve
BURKINA FASO: EU to provide €50 million in support for country's security and development
TRADE: EU may implement safeguard measures for steel sector from July, says Malmström
MEXICO: Parliamentary delegation mission to analyse trade section of revised global agreement
INSTITUTIONAL
PARLIAMENT: Interpreters initiate almost unprecedented strike action
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
JUSTICE: Administrator of a fan page on Facebook and the social network are jointly responsible for processing visitors' data
CITIZENSHIP: Notion of 'spouse' within meaning of 'freedom of movement' directive includes same-sex spouses, Court rules
BUDGET: Advocate General proposes cancelling act of adoption of 2017 EU budget whilst maintaining its effects
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EMU: Mario Centeno reiterates his commitment to progress in institutional reforms
NEWS BRIEFS
COMPETITION: EU and Mexico sign competition cooperation agreement
ENVIRONMENT: Pesticides - EFSA, ECHA and Professor Portier to appear before special PEST committee on 7 June
SPACE: GSA enthusiastic about first smartphone on the market to fully use Galileo frequency
JUSTICE: Parliament's work on 'whistleblowers' directive begins to take shape
MALI: EU calls for peaceful, credible and inclusive presidential election on 29 July
EP2019: Maroš Šefčovič is Social Democrat group leadership contestant
FISHERIES: Sofia ministerial declaration on Black Sea fisheries
FISHERIES: Fish processing sector passes fitness check with flying colours
SOCIAL: Range of studies reveals that social economy is having to confront serious difficulties in Western Balkans