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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12036
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Digital

Eagerly awaited ministerial orientation debate for e-privacy proposal

The draft regulation to update the rules on the privacy of electronic communications ('e-privacy') will be at the heart of the Telecommunications Council on Friday 8 June in Luxembourg. Although no decision is expected, the ministers are, nevertheless, expected to provide political guidelines for this highly sensitive text. 

It should be recalled that the draft regulation aims to enhance e-privacy, while allowing service providers to use the personal data of customers that have given their...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
RESEARCH: With Horizon Europe, Commission is beginning radical change in promoting ground-breaking innovation
SINGLE MARKET: European Commission plans budget of €4 billion to reinforce single market after 2020
FOOD SAFETY: Commission proposes €62.5 million more annually for EFSA after 2020
AGRICULTURE: EU Council begins technical examination of post-2020 CAP proposals
FISHERIES: Black Sea countries pledge to rebuild fish stocks
TRANSPORT: Future Austrian Presidency of Council to organise conclave as a means to find a way out of impasse on first mobility package
DIGITAL: Parliament/Council agreement on audiovisual media services ratified
DIGITAL: Eagerly awaited ministerial orientation debate for e-privacy proposal
DIGITAL: EESC says EU has something to say on artificial intelligence
ENERGY: Council of EU called upon to adopt its position on revised regulation on ACER on 11 June
JUSTICE: EMCDDA warns against resurgence of cocaine in European drugs market in 2018
TERRORISM: Greens/EFA send recommendations to Parliament's special committee
SPACE: Space industry would like budget increase to €18 billion for 2021-27
INSTITUTIONAL
UK: London makes proposals to temporarily avoid return of physical border with Ireland
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: New EU rules on trade defence enter into force on 8 June
VENEZUELA: Further aid of over €35 million to address humanitarian crisis in region
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: Fledgling technical reflection on anonymity of virtual currencies at Parliament's 'TAX 3' committee
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Parliament opinion highlights need for Structural Reform Support Programme to cover all EU
BREACHES OF EU LAW
ENVIRONMENT: Spain referred to Court of Justice for waste management failings
TAXATION: Six member states in hot water over failure to transpose new transparency rules
ENERGY: Six member states flagged over radioactive waste management directive
ENERGY: Three countries called on to transpose nuclear safety directive
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
AGRICULTURE: Court clarifies EU law on geographical indications for spirits
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: EU continues to top global agri-food trade
STATE AID: Prolongation of Greek bank guarantee scheme approved
MONEY LAUNDERING: Member states approve inter-institutional agreement on fighting money laundering through criminal law
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: EU grants another €1.5 million in aid for refugees
BUDGET: Council reaches position on budgeting 2017 surplus
ECONOMY: GDP up by 0.4% in the EU and Eurozone in first quarter of 2018
SPAIN: European affairs specialists in Spanish government
INDUSTRY: ACEA says most recent generation diesel cars comply with European standards
MIGRATION: José Carreira resigns from EASO
FISHERIES: Parliament may object to delegated act on protection of marine environment in North Sea
TRANSPORT: Council reaches position on interoperability of electronic road toll systems
TRANSPORT: Council reaches position on unfair competition from third country airlines
TRANSPORT: EU ministers ratify their general approach on port reception facilities for delivery of waste from ships
TURKEY: EU is against continuing arrests a year after arrest of Amnesty International chief