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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12053
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Transport

Parliament rifts still just as entrenched with two days to go until plenary vote on 'mobility 1' package

Although the three most sensitive texts in the first “mobility” package (posting/driving, resting and driving time and cabotage) will be voted on during the European Parliament plenary session on Wednesday 4 July, the amendments submitted are revealing persisting opposition.

It should be recalled that after Parliament's transport committee votes on Monday 4 June (see EUROPE 12034), the three negotiating mandates were rejected on 14 June during the plenary session on the basis of...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
POLAND: Commission opens infringement proceedings against Warsaw over Supreme Court law
2019 BUDGET: Member states to try to reach position on 11 July
TRANSPARENCY: MEPs prepared to commit to meet only registered lobbyists
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Merkel in trouble as European summit agreement fails to convince
TRANSPORT: Parliament rifts still just as entrenched with two days to go until plenary vote on 'mobility 1' package
ENERGY: Lithuania still concerned at safety of Belarusian nuclear plant at Astravyets
ENERGY: Bulgaria and Greece agree on swift implementation of gas interconnection
DIGITAL: Member states at Council are divided on final Bulgarian compromise provisions on SatCab
FISHERIES: Proposals on new EU-Côte d’Ivoire fisheries agreement
INTERNAL MARKET: SMEs will occupy an important place under Austrian Presidency of Council
SPACE: Space industry encouraging enhanced institutional support for European launchers
EXTERNAL ACTION
USA: EU's comments on US customs duties on vehicle imports
USA: MEPs and members of US House of Representatives say transatlantic partnership must be promoted in face of Russia and China
PALESTINE: EU extends EUPOL COPPS and EUBAM Rafah mandates until 30 June 2019
ALBANIA: Mogherini and Hahn ask Tirana to keep same determination in reforms
VENEZUELA: EPP Group advocates new elections respecting democratic standards
SECURITY - DEFENCE
CSDP: Federica Mogherini wants EUNAVFOR Med Sophia operation to monitor action of Libyan coastguard more
DEFENCE: Green/EFA makes final attempts to tighten up EDIDP framework
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: Tax justice – Greens/EFA group calls on Austria to take its responsibilities
MONEY LAUNDERING: Maltese prudential authority asks ECB to withdraw banking licence from Pilatus
SOCIAL - CULTURE
SOCIAL: Few agreements in sight in social arena under Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU
CULTURE: Official Lux Prize shortlist announced
NEWS BRIEFS
BREXIT: Italy fails in bid for temporary suspension of relocation to Amsterdam of European Medicines Agency
CUSTOMS: Customs union celebrates 50 years
ENERGY: Council of EU endorses inter-institutional agreement on energy-climate governance
MALI: EU to observe presidential elections of 29 July
FISHERIES: Proposal on codification of regulation on Vigo-based fisheries control agency
EP2019: Matteo Salvini considers union of populist parties for European elections of May 2019
MIDDLE EAST: EU consults with Israel and Palestinian Authority over commitment to two-state solution
RUSSIA: European Parliament's S&D Group says inter-parliamentary relations must be maintained
TRANSPORT: European Union railway passenger security platform set up