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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12055

5 July 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 35
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Ep2019
Parliament approves reform of electoral law

04/07/2018 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 4 July, the members of the European Parliament approved, by a comfortable majority (397 votes to 207, with 62 abstentions, the reform of the EU electoral law ahead of the European elections of May 2019. By request of Germany, a minimum threshold of votes (between 2% and 5%) to be elected an MEP will be introduced in countries consisting of a single constituency or with constituencies of at least 35 seats. The list of candidates in the European...

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
FUTURE OF EU: Poland ready to play its part in EU that respects national identities, Morawiecki says
TRANSPORT: Parliament blocks the way to social and market aspects in first mobility package
TRANSPORT: Parliament supports report by Deirdre Clune on reducing charges for heavy goods vehicles
DIGITAL: Last stretch before 5 July vote at the European Parliament on copyright mandate
BUDGET: Parliament gives green light to aid of €500 million to educate child refugees in Turkey
ANGOLA: Joao Lourenço calls for EU's support to diversify economy and for frank dialogue with Parliament on common challenges such as migration
VENEZUELA: Wide majority of MEPs call for stronger role for EU in resolution of crisis
IRAQ: Parliament approves conclusion of partnership and cooperation agreement
ARMENIA: European Parliament gives agreement to conclusion of comprehensive and enhanced partnership agreement
AZERBAIJAN: Parliament sets conditions on new agreement
HUMAN RIGHTS: Parliament calls on Member States to help tackle child marriages at home and in third countries
REGIONS: Parliament reaches its position on revised budget of structural reform support programme
ENTERPRISE: Parliament proposes specific definition for mid-caps
JUSTICE: Final attempt by EPP to soften up Parliament resolution on Privacy Shield mechanism
EP2019: Parliament approves reform of electoral law
TERRORISM: European Parliament wants to protect personal data that will be exchanged between Europol and eight third countries
INSTITUTIONAL
POLAND: President of Supreme Court defies authorities by refusing to apply law contested by EU
BETTER LAW-MAKING: Commission withdraws 15 proposals deemed obsolete
PARLIAMENT: Interpreters note new willingness of Parliament administration to enter into dialogue
SECTORAL POLICIES
FISHERIES: British government White Paper on fisheries returns sovereignty over water and fish to UK
ENERGY: EU calls for action plan from Belarus to improve safety measures at Astravyets nuclear plant
EXTERNAL ACTION
MERCOSUR: EU-Mercosur free trade talks on homestretch for agreement this summer
PALESTINE: EU announces €23.5 million package under its new external investment plan
ECONOMY - FINANCE
BANKS: EBA warns against excessively aggressive FinTech strategies
STATE AID: In-depth investigation launched into potential measures in favour of Ryanair at Montpelier airport
COMPETITION: Conditional green light to acquisition of Cristal by Tronox
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
TRANSPORT: In the event of  delays, the airline that has operated the flight and not the company that has hired the aircraft and crew is responsible passenger compensation
ENVIRONMENT: Court again rules against Slovakia over illegal Žilina – Považský Chlmec landfill site
JHA: Advocate General outlines conditions for applying European Arrest Warrant
EUROZONE: Greek court is competent to rule on disputes between Greece and a citizen of another EU member state who suffered a haircut on their Greek sovereign bonds
NEWS BRIEFS
ENERGY: EBRD approves €500 million loan for construction of TransAdriatic pipeline
ERASMUS+: Positive report from European Parliament's research body
IRAN: Ministerial level meeting of Joint Commission on Friday 6 July
REGIONS: Lille opens Permanent Representation to the EU in Brussels
SYRIA: EU condemns new wave of violence in south west of country