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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12073
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Transport

Mr van de Camp requests proposals from Commission on autonomous vehicles

In a draft initiative report on automatic driving, Wim Van de Camp (EPP, Netherlands), calls on the European Commission to present legislative proposals on this subject for road and other areas of transport. 

This initiative report follows the communication on this theme presented by the Commission as part of the third “mobility” package on 17 May last (see EUROPE 12019, 12022).  Mr Van de Camp “welcomes” the publication of this document to make the European Union a world leader in...

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EXTERNAL ACTION
AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND: EU publishes progress reports and textual proposals for free-trade talks launched in July
USA: EU gives assurances that follow up of Juncker-Trump political agreement on trade is in good faith
CAMBODIA: EU criticises lack of credibility in general elections
IRAN: European response to imprisonment of dual nationality European-Iranians focused on political dialogue
SECURITY - DEFENCE
CSDP: Operation Atalanta's operational headquarters moves to Rota and Brest
CSDP: EU extends and broadens scope of EUTM RCA mission
SECTORAL POLICIES
CATALONIA: Mr Puigdemont says that he is deeply disappointed by European silence to Catalan question
MIGRATION: Commission is still not expecting break through on concept of migrant debarkation platforms discussed in Geneva with IMO, HCR and counties concerned
ENERGY: Spain, France and Portugal continue in their effort to interconnect their energy networks
TRANSPORT: Mr van de Camp requests proposals from Commission on autonomous vehicles
ENVIRONMENT: Revision of drinking water directive - EESC recommends reining in privatisation and water wastage
DIGITAL: European Economic and Social Committee calls for a managed digital transition
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: Green light to Greek measure to support flexible electricity capacity
TRADE: United Kingdom and China planning to negotiate free-trade deal after Brexit
EGYPT: EIB signs €375 million financing agreement to support SMEs
CIVIL PROTECTION: Europe ready to help Indonesia following deadly earthquake in Lombok
UNITED KINGDOM: New survey says half of British people want a referendum to take a position on outcome of negotiations
UNITED KINGDOM: Matteo Salvini advises Theresa May to get tougher on EU in 'Brexit' negotiations