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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12077

21 August 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 21
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU / Jha
European arrest warrant system applies to United Kingdom as long as it remains in the EU, says advocate general
Brussels, 20/08/2018 (Agence Europe)

The European arrest warrant system remains applicable for as long as the United Kingdom is a member state of the European Union, suggests Advocate General Maciej Szpunar in conclusions on Tuesday 7 August (Case C-327/18 PPU).

In January and May 2016, the United Kingdom issued two European arrest warrants against R.O, suspected of murder and rape.  The person under suspicion was arrested in Ireland but refused to be handed over to the British authorities for reasons relating to the UK’s...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
GREECE: After eight years of financial tutelage, Greece is once again an almost normal Eurozone country
ITALY: Genoa – Moscovici warns Rome against reckless spending
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: Drought - Commissioner Hogan agrees to further derogation in favour of livestock farmers
FISHERIES: New EU/Morocco agreement provides for 30% increase in EU financial support
GMO: Commission has authorised marketing of five GMOs for food use
DIGITAL: Angelika Mlinar suggests limiting support from future Digital Europe programme to European businesses
EXTERNAL ACTION
IRAN: Updated blocking statute entered into force on 7 August
SOUTH SUDAN: EU transposes UN resolution imposing new measures
UKRAINE: EU wants High Anti-Corruption Court fully operational by end of 2018
UN: Europeans pay tribute to Kofi Annan
INSTITUTIONAL
UK: Resumption of Brexit negotiations at political level
POLAND: Commission moves up a gear in infringement procedure on independence of Polish Supreme Court
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
JHA: European arrest warrant system applies to United Kingdom as long as it remains in the EU, says advocate general
NEWS BRIEFS
PATENTS: European citizens' movement calls for ban on patents for beers and barley
ECONOMY: Inflation up to 2.1% in Eurozone in July
EDUCATION: Enhanced Solidarity Corps – first call for proposals
INDUSTRY: 'Dieselgate', T&E prepares to set up emission test system on motor vehicles
JUSTICE: Malta joins the European Public Prosecutor's Office
FISHERIES: Public consultation on State aid guidelines in outermost regions
SOCIAL: European Trade Union Confederation backs Ryanair strikers
SOCIAL: European Commission publishes first report on family policies in member states