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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12078

22 August 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 7 / 23
SECTORAL POLICIES / Digital
Guy Verhofstadt appeals for new model of digital governance
Brussels, 21/08/2018 (Agence Europe)

The President of the ALDE Group at the European Parliament, Guy Verhofstadt, is pursuing his crusade against Facebook. After directly criticising the boss of Facebook during a public hearing at the European Parliament at the end of May (see EUROPE 12025), Mr Verhofstadt, from Belgium, appealed for a new model of digital governance in a column published on Friday17 August.

Guy Verhofstadt explains “The recent hearing of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in the European Parliament did not...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: EU and London express joint hopes of orderly Brexit
ECONOMY - FINANCE
FINANCE: United Kingdom clarifies its vision of future post-Brexit relationship for financial services a little more
STATE AID: Conditional green light to merger between Praxair and Linde
SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: Social and market aspects of 'Mobility I' package - Council and EP timetables both appear tight
TRANSPORT: Commission attempts to reassure France with regard to 'North Sea corridor' proposal in event of a no-deal Brexit
CLIMATE: Miguel Arias Cañete hopes to sound out member states in October to strengthen objectives for greater reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
DIGITAL: Guy Verhofstadt appeals for new model of digital governance
JUSTICE: Industry calls for permanent 'Privacy Shield' ombudsman to be appointed
EXTERNAL ACTION
RUSSIA: London advocates adoption of new European sanctions against Moscow
MALI: EU calls all political and social forces to dialogue following presidential election
THE GAMBIA: Banjul signs economic partnership agreement between West Africa and EU
AFGHANISTAN: EU urges Taliban to respect ceasefire proposed by President Ghani
ASIA/PACIFIC: Frederica Mogherini seeks to strengthen relations between EU and Australia, New Zealand and ASEAN
CULTURE
CULTURE: Giorgos Grammatikakis calls for more funding and recognition for cultural sector
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
DIGITAL: Court clarifies scope of use of copyright-protected photograph
NEWS BRIEFS
PATENTS: EPO continues bid to reduce its ecological footprint
BANKS: ECB fines French group Crédit Agricole €4.3 million
CULTURE: European support for young film directors
ECONOMY: European unions call for relaunch plan for Greece
INDIA: EU ready to provide help following severe floods
MIGRATION: Additional €3 million aid to Spain to address growing migration flows
PERU: Commission concern over Lima's failure to comply with social and environmental standards set out in free trade agreement
FOOD SAFETY: Fight against contagious lumpy skin disease in Greece is effective