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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12081
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Fisheries

MEPs to discuss fishermen's contribution to 'plastic strategy' on 29 August

On Wednesday 29 August, the fisheries committee of the European Parliament will discuss the role that fishermen can play in tackling the problem of plastic waste dispersal in the sea (see EUROPE 12028).

The members of the committee will be informed of the draft opinion by Renata Briano (S&D, Italy) intended for the committee on the environment, public health and food safety, regarding the proposal for a directive on reducing the environmental impact of certain plastic products.

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Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Commission dismisses threats from Rome despite there not being any solution in sight yet on Diciotti situation
BUSINESS: Evelyn Regner seeks to clarify and simplify proposal on cross-border mobility of businesses
FISHERIES: Progress obtained in new EU/Morocco fisheries agreement
FISHERIES: MEPs to discuss fishermen's contribution to 'plastic strategy' on 29 August
HEALTH CARE: Bruegel group recommends prioritising quality spending over quantity
SECURITY - DEFENCE
CSDP: EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia: ongoing discussion on migrant disembarkation
EXTERNAL ACTION
ISRAEL: EU once again denounces new settlement announcement
INSTITUTIONAL
TRANSPARENCY: Ombudsman criticises Council for time taken to publish an opinion of its legal service
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Uncertainty over application of insolvency directive in case of 'no-deal' Brexit
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
STATE AID: Greek system of tax on casino admission fees between 1995 and 2012 approved
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: Prolongation of Portuguese State guarantee on EIB loans approved
EMPLOYMENT: McDonald's adjoins European Alliance for Apprenticeships
HUNGARY: European University Association denounces government intervention in degree courses
JUSTICE: Dismantling of criminal group involved in migrant trafficking and organising sham marriages in Germany
DIGITAL: Estonia commits to high performance computing
EP2019: Angela Merkel predicts very hard fight against europhobic ideas during European elections
RESEARCH: United Kingdom hoping to participate in Horizon Europe and Euratom research and training programme after Brexit
UK: Philip Hammond reiterates worst scenarios of 'no-deal' Brexit for British growth
CALENDAR
Main activities of the European Institutions: 27/08 - 02/09/2018
Other events: 27/08 - 09/09/2018