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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12083

29 August 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 9 / 16
EXTERNAL ACTION / Western balkans
Johannes Hahn calls for implementation of regional economic area to be continued
Brussels, 28/08/2018 (Agence Europe)

On Monday 27 August, European Commissioner for Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn stressed the importance of implementing the regional economic area in the Western Balkans.

"We are now concentrating on the continued implementation of the regional economic area", he said at a press conference following the informal meeting of the Western Balkans' leaders in Durres (Albania). 

He highlighted the region's potential "as long as trade conditions can be improved in the region so as to...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Commission seems not to doubt legality of transfer of migrants rescued by Diciotti to Albania
CLIMATE: The planet cannot make do with a policy of small steps, said French minister Nicolas Hulot as he resigned
ENVIRONMENT: MEP Frederique Ries wants to tighten up proposed legislation to limit polluting single-use plastics
TRANSPORT: Majority appears to be taking shape at European Parliament on railway passengers' rights and responsibilities
REGIONS: Proposal for fund to help regions affected by Brexit appears compromised
FOOD SAFETY: Improvements still possible in Thai system for monitoring of poultry destined for the EU
JUSTICE: Data protection must be assessed in the event of major corporate merger, says EDPB
EXTERNAL ACTION
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Informal defence and foreign affairs menu to include Defence Europe, Middle East, transatlantic relations and multilateralism
WESTERN BALKANS: Johannes Hahn calls for implementation of regional economic area to be continued
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Avalanche of amendments to European Parliament's draft report on European Labour Authority
SOCIAL: EU examines idea of 'Child Guarantee'
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: Medicines Agency's request for more staff turned down at this stage
NEWS BRIEFS
BELARUS: Vytenis Andriukaitis calls on Minsk to strengthen cooperation to eradicate African swine fever
HUMAN RIGHTS: Rosa María Payá, Nabeel Rajab and Oyub Titiev shortlisted for 2018 Václav Havel Prize
UK: Theresa May says consequences of 'no-deal' Brexit should not be exaggerated
FOOD SAFETY: EU satisfied with Croatian system for monitoring goods in transit