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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12090

7 September 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 10 / 22
SECTORAL POLICIES / Transport
Henrik Hololei urges MEPs to find areas of compromise on first mobility package
Brussels, 06/09/2018 (Agence Europe)

Henrik Hololei, the Director-General of the European Commission’s Mobility and Transport Directorate General (DG MOVE) was invited to debate with members of the European Parliament transport committee on Thursday 6 September. Mr Hololei highlighted the need for MEPs to reach a swift compromise on the social and market aspects of the first mobility package. He still hopes that the inter-institutional negotiations (‘trilogues’) will be concluded before the end of the current mandate.

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Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
HUNGARY: European Parliament's EPP Group wants to clarify adoption procedure for Sargentini report on rule of law
FUTURE OF EU: Spinelli group manifesto for constitutional reform of EU
SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: MEPs call for more resources for European Public Prosecutor's Office
JUSTICE: Birgit Sippel joins critics on proposed direct cooperation model proposed for electronic evidence
ENVIRONMENT: Farming without, or almost without, pesticides is urgent, experts tell special PEST committee
ENVIRONMENT: For European elections, major NGOs call for climate and the environment to be EU priorities
ANIMAL HEALTH: Commission expresses concern at spread of African swine fever in Romania
FISHERIES: It is hoped Franco-British agreement on scallops will be found on Friday
AGRICULTURE: Via Campesina fears fragmentation of common agriculture policy
TRANSPORT: Henrik Hololei urges MEPs to find areas of compromise on first mobility package
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: Green light to acquisition of Shazam by Apple
TAXATION: Paris provides reassurances as to Berlin's support over taxation of Internet giants
EXTERNAL ACTION
SYRIA: Federica Mogherini urges Astana guarantors to preserve Idlib
USA: Member of US Department of State says EU should adopt sanctions against Iran
AFGHANISTAN: EEAS rails that civilians, journalists and medical workers should never be targeted
EDUCATION - CULTURE
EDUCATION: Court of Auditions says Erasmus+ programme is popular but could be improved
CULTURE: Europeana online library is relevant but not always sufficient according to Commission report
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
SOCIAL: Posted workers replacing other posted workers are still covered by the social security regime of the country in which the work is carried out, says the Court
JHA: Advocate general says bus companies not required to check passengers' travel documents if an internal Schengen Area border is crossed
NEWS BRIEFS
INDUSTRY: T&E says expansion of zero emission heavy duty vehicles could create 120,000 jobs
SERBIA/KOSOVO: European Parliament rapporteurs on Serbia and Kosovo support Mogherini in negotiation of agreement
TRANSPORT: European maritime ports want their role recognised in post-2020 Connecting Europe Facility