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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12104

27 September 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 22 / 31
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU / State aid
Changes to eligibility criterion for German broadcasting fee are in line with EU rules, says Advocate General
Brussels, 26/09/2018 (Agence Europe)

The change to the criterion used for charging the fee which finances public service broadcasters in Germany is not unlawful State aid, Advocate General Manuel Campos Sánchez-Bordona states in conclusions returned on Wednesday 26 September (case C-492/17). 

In Germany, public service broadcasters at national level (such as ARD and ZDF) and certain regional broadcasters (e.g. Südwestrundfunk) have three sources of revenue: a broadcasting fee, advertising and other commercial activities....

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
DEMOCRACY: EU Code of Practice on Disinformation adopted by multiparty forum despite divisions
COMPETITIVENESS: Artificial intelligence and Horizon Europe are two major subjects on ministerial agenda
CLIMATE: CO2 from heavy goods vehicles, levels of ambition and supercredits to be sent to ministerial level
CLIMATE: New car and van CO2 emissions post-2021, controversial new Commission document a week ahead of European Parliament vote
AGRICULTURE: Several ministers remind Austria of importance of direct farm payments
FISHERIES: Ten-year action plan adopted for artisan fishing in Mediterranean
MIGRATION: 'Returns' and 'EASO' directives at Coreper for first time
ENERGY: Electricity, hope of interinstitutional agreement in November on preparation for risks
ENERGY: Electricity could meet nearly 50% of energy demand by 2050, says Canete
TRANSPORT: European Parliament/Council disagreement on automatic recognition of failure to pay road fee in another member state
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED NATIONS: Donald Tusk asks international community to engage in reform of peackeeping missions
TRADE: EU, US and Japan agree to work together to reform WTO
TURKEY: European Parliament's budgets committee gives green light to cutting pre-accession funds for step backwards in respecting rule of law
DEVELOPMENT: EU allocates another €70 million to FAO to strengthen global partnership against hunger
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ENTERPRISE: 'Insolvency' directive – agreement between member states on full text takes shape
FINANCE: Banks and FinTech call for partnership for growth
MONEY LAUNDERING: European Banking Authority supports withdrawal of licence from Maltese bank Pilatus
INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: Another EU27 meeting on preparations for possible no-deal Brexit
2019 BUDGET: European Parliament's budgets committee increases credits for Erasmus+, research and migration
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Commissioner Thyssen requests Ryanair CEO to respect European law
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
COMPETITION: Cartel on electronic chip cards market – General Court to re-examine Infineon's appeal
STATE AID: Changes to eligibility criterion for German broadcasting fee are in line with EU rules, says Advocate General
NEWS BRIEFS
BANKS: Kick-off of 2018 edition of banking stress tests
BUDGET: OLAF investigates possible misappropriation of European funds in connection with the distribution of food in migrant camps
SPACE: EARSC concerned by impact of Brexit on Copernicus
SPACE: Elzbieta Bienkowska welcomed hundredth successful launch of Ariane 5
MADAGASCAR: EU deploys its observers for presidential election on 7 November
UK: UK authorised to participate in eu-LISA, which is currently under review
SYRIA: Federica Mogherini announces third conference on Syria at end of March 2019
TRANSPORT: Coreper endorses general approach on leasing crewed-aircraft to non-EU airlines
TRANSPORT: Maritime ports call for reduction in 'administrative burden' for European single maritime window