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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12104
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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

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....

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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