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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12109
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Future of eu

Jüri Ratas speaks of attachment to EU and calls for deepening

On Wednesday 3 October, Estonia’s Prime Minister Jüri Ratas addressed MEPs meeting in plenary session in Strasbourg.  He delivered a resolutely pro-European speech, urging for cooperation and deepening of the EU in order to strengthen the European “feeling”.

The head of the Estonian government opened his speech with a reference to his country’s Soviet past in order to explain his country’s attachment to the European Union.  He then alluded to a quote from the singer Bono, in the...

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
CLIMATE: European Parliament wants 40% reduction in CO2 emissions from new cars by 2030 to encourage clean mobility
ROMANIA: Commission ready to act if Bucharest weakens its judicial system and anti-corruption legislation
FUTURE OF EU: Jüri Ratas speaks of attachment to EU and calls for deepening
JUSTICE: MEPs call on EU to 'wake up' to the rise of neo-fascist violence on its soil
PALESTINE: Several political groups of the European Parliament urge United States to reverse decision to cease contributing to UNRWA
TAXATION: European Parliament urges Council to move towards a simpler and more flexible VAT regime
SOCIAL: MEPs divided between proponents of minimum income and of minimum wage
CITIZENSHIP: European Parliament expresses indignation concerning removals of voting rights in the EU
HEALTH: Parliament votes for 'mandatory' clinical evaluations
PARLIAMENT: Raft of initiatives to tackle bullying
EXTERNAL ACTION
USA: Ambassador Gordon Sondland says trade deal between EU and USA has ultimate goal of weighing against China
USA: Council's green light imminent for negotiation mandate on import of high quality beef into EU
IRAQ: EU congratulates Barham Salih and Adel Abdul Mahdi on their new responsibilities
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Reform of European asylum system still struggling while European Parliament refuses to reopen three almost finalised issues
DIGITAL: Cybersecurity, certification framework is discussed by co-legislators
ENERGY: European Parliament/Council negotiations on ACER to resume on 23 October
TRANSPORT: Violeta Bulc confirms publication of report on social problems in aviation by end of year
FISHERIES: International agreement to prevent unregulated fishing in Arctic
ANIMAL HEALTH: European Parliament to discuss welfare of broiler chickens on Thursday 4 October
INSTITUTIONAL
EP2019: New delegation affiliated to Generation.s sees light of day within the S&D group of the European Parliament
BETTER LAW-MAKING: European Parliament and Commission hope to finalise key issues such as migration by 2019 elections
NEWS BRIEFS
BUDGET: Start of Council discussions on 2021-2027 MFF 'negotiating box'
TRADE: Five year extension of anti-dumping duties on steel pipes and tubes imported from Russia and Ukraine
IRAQ: EU calls for full investigation into murder of several high profile Iraqi women
IRAN: EU denounces execution of young woman
EP2019: Margrethe Vestager does not expect to have European commissioner mandate renewed
EP2019: Progressive Caucus launches call for Left/Green coalition
UNITED KINGDOM: Theresa May hopes for an agreement with EU, the best possible result for both parties
SOCIAL: European Parliament and Council move forward on Accessibility Act
TRANSPORT: Railway infrastructure managers make their recommendations on rail passenger rights