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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12124

25 October 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 24 / 35
INSTITUTIONAL / Ep2019
Nicolas Dupont-Aignan unveils manifesto from his list 'Les Amoureux de la France' for European elections
Brussels, 24/10/2018 (Agence Europe)

Nicolas Dupont-Aignan of the France Arise party released, on Wednesday 24 October, the manifesto from his list "Les Amoureux de la France" for the 2019 European elections. 

His political line? He defines it as "patriotic and Eurorealistic". The "lovers of France" propose a new Alliance of European peoples based on a total renegotiation of the current treaties for an "independent France in a transformed European Union". 

Here are the main points: - abolish the Schengen...

Contents

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: Disposable plastic – European Parliament reaches its strong position in favour of tackling pollution of the oceans
AGRICULTURE: A much anticipated vote on Thursday 25 October regarding negotiations on unfair commercial practices
TRANSPORT: uncertainty around passenger cars in advance of vote on road charges
BUDGET: European Parliament pressurises Council by voting for a high budget for 2019
BUDGET: European Parliament refuses to grant discharge on 2016 European Asylum Support Office budget
EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Lack of results at October summit exasperates MEPs
SAUDI ARABIA: Donald Tusk warns against any hypocrisy in search for truth on Jamal Khashoggi crime
AZOV SEA: Federica Mogherini calls for region's demilitarisation
JUSTICE: Commission is ready to strengthen its action on rule of law with a new initiative planned for 2019
JHA: European Parliament approves new Schengen Information System alerts
SOCIAL: MEPs want to encourage development of employee financial participation in companies
TAXATION: MEPs support harmonisation of excise duty structures applicable to alcohol
SECTORAL POLICIES
SOCIETY: Austrian Presidency of Council of European Union recommends that clock change should not be stopped until 2021
JUSTICE: time has come to have a code of ethics for digital world, according to European Data Protection Supervisor
JUSTICE: Michael O'Flaherty calls for action to 'make human rights a reality for all'
FISHERIES: Commission proposes maintaining 2019 catch quotas in Black Sea at their current level
CLIMATE: Twenty-Seven MEPs urge EU to be ambitious in face of climate change
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: Horizontal safeguard measures in trade agreements, member states ready to negotiate with European Parliament
USA: Launch of bilateral negotiations on beef quota
VENEZUELA: Imminent prolongation by a year of sanctions targeting 18 people close to Maduro regime
PAKISTAN: Antonio Tajani calls for 'fair' trial for Asia Bibi
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ITALY: At EP, Italian political opposition urges Conte government to review its budgetary policy for 2019
ECONOMY: Government debt 86.3% of GDP and nominal deficit 0.1% in euro zone in second quarter
INSTITUTIONAL
EP2019: Nicolas Dupont-Aignan unveils manifesto from his list 'Les Amoureux de la France' for European elections
EP2019: France insoumise prepares ground for parliamentary work after European elections
CITIZENS' INITIATIVE: NGOs and ECI organisers call for possibility of organising collection of signatures individually to be retained
EDUCATION
EDUCATION: 3 billion euros available in 2019 under Erasmus+
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: green light for extension of Luxembourg aid for biogas production
STATE AID: green light for Belgian aid to support modal shift in freight
INTERNAL MARKET: interinstitutional agreement is emerging on mutual recognition for products not harmonised at European level
DIGITAL: Council makes few changes to reform project for the '.eu' domain name
UN: EU commits to continue its support for United Nations
SOCIAL: trade unions renew their call to strengthen democracy at work
TRANSPORT: green light from Member States' ambassadors to agreement on leasing of manned aircraft from non-EU companies
TRANSPORT: Marie-Pierre Vieu criticises European Parliament rapporteurs' new draft compromises on the ‘mobility’ package I