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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12124

25 October 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 27 / 35
EDUCATION / Education
3 billion euros available in 2019 under Erasmus+
Brussels, 24/10/2018 (Agence Europe)

The European Union will provide financial support for education, training, youth and sport to the tune of 3 billion euros in 2019. On Wednesday 24 October, the European Commission launched a call for projects under Erasmus+, which sets aside 30 million euros for the network of ‘European universities’. 

On the same day, it published the Erasmus+ programme guide, available in all official EU languages. 

European universities: six alliances in 2019

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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