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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12132
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Justice

Council seeks to develop common security approach to better protect Jewish communities in EU

At the JHA Council meeting on 6 and 7 December, the EU Council is expected to adopt a declaration on “the fight against anti-Semitism and the development of a common approach in relation to security, to better protect Jewish communities and institutions in Europe”. 

According to a draft text dated 29 October, which EUROPE has seen, the Council is expected to call on Member States to increase their efforts to ensure the safety of Jewish communities within their territory. 

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Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
HEALTH: endocrine disruptors, Commission shall provide minimum service
ENVIRONMENT: Greens/EFA group's campaign of tests shows how much the citizens are being exposed to harmful pesticides
ENVIRONMENT: Council agrees its position on alignment of all reporting obligations in environmental legislation
FISHERIES: Commission proposes zero catch quota for two stocks of cod and whiting in 2019
AGRICULTURE: Court of Auditors criticises lack of ambition in proposals on CAP post-2020
AGRICULTURE: Back to normal for EU wine-growing sector in 2018 
CUSTOMS: lack of enthusiasm from Council to introduce a strict framework for importation of cultural goods into European Union
TRANSPORT: persistent differences in Council on first ‘mobility’ package
TRANSPORT: port reception facilities for waste disposal, European Parliament/Council negotiations could be concluded by end of 2018
DIGITAL: future Romanian Presidency of the Council supports fight against cybercrime
JUSTICE: Council intends to place promotion of civic engagement at heart of new ‘Rights and Values’ programme
JUSTICE: Council seeks to develop common security approach to better protect Jewish communities in EU
INSTITUTIONAL
EPP: Manfred Weber favourite to become the European Christian Democrats' Spitzenkandidat
EP2019: GUE/NGL group at European Parliament to retain its confederal structure in next term
RULE OF LAW: Member states to discuss low level of trust citizens currently have in public institutions
EXTERNAL ACTION
CANADA: EU and Ottawa advocate strengthened bilateral relations
RUSSIA: USA urges EU not to change direction of its sanctions policy
TURKEY: Commission takes distance from Johannes Hahn on end of EU accession negotiations
SOUTH AFRICA: Preparations heating up for EU-South Africa summit on 15 November
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: interinstitutional negotiations are progressing slowly on 'work life balance' directive
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS: Andrea Enria of Italy appointed head of Single Supervisory Board
ENTERPRISE: SMEs and crafts set their priorities for future of EU
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
INTERNAL MARKET: public monopoly operating Hungarian mobile payment system is contrary to EU law, says Court
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
GREECE: Council of Europe highly critical of conditions for reception of migrants and decline of social rights
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: green light for extension of Dutch measure to support maritime transport
CLIMATE: Miguel Arias Cañete to be in China on 8 and 9 November to prepare COP24
UNITED STATES: Mid-term – Pierre Moscovici mocks Donald Trump while the Commission remains neutral
TAXATION: Bruno Le Maire still optimistic about Germany's support for taxation of digital sector
DIGITAL: Political agreement in principle at Council on re-using public sector information
SERBIA/KOSOVO: New meeting of presidents in Brussels on 8 November
TRANSPORT: railway stakeholders welcome adoption of Graz Declaration