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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12133

9 November 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 40 / 42
NEWS BRIEFS / Palestine
Ms Mogherini calls on Palestinian Authority to improve situation in Gaza

08/11/2018 (Agence Europe) – The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, called on the Palestinian Authority to address the Gaza issue on Thursday 8 November. According to the EEAS statement, during her meeting in Brussels with the Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Riyadh Al-Malki, Ms Mogherini encouraged the Palestinian Authority to "improve the humanitarian situation of the people in Gaza, prevent renewed...

Contents

BEACONS
BEACONS: Europe through culture, insufficiency confirmed?
INSTITUTIONAL
EPP: Manfred Weber wins hands down against rival Alexander Stubb as Christian-Democrat Spitzenkandidat
ALDE: Party expected to adopt manifesto on Saturday for May 2019 European elections
FUTURE OF EU: European progressive and ecological forces meet in Bilbao to confront neoliberalism and extreme right
BUDGET: General Affairs Council enters into heart of debates on MFF 2021-2027
ROMANIA: MEPs finalise draft resolution critical of rule of law situation
RULE OF LAW: FIDH and PSAL call on EU to better protect reproductive rights and LGBT+ rights in Poland
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: Despite some uncertainty, European economy continues growth trajectory
COMPETITION: Conditional green light to creation of six joint ventures by Daimler and BMW
MONEY LAUNDERING: Commission calls on Maltese anti-money laundering authority to redouble its efforts to comply with EU law
TAXATION: PensionsEurope and AEIP call for a VAT exemption for all pension fund management services
STATE AID: Bucharest ordered to recover €60 million in unjustified aid to an energy producer
STATE AID: Green light to Greek-Bulgarian aid in favour of interconnection between the two countries for the transport of natural gas
EXTERNAL ACTION
NUCLEAR: USA says withdrawing from INF Treaty will not weaken transatlantic security
DEVELOPMENT: UK holds back payment of third instalment of contribution to EDF for 2018
BURKINA FASO: EU assures Burkinabe president of continued support for security and development
TRADE: EU ministers to review WTO reform and ongoing trade negotiations
USA: European employers expect concrete solutions to transatlantic trade tension
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Vienna embarks on tour of capitals to try to make a breakthrough on reform of European asylum system
DIGITAL: copyright, Commission proposes a right to 'appropriate [and proportionate*]' remuneration
DIGITAL: confidentiality of communications, Austrian Presidency is taking action
CLIMATE: Reduction of CO2 from cars and vans after 2021 - interinstitutional negotiations continue on 13 November
CLIMATE: CO2 from heavy vehicles - Bas Eickhout hopes European Parliament will take ambitious vote on 14 November
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: Restrictions on single-use disposable plastics; second European Parliament/Council negotiation session on 29 November
TRANSPORT: Court of Auditors points to lack of clarity of passenger rights in EU for individuals
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: European Parliament/Council political agreement on 'accessibility of products and services' Directive
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
ENERGY: Court of First Instance annuls Regulation on energy labelling of vacuum cleaners
BREACHES OF EU LAW
ENVIRONMENT: Air quality - Commission points to Belgium, the Czech Republic and Bulgaria
MONEY LAUNDERING: Luxembourg before Court of Justice for failing to implement fourth 'anti-money laundering' directive
FINANCE: Commission suspends two actions against Spain for failure to implement financial services legislation
TAXATION: New wave of infringement proceedings in fight against VAT on yachts and aircraft
DIGITAL: universal service, Portugal referred to EU Court of Justice
TRANSPORT: Portugal again taken to Court over airport slots
TRANSPORT: commission refers Sofia to ECJ for failure to implement Railway Safety Directive
ENERGY: seven Member States required to transpose energy efficiency rules
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: Maize growers call for measures to promote European production
AGRICULTURE: European Parliament/Council negotiations on unfair trading practices continue on 21 November
SPACE: Eumetsat acquires a new satellite
ITALY: European Parliament's S&D Group says solution to budgetary tension is through budgetary capacity for eurozone
PALESTINE: Ms Mogherini calls on Palestinian Authority to improve situation in Gaza
PARLIAMENT: Staff try out 15 electric scooters
CORRIGENDUM
EP2019: Clarifications and corrections on the article concerning the extraordinary meeting of the European Parliament's GUE/NGL group