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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12137
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Competition

Parliament gives green light to Interinstitutional Agreement strengthening means given to national competition authorities

14/11/2018 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 14 November, MEPs in plenary session broadly approved (569 votes in favour, 70 against, 36 abstentions) the Interinstitutional Agreement between the former Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament of 30 May last concerning the strengthening of the means given to the national competition authorities (NCAs) (see EUROPE 12030). The Directive in question aims to better combat anti-competitive practices in the European Union, in particular through stronger cooperation between NCAs and the European Commission. On the Council side, while the Member States' ambassadors to the EU ('Coreper') gave their agreement to this text on 20 June last (see EUROPE 12045), the formal green light from the States will be given on 2 December. (LT)

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INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: Habemus Brexit, say Theresa May and Michel Barnier
BUDGET: EU Council and European Parliament will try to agree on 2019 budget on Friday 16 November
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
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RULE OF LAW: the European Parliament reiterates its call for a 'comprehensive, permanent and objective' monitoring mechanism to protect democratic pillars
MIGRATION: MEPs are divided on Global compact for migration, but generally disappointed by withdrawal of some countries
TERRORISM: European Parliament Committee on Terrorism sets out concrete ways to prevent attacks in EU without excluding some controversial elements
BUDGET: EP endorses its ambitious position on multiannual financial framework 2021-2027
DIGITAL: new electronic communications code validated by European Parliament
CULTURE: film Woman at war wins 2018 edition of Lux Prize
SOUTH AFRICA: President Ramaphosa celebrates a partnership with EU based on shared values
GEORGIA: MEPs welcome sustained reform process
MOLDAVIA: Parliament denounces a democratic setback in Moldova
WEAPONS: European Parliament calls for tighter controls on arms exports
FINANCES: MEPs call on Commission to put an end to 'Far West' of crypto assets
JUSTICE: European Parliament calls for action to protect 2019 European elections from foreign interference
COMPETITION: Parliament gives green light to Interinstitutional Agreement strengthening means given to national competition authorities
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ITALY: meeting on 21 November for Commission's assessment of Italian budgetary situation
TAXATION: Two rapporteurs present a first draft of recommendations in European Parliament’s special committee 'TAX3'
SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: Member States ready to negotiate with European Parliament on post-Brexit ship inspections
JHA: security of identity and residence cards, Council has its negotiating mandate with European Parliament
JUSTICE: Commission gives its opinion on future US privacy rules
INTERNAL MARKET: political agreements expected from Council on programme for single market and motor vehicle safety
ANIMAL WELFARE: European Court of Auditors finds errors in compliance with animal welfare rules
AGRICULTURE: 191 million euros to promote agri-food products in EU and abroad in 2019
EXTERNAL ACTION
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LIBYA: little progress at Palermo summit, but clearly visible tensions
SOUTH AFRICA:  seventh EU/South Africa Summit to strengthen bilateral cooperation and multilateralism
WTO: services, a simplified procedure for ratifying European commitments to organisation
WTO: reform of notification system, China suspicious
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: ‘Work life balance’ directive, Member States give green light for paternity leave
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
COMPETITION: Athens fined €10 million and a biannual penalty payment for failure to recover illegal state aid
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INTERNAL MARKET: Croatian law retroactively providing for nullity of loans granted by foreign banks infringes EU law, according to Advocate General
NEWS BRIEFS
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UNITED STATES: Malmström and Lighthizer provide an update on trade issues
INDUSTRY: notification directive, no negotiating mandate for Austrian Council Presidency
JUSTICE: MEP Sophie in't Veld calls for a thorough investigation into Maltese company 17 Black
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