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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12141
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Justice

MEPs extend scope of ‘whistleblowers’ directive

MEPs in the Legal Affairs Committee adopted by an overwhelming majority (22 votes in favour, 1 abstention) on Tuesday morning, 20 November, the directive to protect whistleblowers, on which Virginie Rozière (S&D) of France was a European Parliament rapporteur. In particular, they supported the compromise amendments extending the legal basis of the text to Article 153 TFEU and making the three-step reporting mechanism more flexible. 

"I thank all the shadow rapporteurs. It was a fairly...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: MEPs extend scope of ‘whistleblowers’ directive
JUSTICE: no European Parliament/Council agreement on 'ECRIS-TCN' system, but progress on inclusion of dual nationals
MIGRATION: European Coastguard and Border Guard Agency is increasingly diversifying its missions, according to Mr Leggeri
DIGITAL: copyright, negotiating team in Parliament on its knees
TRANSPORT: European Parliament/Council agreement on interoperability of electronic toll systems
TRANSPORT: imminent political agreement in Council on road infrastructure safety management
INDUSTRY: EU sets maximum cadmium content of phosphate fertilisers at 60 mg/kg
ENVIRONMENT: European Floods Directive, European Court of Auditors points out shortcomings in Member States' planning
CLIMATE: 2050 strategy, CAN Europe is pleased that 10 countries are putting pressure on Commission for zero net emissions
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: EU strategy on plastics, Commission welcomes voluntary pledges of recycling industry
FISHERIES: agreement in Council on deep-sea fish stocks for 2019 and 2020
SOCIETY: progress report on end of time change will be submitted to Transport Council on 3 December
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: MEPs strengthen provisions of regulation on coordination of social security systems
SOCIAL: MEPs extend powers of European Labour Authority beyond cross-border mobility
SOCIAL: ‘Work-Life Balance’ directive, inter-institutional negotiations get bogged down
SECURITY - DEFENCE
CSDP: operation EUnavfor Med Sophia, Ms Mogherini calls for an interim solution on disembarkation of migrants
CSDP: Ministers agree on creation of a civilian CSDP compact
CSDP: Council extends competencies of Military Planning and Conduct Capability
PESCO: ministers agree on 17 additional projects
CYBER DEFENCE: Council updates EU's strategic framework for cyber defence
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: European Parliament/Council agreement on screening of third-country investments in EU
TRADE: MEPs adopt an ambitious position on WTO reform
INDIA: EU expresses its wish to strengthen its strategic partnership with New Delhi
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCES: MEPs set their requirements for pan-European framework for covered bonds
COMPANIES: MEPs give green light to rules to facilitate online company registration
GREECE: Food insecurity has doubled in eight years due to imposed economic austerity, according to three NGOs
EMU: Mário Centeno confirms to European Parliament divergences of assessment regarding fiscal capacity for euro zone
INSTITUTIONAL
RULE OF LAW: European Commission and MEPs again note lack of positive developments in Poland
UNITED KINGDOM: Theresa May in Brussels on Wednesday to meet Jean-Claude Juncker in preparation for European summit on 25 November
BUDGET: deadlock in interinstitutional negotiations on 2019 EU budget
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
SEA: participating in definition of marine protected areas in Antarctica is not an exclusive competence of EU, according to Court
NEWS BRIEFS
ARMS: New EU strategy against illegal firearms
COMPETITION: Conditional green light for Takeda's takeover of Shire
DEFENCE: Council adopts their position on European Defence Fund
CSDP: Council agrees on extension of EUTM Somalia and modification of its mandate
HEALTH: MEPs bring us up to date on work of medicines agency