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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12142

22 November 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 21 / 37
INSTITUTIONAL / Hungary
Johannes Hahn asks Viktor Orbán for explanations on granting of political asylum to former Macedonian leader Nikola Gruevski
Brussels, 21/11/2018 (Agence Europe)

The Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement, Johannes Hahn, on Wednesday 21 November, asked Viktor Orbán to explain why Nikola Gruevski, the former Prime Minister of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia convicted of corruption in his country, had been granted political asylum in Hungary. 

Nikola Gruevski himself announced this decision on November 20. "If it is confirmed, I expect a sound explanation of its grounds (of the decision) from Viktor Orbán", the Commissioner...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ITALY: Commission considers that Rome is not respecting its commitments to reduce public debt
ECONOMY: Member States urged to strengthen investment and further consolidate public finances in 2019
LAUNDERING: Danske Bank scandal, EU urged to follow US example in protecting whistle-blowers
ECB: green light from MEPs for appointment of Mr Enria as Chair of the Supervisory Board of the Single Supervisory Mechanism
SECTORAL POLICIES
RESEARCH: MEPs set budget for Horizon Europe programme at €120 billion
INDUSTRY: MEPs ban access to European Defence Fund for companies from third countries subject to EU sanctions
SPACE: MEPs increase budget for post-2020 European Space Programme
DIGITAL: Digital Europe programme supported by MEPs
DIGITAL: MEPs adopt their position on reform of '.eu' domain name
DIGITAL: intermediation services, two European Parliament committees issuing opinion oppose parity clause
JUSTICE: ‘ECRIS-TCN' system, Daniel Dalton goes it alone without support of other political groups in European Parliament
JUSTICE: access to financial information by law enforcement authorities, Council shall adopt its negotiating position
TRANSPORT: Austrian Presidency of EU Council making final adjustments to ‘mobility’ package I
TRANSPORT: European Parliament/Council agreement on competition in aviation
ENVIRONMENT/CLIMATE: European Parliament Environment Committee supports a doubling of LIFE budget after 2020
AGRICULTURE: MEPs divided on future CAP strategic plans
AGRICULTURE: Council calls for strict rules on plant protection
FISHERIES: parties fail to agree on the recovery of bigeye tuna stocks
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: European Commission will present on 30 November a new draft EU budget for 2019
POLAND: ruling party proposes to amend Supreme Court Act to allow for return of retired judges
HUNGARY: Johannes Hahn asks Viktor Orbán for explanations on granting of political asylum to former Macedonian leader Nikola Gruevski
EXTERNAL ACTION
GEORGIA: EU and Tbilisi strengthen their cooperation through 28 concrete actions
UNITED STATES: Commission will prepare two trade mandates to negotiate with Washington
MERCOSUR: trade negotiations with EU are stalled
TRADE: first review after three years of ‘Trade for All’ strategy
SAHEL: EU commits some €141 million to tackle underlying causes of illegal migration
SOCIAL - CULTURE
SOCIAL: MEPs adopt their position on 3rd revision of Directive on mutagenic and carcinogenic substances at work
CULTURE: European Parliament’s Committee on Culture calls for Creative Europe's funds to be doubled
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
INTERNAL MARKET: Advocate General validates almost all conditions imposed during reprivatisation of Portuguese company TAP
HEALTH: reimbursement of a medicinal product for a use not covered by its marketing authorisation is not contrary to EU law, according to Court
NEWS BRIEFS
BIODIVERSITY: MEPs welcome European initiative for pollinators as a first step
CLIMATE: Mayor attacks French state for their refusal to take action on climate change
TRADE: According to European employers, SMEs should benefit more from EU trade agreements
MEDITERRANEAN: Mr Hahn kicks off forum for dialogue between institutions and civil society representatives in southern Mediterranean
UN: Belgium will sign Global Compact on Migration, assures Charles Michel
EP2019: Yánis Varoufákis is reportedly considering running for top spot in Germany for European elections
SOCIAL: first round table between European Parliament and Council on Working Conditions Directive