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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12146

27 November 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 34
INSTITUTIONAL / European green party
Environmentalists are in battle order behind Ska Keller and Bas Eickhout for European elections
Brussels/Berlin, 26/11/2018 (Agence Europe)

After the election on Saturday 24 November by MEPs from the European environmental groups, Ska Keller of Germany and Bas Eickhout of the Netherlands as co-Spitzenkandidates for the May 2019 European elections (see EUROPE 12145), the European Green Party can officially launch a campaign on the basis of political priorities and a political manifesto. 

This 29th Congress of European Environmentalists was dedicated to change. From day one, the speakers who paraded on the podium had...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: Cybersecurity, European Parliament/Council negotiations of 28 November may not be decisive
TRANSPORT: ‘Mobility’ package I, Member States still divided a few days before decisive ministerial meeting
JUSTICE: attempt to reach agreement in Council on electronic evidence regulation
JUSTICE: Europeans are concerned about risk of interference in European elections, according to a Eurobarometer survey
CIVIL PROTECTION: further postponement of European Parliament/Council negotiations on strengthening EU's response to natural and man-made disasters
ENERGY: MASEN agency reports on European investments in Moroccan solar energy
HEALTH: Implant Files, Commission highlights new European rules on medical devices
ANIMAL HEALTH: Council adopts regulations reducing antibiotics for farm animals
FISHERIES: EU determined to defend interests of its fishing industry despite Brexit
FISHERIES: Outermost regions authorised to renew their fishing fleet
INTERNAL MARKET: Member States shall substantially amend draft Regulation on product control
INSTITUTIONAL
EP2019: Yanis Varoufakis: “Macron needs Salvini and Salvini needs Macron”
EUROPEAN GREEN PARTY: environmentalists are in battle order behind Ska Keller and Bas Eickhout for European elections
EUROPEAN GREEN PARTY: Katri Ylinen wants “a welcoming, social and sustainable Europe”
UNITED KINGDOM: Theresa May attacked from all sides in British Parliament on agreement leading to Brexit
EXTERNAL ACTION
WTO: EU and eleven countries propose ways to reform Appellate Body
IRAN: Iran is waiting for mechanism promised by EU to help it sell its oil
SEA OF AZOV: Europeans consider response to deteriorating situation between Ukrainians and Russians
DEVELOPMENT: EU announces €5 million to support projects of Nobel Peace Prize winners Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege
DEVELOPMENT: European Ministers in favour of Africa-Europe Alliance to boost economic cooperation
DEVELOPMENT: Franco-German convergence in Council on thematic priorities of post-2020 development financing
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: European Labour Authority, issue of inclusion of road transport divides Member States
SOCIAL: Work-Life Balance Directive, Austrian Presidency of the Council obtains limited margin for negotiation with European Parliament
EDUCATION - YOUTH
YOUTH: Council adopts its position on European Solidarity Corps after 2020
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB: Draghi recommends that euro area countries restore their fiscal buffers
LAUNDERING: Member States ready to agree on action plan to fight money laundering more effectively
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
UNITED KINGDOM: Court dismissed thirteen British citizens attempting to challenge Brexit negotiations
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AIDS: green light for privatisation of German bank HSH Nordbank
IRAN: EU condemns President Rohani's remarks on Israel
ISRAEL: once again, EU denounces Israeli demolitions and settlement plans
WTO: debate on United Kingdom's application for membership of Agreement on Government Procurement
UZBEKISTAN: launch of negotiations for a new partnership agreement
SWITZERLAND: EU welcomes vote of Swiss people on primacy of international law
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 1240