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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12146
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SOCIAL AFFAIRS / Social

European Labour Authority, issue of inclusion of road transport divides Member States

EU Member States have apparently not been able to agree on whether or not to keep the road transport sector within the scope of the future European Labour Authority (or Agency, the debate remains open) in the Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper). The issue will be decided at the next Employment and Social Policy Council (EPSCO) on 6 December. 

Poland and Hungary are reportedly pressing to remove the transport sector from the Authority's scope of activity. These two Member States...

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