login
login

Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12147

28 November 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 36
EDUCATION - CULTURE / Education
Council divided on inclusiveness and use of delegated acts in future Erasmus+ programme
Brussels, 27/11/2018 (Agence Europe)

Discussions at the Education and Youth Council on Monday 26 November revealed some points of persistent disagreement, despite the partial general approach reached by Member States earlier in the day on the Erasmus programme in the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). 

The partial general approach, negotiated pending the end of the budgetary negotiations on the future MFF, makes, as announced (see EUROPE 12143), few changes to the Commission's draft. 

The main change...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
FOOD SAFETY: MEPs support proposed reform of transparency of risk assessments, against opinion of rapporteur
ANIMAL HEALTH: Greens/EFA Group in European Parliament refer their request for a committee of inquiry on transport of live animals to Court
FISHERIES: European Commission is trying to reassure MEPs about impact of Brexit
DIGITAL: no progress in difficult European Parliament/Council negotiations on copyright reform
DIGITAL: 'Cable and Satellite' Directive, European Parliament/Council negotiations on 28 November announced as final
MIGRATION: European Parliament wants a more realistic increase of staff of European Border and Coast Guard Agency
MIGRATION: Despite slight improvements, situation of migrants in Libya continues to worry MEPs
JUSTICE: European Parliament asks to be convinced of added value and proportionality of electronic evidence regulation
TRANSPORT: It will be up to future Romanian Presidency of the Council to make recommendations on electronic freight transport information
TRANSPORT: EU ministers will validate a rather modest progress report on rail passenger rights on 3 December
EDUCATION - CULTURE
CULTURE: Council takes note of difficulties on Creative Europe in a relative opacity
CULTURE: Platform liability discussed in Council debate on fake news
EDUCATION: Council divided on inclusiveness and use of delegated acts in future Erasmus+ programme
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: non-conclusive vote in European Parliament committee on introduction of budget treaty into EU law
ECONOMY: ideological differences in European Parliament on future of European Stability Mechanism
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: MEPs rename European Globalisation Adjustment Funds to European Transition Fund
EXTERNAL ACTION
SEA OF AZOV: Europeans do not agree unanimously on new sanctions against Russia
TURKEY: Mr. Erdoğan warns Cyprus against any 'reckless action'
IRAQ: EU increases its reconstruction aid by €56.5 million
TRADE: Trade Policy Day, EU faces ever more complex challenges
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF THE EU: 110 social democratic measures to combine sustainable development and social equity
EP2019: European Green Party publishes its political priorities for European elections
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: agreement between EU institutions on Spirit Drinks Regulation
STATE AID: Council includes two new categories of State aid in State Aid Enabling Regulation
STATE AID: Green light for French support measure for innovative solar installations
BANKS: risk reduction package, Member States invited to validate main lines of an inter-institutional compromise
BUDGET: autumn 2019, new deadline for an agreement at European Council on MFF 2021-2027
DEVELOPMENT: Council reaffirms EU's commitment to education of children in emergencies
ENERGY: Green light for negotiations on amending Energy Community Treaty
JUSTICE: wave of complaints against Google for violation of general data protection regulation
MIGRATION: Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar urges his colleagues to support him on humanitarian visas
UN: Slovakia will not support Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
FISHERIES: Commission regrets postponement of vote in European Parliament on Mediterranean stock management plan
POLAND: Member States invited to say whether Poland should be subject of a new hearing on rule of law on 11 December
UNITED KINGDOM: The UK Parliament's vote on divorce agreement and terms of future relationship confirmed for 11 December
YEMEN: EU steps up support to displaced and crisis-affected communities in Yemen