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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12149
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Kosovo

MEPs call for visa liberalisation as soon as possible

On 29 November, the European Parliament considered it “essential to liberalise the visa regime” for Kosovars “as soon as possible”, in order to bring Kosovo closer to the EU, calling on the Council “to adopt its mandate quickly in order to make progress towards the adoption of a visa-free regime”. 

By adopting the report (393 votes in favour, 139 against and 71 abstentions) by Igor Šoltes (Greens/EFA, Slovenia), MEPs call for further reforms in the country, also concerned about...

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
UNITED KINGDOM: European Parliament ready to approve divorce agreement and terms of future relations, but remains suspended pending a vote in the British Parliament
JHA: European Parliament wants to limit and regulate use of border checks within Schengen
TAXATION: in response to CumEx Files scandal, European Parliament calls for an end to white collar impunity
UN: ideological divide in European Parliament on Global Compact for Migration
WTO: European Parliament wants to reform the multilateral body
FYROM: MEPs urge Hungary to extradite Mr Gruevski
ALBANIA: Parliament supports opening of accession negotiations
KOSOVO: MEPs call for visa liberalisation as soon as possible
SERBIA: MEPs are concerned about a possible exchange of territory with Kosovo
MONTENEGRO: Parliament welcomes country's progress in accession process
ECB: European Parliament green light for appointment of Mr Enria as Chair of Supervisory Board
TRANSPORT: green light from European Parliament to interinstitutional agreement on leasing of manned aircraft from non-EU companies
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: Council adopts its position on online intermediation services
COMPETITIVENESS: Member States shall adopt their position on vehicle General Safety Regulation
COMPETITIVENESS: general approach of Council on Single Market Programme
JUSTICE: Brussels IIa Recast Regulation, Austrian Council Presidency submits overall compromise proposal
TRANSPORT: texts on single maritime window and training of seafarers will be subject of an agreement in Council on 3 December
TRANSPORT: Ministers will validate a partial agreement on Connecting Europe Facility 2021-2027 on 3 December
COHESION: no political agreement in Council on various legislative dossiers for cohesion policy post-2020
FISHERIES: Council approves conclusion of EU/Morocco fisheries agreement
ENVIRONMENT: Council to adopt its position on persistent organic pollutants
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: Paris still believes in possibility of a tax on digital services for 2021
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: elements of Trade Defence Instruments Regulation included in proposal on horizontal safeguards
SEA OF AZOV: EU expresses its “dismay” at Russia's “unacceptable” use of force against Ukrainian ships
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: Commission will present a new draft EU budget for 2019 on Friday 30 November
EP2019: leaders of left-wing groups in European Parliament get on the same page for European elections
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
ENVIRONMENT: lifetime of two Belgian nuclear power plants may be extended for overriding reasons of public interest, according to Advocate General
UKRAINE: Court dismisses application to suspend proceedings concerning restrictive measures of Mr Klyuyev's funds for period March 2018-March 2019
NEWS BRIEFS
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: new humanitarian aid for refugees and migrants of 500,000 euros
COMPETITION: opening of in-depth investigation into Nidec's acquisition of Whirlpool 's refrigeration compressor business
INDUSTRY: Brexit, Coreper adopts Interinstitutional Agreement on amendment of Regulation on approval of vehicles
YOUTH: second selection round for DiscoverEU
TRANSPORT: unions ready for battle before Council meeting on 3 December
TRANSPORT: removal of seven Angolan airlines from blacklist of carriers