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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12178

24 January 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 18 / 39
EXTERNAL ACTION / Kosovo
According to Commission and EEAS, wait for visa liberalisation has worsened relations with EU
Brussels, 23/01/2019 (Agence Europe)

David Cullen, Head of Unit for Kosovo in the European Commission's DG NEAR (Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations), as well as Anna-Maria Boura, Chair of the European External Action Service's Working Party on the Western Balkans Region (COWEB), said on Wednesday 23 January that Member States' delay in granting visa-free treatment to Kosovars complicates EU-Kosovo relations. 

"Kosovar society is frustrated by a perceived lack of European commitment, the non-liberalisation of...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: political agreement on ‘Whistleblowers’ Directive within reach in the Council
JUSTICE: European Commission is waging war on ‘golden visas’
JUSTICE: Commission formally adopts its data protection adequacy decision with Japan
JHA: MEPs are concerned about internal measures taken by Romanian government
JHA: Interoperability of information systems, inter-institutional negotiations may be concluded by 5 February according to European Parliament rapporteur
DIGITAL: Purchase of digital content, co-legislators agree on new consumer rights
DIGITAL: European Parliament/Council reach agreement on re-use of public sector information
CONSUMERS: MEPs strengthen proposed modernisation of EU rules to better combat unfair commercial practices
PATENTS: MEPs introduce a new derogation to facilitate stockpiling of generic medicines
COHESION: by remaining in EU, British regions would receive €13 billion of European funds after 2020, according to CPMR
COHESION: French regions in disarray in the face of a no-deal Brexit
TRANSPORT: Romanian Presidency of Council wants to conclude negotiations with European Parliament on several issues
TRANSPORT: EU co-legislators aim for partial interinstitutional agreement on CEF by March
CLIMATE: reduction of CO2 emissions from new heavy-duty vehicles, interinstitutional negotiations are progressing well
FISHERIES: European Parliament Committee approves conclusion of EU/Morocco fisheries agreement
FISHERIES: Romanian Presidency of Council looks forward to an early agreement on Mediterranean Management Plan
EXTERNAL ACTION
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Romania wants to put Black Sea back on European agenda
KOSOVO: according to Commission and EEAS, wait for visa liberalisation has worsened relations with EU
TUNISIA: EU announces financial support of €305 million
UNITED STATES: Commission seeks to reassure MEPs about trade negotiations planned with Washington
INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: in event of ‘no deal’ Brexit, London will have a 'serious responsibility' to find solutions to Irish border issue, warns Mr Barnier
BREXIT: Commission proposes emergency measures to help EU fishermen overcome a possible ‘no-deal’ Brexit
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
MIGRATION: State remains responsible for processing an asylum application as long as it is an EU Member State, Court points out
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPANIES: work on a fast-track European Parliament/Council agreement on rules facilitating online company registration
TAXATION: five recommendations of S&D group to European Parliament to fight tax avoidance
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: a study by GUE/NGL Group in European Parliament points to negative effects of liberalisation of public services in EU
NEWS BRIEFS
FUTURE OF THE EU: Jan Zahradil insists on respect for unanimity in the Council to counter French/German axis
CLIMATE: Interinstitutional Agreement on CO2s for new vehicles and vans confirmed by European Parliament Committee
ENERGY: European Parliament Committee endorses four agreements between institutions of clean energy package
ENVIRONMENT: ocean pollution by disposable plastics, European Parliament/Council agreement confirmed in European Parliament Committee
SPAIN: Nadia Calviño calls for establishment of a ‘backstop’ for citizens
JUSTICE: MEPs approve interinstitutional agreement on ‘ECRIS-TCN' system
JUSTICE: European Parliament gives green light for interinstitutional agreement on Insolvency Directive
MOROCCO: Member States approve amendment to Euro-Mediterranean Agreement
EP2019: European Federalist Party will present candidates for European elections
FISHERIES: European Parliament Committee says yes to EU/Côte d'Ivoire agreement
FISHERIES: European Parliament committee approves interinstitutional agreement on 'Western Waters' management plan
SOCIAL: European Parliament and Council on verge of reaching agreement on 'Work life balance’ Directive
EMU: Commission launches sectoral consultations on role of euro on international stage