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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12181

29 January 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 10 / 29
SECTORAL POLICIES / Justice
Facebook wants to better manage political advertising on its network in preparation for European elections
Brussels, 28/01/2019 (Agence Europe)

The American social networking giant Facebook unveiled on Monday 28 January the new tools it intends to put in place to prevent any interference during the European elections next May. 

Last September, caught up in the Cambridge Analytica scandal, its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, assured us that he took very seriously the digital threats to electoral processes (see EUROPE 12097). 

The first front on which the social network wants to act is political advertising. “In late March, we will...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: Member States are calling for flexibility in new post-2020 CAP delivery model
AGRICULTURE: about ten countries are opposed to drastic reduction in rural development appropriations for 2021-2027
AGRICULTURE: France formally submits its proposals on post-2020 CAP
AGRICULTURE: divergences between Member States on varieties of wines that may be used after 2020
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Commission will present on Wednesday 30 January a joint Reflection paper on a sustainable Europe by 2030
ENVIRONMENT: Member States’ experts have approved harmonised pesticide risk indicators
CLIMATE: German coal exit plan in 2038 is necessary, but insufficient, according to NGOs
JUSTICE: First considerations of EU Council on electronic evidence directive
JUSTICE: ‘Privacy Shield’ scheme, European Data Protection Board welcomes US efforts but points out remaining concerns
JUSTICE: Facebook wants to better manage political advertising on its network in preparation for European elections
DIGITAL: copyright reform, still no timetable agreed in EU Council
DIGITAL: intermediation platforms, European Parliament/Council agreement expected on 12 February
INSTITUTIONAL
EP2019: Nico Cué and Violeta Tomič elected Spitzenkandidaten for European Left
TRANSPARENCY: EPP, S&D and ALDE groups want to block way for 'artificial' political groups in European Parliament
EXTERNAL ACTION
VENEZUELA: EU Foreign Ministers will discuss a possible recognition of Mr Guaidó on Thursday 31 January
NICARAGUA: European Parliament delegation calls on Nicaraguan government to resume dialogue with opposition
UN: Europeans in Security Council call for enhanced cooperation
TRADE: Commission is launching a WTO complaint against US duties on Spanish olives on Tuesday 29 January
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB: Mario Draghi calls for strengthening of EMU
COMPETITION: Application of competition rules ensures access to affordable and innovative medicines, according to Commission
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: Council of the EU takes stock of the 'double quality level' of products
STATE AID: Green light for Polish aid to support construction of an electric vehicles battery plant
BRAZIL: EU ready to help after dam collapse
TRADE: EU Member States adopt horizontal regulation on safeguard measures
INDUSTRY: British employers are developing a 'toolkit' to prepare companies for consequences of Brexit
WTO: EU wishes to finalise as soon as possible its decision to allow United Kingdom accession to Government Procurement Agreement
ARMENIA: EU calls for an investigation into death of political opponent Mher Yegiazarian
TRANSPORT: several civil society actors call on EU co-legislators to protect vulnerable road users
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 1243