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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12192
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Digital

Copyright, state of situation on eve of last European Parliament/Council negotiation meeting

The EU co-legislators are continuing their efforts to reach an interim agreement on copyright reform by Wednesday 13 February at noon. Logically, future provisions should be based on the latest Council text, with some adaptations on the proportionality of the limitation of liability and the content generated by non-commercial users. 

“We have a responsibility to find a compromise that works for everyone. I see no reason why an agreement is impossible. It is possible to protect creators...

Contents

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
FUTURE OF EU: Giuseppe Conte advocates a 'Europe of the people more united and more equitable'
ENVIRONMENT: European Parliament supports project to reuse treated wastewater for agricultural irrigation
CIVIL DEFENCE: European Parliament validates Interinstitutional Agreement on strengthening European disaster response
INTERNAL MARKET: European Parliament gives green light to start negotiations with Council on 2021-2027 Single Market Programme
INDUSTRY: MEPs want artificial intelligence to be 'made in Europe', 'ethical' and 'human-centred'
JUSTICE: European Parliament asks next Commission to make Roma inclusion one of its priorities
TAXATION: European Parliament in favour of technical measures for definitive VAT system for taxation of trade between Member States
FISHERIES: European Parliament gives green light to conclusion of EU/Morocco Fisheries Agreement
FISHERIES: European Parliament endorses plan for fish stocks in western waters
FISHERIES: European Parliament approves conclusion of EU/Côte d'Ivoire agreement
FISHERIES: European Parliament green-lights agreement to prevent unregulated fishing on high seas in Central Arctic Ocean
BUDGET: European Parliament wants to double 2021-2027 budget of 'anti-fraud' programme
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: review of European Supervisory Authorities, Member States record an agreement and highlight their red lines
TAXATION: member States are far from ready to abandon their veto on tax matters
TAXATION: Netherlands launches debate on a European aviation tax
COMPETITION: Bruno Le Maire sets out ways of working to encourage emergence of new European industrial champions
COMPETITION: green light for acquisition of joint control over Virgin Atlantic by Air France-KLM, Delta and Virgin Group
EUROGROUP: disagreements over future fiscal capacity for euro area
SECTORAL POLICIES
FOOD SAFETY: European Parliament and Council agree on a reform to ensure more transparent risk assessments by EFSA
JUSTICE: Agreement between European Parliament and Council on access to financial information by law enforcement authorities
JHA: halt in negotiations on new rules of Schengen Borders Code
MIGRATION: MEPs in working order to negotiate with Council to strengthen European Coast and Border Guard Agency
DIGITAL: copyright, state of situation on eve of last European Parliament/Council negotiation meeting
TRANSPORT: European Parliament/Council agreement on public procurement of clean vehicles
TRANSPORT: European Parliament/Council agreement on the training of seafarers
TRANSPORT: European Parliament/Council agreement on aerodynamic cabs in trucks
TRANSPORT: European Commission presents proposal to maintain rail safety and connectivity in the event of a no-deal Brexit
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: Belgian Prime Minister delivers speech on security and prosperity
UNITED KINGDOM: Ms May does not expect another decisive vote in British Parliament on Brexit before March
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: allies prepare for end of Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
CYBER SECURITY: EU is making progress in developing a penalty regime applicable to perpetrators of cyber attacks
DEFENCE: Launch of work to be undertaken between European Commission and Member States on financing joint industrial projects from EU budget
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
HUNGARY: Dunja Mijatović alerts on rights of refugees, NGOs and women as well as independence of Hungarian judicial system
NEWS BRIEFS
BUDGET: Council recommends that European Parliament give discharge in respect of implementation of 2017 budget
CATALONIA: concern in European Parliament about nature of Spanish trials against Catalan separatists
TRADE: Two island states, Comoros and Samoa, join Economic Partnership Agreements
COMMISSION: European Ombudsman again recommends Commission establish specific procedure for Secretary-General appointment
MEDIA: threats and attacks against media freedom are increasing in Europe
PARLIAMENT: Mr Tajani mentions misunderstanding after his remarks exalting Italian Istria and Dalmatia
SOCIAL AFFAIRS: European Parliament and Council postpone last negotiations on European Labour Authority