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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12192
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Internal market

European Parliament gives green light to start negotiations with Council on 2021-2027 Single Market Programme

On Tuesday 12 February, MEPs adopted by a relative majority (520 votes in favour, 25 against, 33 abstentions) the report by the Italian Nicola Danti (S&D) on the Regulation establishing a programme for the single market 2021-2027, thereby giving his agreement to open negotiations with the Council. 

“With the recently approved Single Market Programme, Parliament is adopting a clear and ambitious position in favour of our production system and European citizens", Mr Danti said on this...

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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