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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12193
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NEWS BRIEFS / Near east

EU denounces extension of ban on Palestinian institutions in East Jerusalem

13/02/2019 (Agence Europe) – The EU missions in Jerusalem and Ramallah stated that they "deeply" regret, in a statement on Tuesday 12 February, "the extension of the ban on Palestinian institutions in East Jerusalem, including the Orient House and the Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which have now been prevented from operating for the past 18 years". Israeli Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan extended the closure of Palestinian institutions at the end of January on the...

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
SINGAPORE: European Parliament approves two EU/Singapore trade agreements after a ten-year winding road
COHESION: MEPs remove macro-conditionality from common provisions regulation 2021-2027
JUSTICE: Parliament adopts its position on law applicable to enforceability of assignments of claims at first reading
JUSTICE: European Parliament gives green light to ‘Justice’ programme for 2021-2027
JUSTICE: European Parliament gives green light to electronic service of judicial documents in civil or commercial matters
JUSTICE: European Parliament in favour of digitisation of cooperation in taking of evidence in civil and commercial matters
TAXATION: European Parliament says 'yes' to computerising movement and surveillance of excise goods
TRANSPORT: European Parliament adopts three reports relating to measures to deal with a no-deal Brexit
TRANSPORT: Parliament adopts streamlining measures for advancing realisation of TEN-T network
ENVIRONMENT: European Parliament condemns Member States' wait-and-see attitude in application of directive on sustainable use of pesticides
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: European Parliament urges country to accelerate reforms
FUTURE OF EU: European Parliament advocates a Europe capable of doing better what can only be done together
PARLIAMENT: adoption of calendar of plenary sessions in 2020
INDUSTRY: MEPs support Interinstitutional Agreement on Regulation for approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry vehicles
SECURITY - DEFENCE
WEAPONS: NATO member countries are considering post-INF Treaty
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: Agreement between European Parliament and Council on amendment of gas directive to regulate Nord Stream 2
ENERGY: Share of renewable energy in EU increased to 17.5% in 2017
DIGITAL: last-minute agreement on the copyright reform
DIGITAL: final push for draft regulation on intermediation platforms
JHA: agreement confirmed by Member States on interoperability of European information systems, but not yet on new visa rules
JHA: work in Council on adaptations to ETIAS system for travel authorisation in EU will continue at technical level
CLIMATE: reduction of CO2 emissions from new heavy-duty vehicles, interinstitutional negotiations to continue on 18 February
TRANSPORT: European Parliament negotiators plan to vote in plenary session in March on combined transport
INSTITUTIONAL
EP2019: publication on Monday 18 February of a first projection of seats in next European Parliament
EXTERNAL ACTION
UKRAINE: eight Member States reiterate their call for implementation of Minsk agreements
SWITZERLAND: Member States reiterate that there will be no further new Swiss access to internal market without an institutional framework agreement
VENEZUELA: Venezuelan crisis back on the agenda of EU ministers
ECONOMY - FINANCE
MONEY LAUNDERING: Publication of new list of 23 third countries at high risk of money laundering
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Final obstacle removed for interinstitutional agreement on European Labour Authority
NEWS BRIEFS
ASYLUM: Decline in number of asylum applications lodged in EU continued in 2018
ECONOMY: Romanian Presidency of EU Council reminds Commission of impact on confidence of its economic forecasts
ENVIRONMENT: EurEau relieved by European Parliament vote on water reuse for agricultural irrigation
UNITED STATES: Parliament's rapporteur, Mr Lange, calls on Council to reject Commission's trade negotiation mandates
FINANCE: council green light for Interinstitutional Agreement on pan-European Personal Pension Product
INDUSTRY: European Cyclists' Federation urges European Parliament to take an ambitious position to make cars safer
JUSTICE: Romanians attempt to deter candidacy of Laura Codruţa Kövesi as head of European Public Prosecutor's Office
NORTH MACEDONIA: Goodbye FYROM, Hello North Macedonia
PARLIAMENT: Petition calls for Mr Tajani’s resignation after his statements on foibe massacres
FISHERIES: Home stretch entered in negotiations on technical measures
NEAR EAST: EU denounces extension of ban on Palestinian institutions in East Jerusalem
FOOD SAFETY: EuroCommerce delighted with increased transparency of EFSA's assessments, a confidence-building measure
TRANSPORT: trade unions call on European Parliament to oppose report on liberalisation of coach transport