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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12198

21 February 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 30 / 41
NEWS BRIEFS / Companies
BusinessEurope calls on the Commission to act to help European SMEs

20/02/2019 (Agence Europe) – BusinessEurope, the organisation representing Europe's leading employers, published on Tuesday 19 February a policy paper for the European Commission in which it details the main lines of action to support SMEs. The document is divided into 7 areas: - the legal and administrative environment; - the adaptation of the single market to the needs of SMEs; - the internationalisation of SMEs; - the transition of SMEs to the digital age; - support for innovation; -...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: Member States express their preference for Frenchman Jean-François Bohnert as head of European Public Prosecutor's Office
MIGRATION: European Border and Coast Guard Agency will need to have 10,000 staff by 2027, according to Member States
MIGRATION: Fabrice Leggeri calls on Member States to remain vigilant about crossings at EU's external borders
MIGRATION: European Parliament committee ready to negotiate with Council on three funds for migration and internal security
DIGITAL: Member States validate copyright agreement
ENVIRONMENT: a provisional interinstitutional agreement has been reached on recast of Regulation on Persistent Organic Pollutants
TRANSPORT: European Parliament/Council agreement on air transport measures in the event of a no-deal Brexit
TRANSPORT: European Parliament and Council look for a partial interinstitutional agreement on the CEF by 7 March
ENERGY: European Parliament and Council finalise their position on new tyre labelling rules
ENERGY: EUR 97 million more to improve energy efficiency of residential buildings
ENERGY: 17 EU countries have high levels of fuel poverty
FISHERIES: heated debate in European Parliament Fisheries Committee on controls applied to small-scale fishing
CLIMATE: EU must aim for zero net emissions by 2050 at latest, say MEPs
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: negotiations in Council on InvestEU programme are hampered by location of a management body
FINANCE: Commission considers an equivalence decision for Singapore's derivatives trading venues
GREECE: Extension of post-programme enhanced surveillance framework in Greece
EMU: European Parliament advocates a more democratic ESM and its inclusion in the EU's legal framework
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: Trade relations with the United States at the heart of informal ministerial meeting in Bucharest on 21 and 22 February
TRADE: European Parliamentary committee in near unanimous agreement on GSP implementation report
NORTH MACEDONIA: Osmani warns against a 'disastrous' failure to open EU accession negotiations
IRAQ: EU announces €50 million in emergency and reconstruction aid
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: partial European Parliament/Council political agreement on future European Defence Fund
NATO: James Rupert Everard calls on EU to strengthen its game
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: various projects of European Commissioners after their mandate
COURT OF JUSTICE: Commission reviews its method of calculating financial penalties imposed in infringement proceedings
BUDGET: MEPs propose giving discharge to Commission for 2017 budget
CULTURE - EDUCATION
YOUTH: MEPs call for a tripling of Erasmus funds for 2021-2027 period
CULTURE: MEPs adopt their position on Creative Europe programme for 2021-2027
NEWS BRIEFS
THE FUTURE OF EUROPE: SMEunited underlines importance of involving social partners in preparation of Sibiu Summit
COMPANIES: BusinessEurope calls on the Commission to act to help European SMEs
RULE OF LAW: Commission concerned by new Romanian decisions on judicial system
JHA: European Parliament/Council agreement on visa policy confirmed by Member States
JUSTICE: Twitter in turn commits itself to better control political advertising broadcast on its network in preparation for European elections
JUSTICE: Microsoft warns against cyber attacks in the run-up to the European elections
DIGITAL: green light from Member States for agreement on intermediation platforms
EP2019: European Socialists will adopt their manifesto for European elections on 23 February in Madrid
FISHERIES: MEP Alain Cadec criticises the rule on the obligation to land catches
EPP: Gunnar Hökmark asks Mr Weber to discuss Orbán case in the Christian Democratic Group in the European Parliament
SLOVENIA: Borut Pahor asks Antonio Tajani to respect the dignity of Slovenians
SOCIAL: MEPs approve Interinstitutional Agreement on Working Conditions Directive
SOCIAL: green light for MEPs to Interinstitutional Agreement on 3rd revision of Directive on carcinogens and mutagens at work