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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12200

23 February 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 39
NEWS BRIEFS / Western balkans
EU announces more than €30 million in additional funding for energy efficiency and climate change mitigation

22/02/2019 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 21 February, Johannes Hahn, European Commissioner for Enlargement Negotiations, approved a new financial package of €30 million to complement the €50 million regional energy efficiency programme in the Western Balkans. He also announced an additional €2 million in support through a regional programme dedicated to climate change. The purpose of these funds is to strengthen the commitment of the Western Balkan countries to align themselves...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: No informal validation of trade mandates in Bucharest, but EU ministers show united front
ARAB LEAGUE: first ever summit with EU to strengthen relations
NEAR EAST: EU urges continuation of tax revenue transfers between Israel and the Palestinian Authority
SYRIA: Syrian civil society delegation calls on EU to act against arbitrary detentions and enforced disappearances
TURKEY: EU denounces latest judicial decisions
MONTENEGRO: Johannes Hahn stresses need to hold political debates in Parliament
VENEZUELA: EU and US fuel hatred in the region, says GUE/NGL group in European Parliament
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EMU: new detailed Franco-German proposal on future fiscal capacity for euro area
TAXATION: Paris and Warsaw join forces on the European online advertising tax
ECONOMY: annual inflation at 1.4% in euro area in January 2019
COMPETITION: the Commission complains that Telefónica did not respect its commitments in the context of the acquisition of E-Plus
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF THE EU: Gentiloni warns against nationalist movements aspiring to regain control of European powers and put an end to the EU
EP2019: ten concrete actions for reimagining Europe, according to Marco Zullo
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: Commission raises de minimis aid ceiling in agricultural sector
AGRICULTURE: Phil Hogan urges co-legislators to reach an early agreement on post-2020 CAP
FOOD SAFETY: Polish salmonella meat, Commission calls on Member States to use rapid alert system
FISHERIES: Council is ready to adopt fishing measures to mitigate effects of a no-deal Brexit
FISHERIES: EU Member States endorse compromise between institutions on fisheries technical measures
TRANSPORT: green light from Member States to Interinstitutional Agreement on measures on aviation safety in event of a no-deal Brexit
ENVIRONMENT: Future EU rules on persistent organic pollutants will not protect children's health, according to HEAL
INTERNAL MARKET: European car industry reluctantly welcomes European Parliament vote on general vehicle safety in European car industry
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Green European Foundation publishes a collection of expert articles on basic income
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: Two thirds of EU's fruit plantation area is concentrated in Spain, Italy and Poland
STATE AID: green light for Italian aid for restructuring of the operator of Ancona airport
STATE AID: green light for extension of Danish tax regime for companies employing seafarers
WESTERN BALKANS: EU announces more than €30 million in additional funding for energy efficiency and climate change mitigation
CLIMATE: Council validates Interinstitutional Agreement on reduction of CO2 emissions from new heavy goods vehicles
TRADE: 80 organisations call on EU to put climate protection ahead of defending automotive sector
HUMAN RIGHTS: Eamon Gilmore named as new EU Special Representative
ENVIRONMENT/CLIMATE: European Parliament/Council negotiations on post-2020 LIFE programme continue on 27 February
JHA: Commission does not intend to present a legislative proposal on humanitarian visas
MALI: accelerating implementation of Algiers Agreement is a priority, according to Ms Mogherini and Minister Bouaré
RESEARCH: Timid progress made in interinstitutional negotiations on Horizon Europe framework programme
SOCIAL: EU Member States approve Interinstitutional Agreement on European Labour Authority
SOCIAL: Council approves emergency measures for coordination of social security in the event of a no-deal Brexit
TRANSPORT: European Transport Safety Council welcomes Interinstitutional Agreement on Road Infrastructure Safety Management
The B-word: Agence Europe’s newsletter on Brexit
THE B-WORD: The Brexit disaster (still) waiting to happen
CALENDAR
Main activities of the European Institutions: 25/02 - 03/03/2019
Other events: until 10 March 2019