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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12229

5 April 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 28 / 38
INSTITUTIONAL / Ep2019
EU competition policy must be used to ensure a level playing field, says Zahradil
Brussels, 04/04/2019 (Agence Europe)

The European Conservatives' Spitzenkandidat, Czech Jan Zahradil, praised on Thursday 4 April the European Commission's efforts to ensure a "level playing field" in the single market.

As European Commissioner for Competition, "Margrethe Vestager has done a very good job; she has annoyed a lot of people" by trying to "fight monopolies", said the MEP during a debate organised in Brussels by the Bruegel think tank and the FT. He promised to continue on this path if he takes over the presidency of...

Contents

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
TRANSPORT: European Parliament finally decides on its position on ‘mobility’ package I
TRANSPORT: European Parliament gives green light to two interinstitutional agreements
BUDGET: Next European Parliament will negotiate with Council of the EU on rules to protect EU budget in event of failure of rule of law
FISHERIES: European Parliament adopts its negotiating position on EMFF support after 2020
FISHERIES: European Parliament gives green light to multiannual fish management plan for Mediterranean
ENERGY: European Parliament approves text of new directive on internal gas market
FINANCE: European Parliament approves interinstitutional agreement on pan-European personal pension products
SOCIAL: European Parliament approves interinstitutional agreement on the ‘Work-Life Balance Directive’
SOCIAL: MEPs confirm their position to strengthen ESF+ 2021-2027 budget envelope
JHA: European Parliament approves future 'visa-free' regime for British citizens, even in case of hard Brexit
JHA: European Parliament validates new security standards for identity cards issued by Member States
JHA: in absence of agreement with Member States, European Parliament confirms its position on reform of Schengen area at first reading
SECTORAL POLICIES
FOOD SAFETY: EU is well prepared for a ‘no-deal Brexit’ scenario to preserve its high standards, assures Jyrki Katainen
HEALTH: Product authorisation procedures must be adapted for no-deal Brexit
JUSTICE: Negotiations between European Parliament and the EU Council on selection of head of European Public Prosecutor's Office in a deadlock
ENERGY: 17 EU countries including Poland sign a declaration on sustainable gas infrastructure
TRANSPORT: slight improvement in road safety figures in 2018 in EU
TRANSPORT: Commission presents measures that EU could take in event of no-deal Brexit
RESEARCH: Member States support strategic framework to support research in Black Sea
ENVIRONMENT: HEAL alerts EU to links between chlorpyrifos pesticide and autism
EXTERNAL ACTION
CUBA: EU could take action if derogation from Helms-Burton Act is lifted
VENEZUELA: lifting of Mr Guaidó's parliamentary immunity violates Venezuelan Constitution, according to Ms Mogherini
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: Country needs to improve its business environment, Hahn says
AZERBAIJAN: According to Elmar Mammadyarov, new bilateral agreement could be concluded as early as next month
TRADE: Revision of safeguard measures on steel could be hastened
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECOFIN: future institutional priorities, future of Capital Markets Union and, potentially, Brexit on ministerial agenda
INSTITUTIONAL
EP2019: Manfred Weber officially launches campaign to succeed Jean-Claude Juncker
EP2019: EU competition policy must be used to ensure a level playing field, says Zahradil
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
TRANSPORT: Court clarifies notion of 'extraordinary circumstances' exempting an airline from obligation to compensate
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: Cedefop publishes new tool for analysing labour market needs
NEWS BRIEFS
ALGERIA: for EU, Mr Bouteflika's resignation is synonymous with a new phase in political transition
ENERGY: Commission adopts a Recommendation on cybersecurity
FINANCE: Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis advocates a European approach to crypto assets
JUSTICE: Council of the EU calls for better protection of whistleblowers at local and regional level
DIGITAL: Move towards end of roaming in Western Balkans
FISHERIES: European Parliament endorses compromise text on swordfish recovery plan
UNITED KINGDOM: House of Commons rightly rejects hypothesis of a no deal Brexit on 12 April
FOOD SAFETY: EFSA consults on the reference values for sodium and chloride