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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12229

5 April 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 35 / 38
NEWS BRIEFS / Digital
Move towards end of roaming in Western Balkans

04/04/2019 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 4 April, at the Second Western Balkans Digital Summit in Belgrade, Serbia, Telecommunications Ministers from the Western Balkan countries signed a regional agreement to end roaming in the Western Balkans. This agreement will need to be implemented in two stages: during the first phase, the costs of data transfer, calls and SMS will be reduced by 25% to 30%. From 2021 onwards, roaming charges will then be completely abolished throughout the region....

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