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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12232
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SOCIAL AFFAIRS / Social

Revision of Regulation on coordination of social security systems is at a crossroads

The European Parliament and the Council of the EU were still looking for the solution to an impasse on Tuesday 9 April following the rejection of the Interinstitutional Agreement on the Regulation on the coordination of social security systems in mid-March. The conclusion is near, however. 

On Monday 8 April, the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the EU sent a series of proposals to the European Parliament, which could find a qualified majority among the Member States, which was...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: Twenty-Seven will continue to require Ms May to meet strict conditions for an extension of Article 50
BUDGET: member states reiterate their differences on CAP and cohesion after 2020
RULE OF LAW: several countries want a formal hearing for Hungary on Article 7 procedure after European elections
COURT OF JUSTICE: EU Council adopts new rules on treatment of certain appeals
COURT OF AUDITORS: European Parliament Committee on Budgetary Control rejects nomination of Romanian candidate Viorel Ştefan
EP2019: Spitzenkandidaten for seven European political parties committed to supporting Transparency International matters of priority
EXTERNAL ACTION
CHINA: China commits to work on issue of industrial subsidies at WTO
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: Commission would like to end unanimous vote in Council of EU on energy taxation
ENERGY: EU must further develop renewable energy and save more energy
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: accelerating implementation of SDGs must be an absolute priority for future of Europe, according to General Affairs Council
JUSTICE: no white smoke for resumption of European Parliament/EU Council negotiations on appointment of European Chief Prosecutor
JUSTICE: Commission hopes to launch negotiations on a transatlantic agreement on access to electronic evidence in June
CONSUMERS: under pressure, Facebook committed to more clarity on use of its users' data, says Commission
DIGITAL: political advertising, Facebook must comply with national law
DIGITAL: Member States commit themselves to better support digital transition
AGRICULTURE: Council of the EU adopts new Directive banning certain unfair trading practices
TRANSPORT: Member States in favour of flexibility in road charges
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: revision of Regulation on coordination of social security systems is at a crossroads
SOCIAL: Commission wants Twenty-Seven to act to protect social rights of citizens in event of a no-deal Brexit
SOCIAL: Commission and European stakeholders are seeking answers facing challenges of digitising labour
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
MONEY LAUNDERING: European Commission actively working on new list of high-risk non-Member States
NEWS BRIEFS
SOUTHERN AFRICA: EU announces €12 million in emergency aid for victims of cyclone Idai
AGRICULTURE: EU Council adopts Regulation on spirit drinks
CITIZENSHIP: EU Council agrees to revision of rules governing European Citizens' Initiative
ECONOMY: EU Council agrees to creation of Group of Wise Persons on European Financial Architecture for Development
HONG KONG: EU sees conviction of leaders of “umbrella revolution” as having a potentially detrimental effect on democracy
JHA: visa-free arrangements for British citizens receives final approval from Council of EU
MALAWI: EU will observe Malawi general elections on 21 May
TRANSPORT: formal green light from EU Council to two interinstitutional agreements
TRANSPORT: World Road Transport Union takes note of European Parliament vote on ‘mobility’ package I