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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12251

10 May 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 21 / 25
NEWS BRIEFS / United kingdom
Theresa May would consider a new vote by MPs on exit plan from EU before European elections on 23 May

09/05/2019 (Agence Europe) – British Prime Minister Theresa May intends to put the draft EU exit agreement currently under discussion with Jeremy Corbyn's Labour to a fourth vote in Parliament. This would be before the European elections on 23 May. That is what Conservative MP Graham Brady said on Wednesday evening, 8 May, based on what the Prime Minister told them at a meeting. Mrs May responded to calls for her to leave 10 Downing Street in the event that the Brexit agreement was not...

Contents

SIBIU SUMMIT
FUTURE OF EU: Twenty-Seven begin their reflection on EU's strategic priorities in Sibiu by 2025
FUTURE OF EU: launch of procedure for appointments to top European positions
FUTURE OF EU: Antonio Tajani calls for a power of initiative for European Parliament
TURKEY: Mr Tusk calls on Ankara to respect Cyprus' sovereign rights
INSTITUTIONAL
EPP: Europe cannot be built on 'a programme of destruction', stresses Joseph Daul
EP2019: Renaissance presents its resolutely European programme
HUNGARY: Depreving countries that are not members of the European Public Prosecutor's Office of Fund would be a simple and effective measure, says former minister Bálint Magyar
FUTURE OF EU: EU needs its regions and cities, according to President of the Committee of the Regions
EXTERNAL ACTION
IRAN: Europeans call on Tehran to respect nuclear deal
ALBANIA: Mr Rama recognizes that opening of negotiations does not depend solely on his country
VENEZUELA: EU condemns detention of Mr Zambrano, a further blow to international attempts at political dialogue
UNITED STATES: Tariff sanctions against China, prolonged uncertainty could undermine investment
ECONOMY - FINANCE
TAXATION: VAT simplification for SMEs, dossier is not yet ready for adoption by Council of the EU
SECTORAL POLICIES
FISHERIES: France and Spain put forward a common position on post-2020 fisheries fund
SPACE: strategy for independent access to space is being debated in EU Council
JUSTICE: tower B on Kirchberg Plateau in Luxembourg will house seat of European Public Prosecutor's Office
TRANSPORT: contents of Romanian final draft compromise on cross-border rental of vehicles without drivers for transport of goods
NEWS BRIEFS
BIODIVERSITY: President of Committee of Regions calls on EU to step up its efforts
INDUSTRY: sale of electric cars trailing in low-income Member States
INSTITUTIONAL: European Ombudsman thinks ‘Barroso’ and ‘Selmayr’ cases have hurt EU’s image
UNITED KINGDOM: Theresa May would consider a new vote by MPs on exit plan from EU before European elections on 23 May
ANIMAL HEALTH: rabies surveillance in Slovakia is considered satisfactory by EU experts
SOCIAL: Trade unions moderately enthusiastic about Sibiu Declaration
SOCIAL: Trade unions perplexed by strategic agenda of European Council
SOCIAL: Ceemet warns Member States about more social Europe