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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12253

14 May 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 29
NEWS BRIEFS / Fisheries
Italy joins Franco-Spanish declaration on post-2020 EMFF

13/05/2019 (Agence Europe) – Italy decided on Friday 10 May to add its signature to the Franco-Spanish Joint Declaration on the post-2020 European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) (see EUROPE B12251A14). This text will be presented to the ‘Agriculture and Fisheries’ Council of the EU on Tuesday 14 May. The Romanian Presidency hopes to bring the EU Council to a general approach in June on the EMFF 2021-2027(see EUROPE B12229A4). In the context of the ongoing negotiations for the...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
IRAN: we must avoid any military escalation, warns Ms Mogherini
LIBYA: European diplomatic leaders urge calm and political dialogue
SAHEL: stabilizing entire Sahel region is a strategic priority for EU, European ministers reaffirm
DRC: EU provides further €5 million to help Kinshasa fight Ebola
EASTERN PARTNERSHIP: EU and partner countries celebrate 10 years of Partnership
LATIN AMERICA: EU underlines the importance of “values” in deepening bi-regional partnership
WTO: EU wants pragmatic and flexible framework for negotiations on e-commerce
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: commission asks Budapest for explanations on deportations of asylum seekers to Serbia
DIGITAL: ceilings on tariffs for international calls and SMS came into effect on Wednesday 15 May
AGRICULTURE: G20 Agriculture Ministers commit to developing advanced technologies
ENERGY: WindEurope deplores fact that growth of onshore wind energy in Germany is slowing
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: a €200 million fine imposed on AB InBev for restricting cross-border sales of beer
COMPETITION: in-depth investigation into Telia Company's proposed acquisition of Bonnier Broadcasting
TAXATION: study commissioned by Commission concludes that increasing taxation in air transport sector would not have a negative impact on overall employment
INSTITUTIONAL
ROMANIA: EU Commission ready to activate Rule of law enforcement mechanism against Bucharest
EP2019: ALDE and Renaissance recall their determination to form a common group in European Parliament
EP2019: pan-European movement 'Now, the People!' launches European campaign
NEWS BRIEFS
GERMANY: Angela Merkel will complete her term, says Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer
CULTURE: some 20 MEDIA-supported films will be in Cannes Film Festival
CYBERSECURITY: political agreement for a sanctions regime on cyber attacks
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: LGBTI rights increasingly under attack in EU, according to ‘Rainbow Europe 2019’ index
SPACE: process of appointing Chiara Manfletti to head Portuguese Space Agency to be debated
JAPAN: French Agriculture Minister deplores “slow” progress of implementation of EU/Japan trade agreement
MEDIA: Commission lacks means to verify whether Euronews is achieving set objectives, according to European Court of Auditors
EP2019: immigration, climate and security are at heart of European citizens' concerns, according to a survey
FISHERIES: Italy joins Franco-Spanish declaration on post-2020 EMFF
CSDP: EU extends mandate of EU Council advisory mission to Ukraine
REGIONS: Committee of the Regions insists on a more 'fair' and 'sustainable' CAP 2021-2027
TRANSPORT: EU Council postpones its decision on deployment of cooperative intelligent transport systems