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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12259

22 May 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 35
SECTORAL POLICIES / Agriculture
Romanian Presidency of EU Council will present revised texts on post-2020 CAP on 27 May
Brussels, 21/05/2019 (Agence Europe)

On 27 May, the Romanian Presidency of the EU Council will present compromise texts to EU Member States' experts on the three components of the post-2020 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) (see EUROPE B12256A15). 

The objective therefore remains for the Romanian Presidency to bring the EU ‘Agriculture’ Council of 18 June to a partial general approach on the three texts (strategic plans, common market organisation, horizontal regulation). 

At its meeting on Monday 20 May, the Special...

Contents

BEACONS
BEACONS: EP2019 – A brief comparison of the parties’ programmes
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: budgeting of European Development Fund after 2020 divides EU Member States
RULE OF LAW: nine Member States renew their support for European Commission's action
EP2019: 'Ibizagate' could undermine future government coalitions with far right, according to Cas Mudde
SECTORAL POLICIES
CIVIL PROTECTION: ‘RescEU’, EU acquires fleet of air assets to fight forest fires
JUSTICE: EU Council wants to be closely involved in negotiations on transatlantic agreement on access to electronic evidence
JUSTICE: Member States want to encourage synergies between Eurojust and other judicial cooperation networks
DIGITAL: Huawei reacts to its exclusion from American market
DIGITAL: confidentiality of electronic communications, limited progress of Romanian Presidency of EU Council
ENVIRONMENT: water management, European ministers lay foundations for increased cooperation to combat pollution by plastics
ENVIRONMENT:  European Ministers are mobilising for biodiversity and climate, two interrelated challenges
AGRICULTURE: Romanian Presidency of EU Council will present revised texts on post-2020 CAP on 27 May
BIODIVERSITY: European Court of Auditors examines impact of CAP on biodiversity
SEAS: ministers from Black Sea countries adopt a Common Maritime Agenda
INDUSTRY: grumbling in European automotive sector about United States’ attitude
EXTERNAL ACTION
MEDITERRANEAN: Hahn calls for measures to improve economy and employment
KOSOVO: elections were held peacefully, but many shortcomings remain, according to four EU countries and United States
EASTERN PARTNERSHIP: EU, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine take stock of their trade relations
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Luca Visentini thanks Jean-Claude Juncker for his action in favour of workers
SOCIAL: trade unions urge European Commission to respect European Treaties
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
INTERNAL MARKET: restricting usufruct of agricultural land to close relatives of owners also infringes Charter of Fundamental Rights, according to Court
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
HUNGARY: Dunja Mijatović harshly criticises repeated human rights violations
NEWS BRIEFS
CHINA: EU calls for immediate release of Chinese lawyer Yu Wensheng
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: EU adopts directive drastically limiting disposable plastic products that pollute the oceans
ENVIRONMENT: adoption of regulation simplifying reporting obligations in EU environmental legislation
INDUSTRY: Commission consults on an update of regulation on heavy-duty vehicle emissions
INSTITUTIONAL: Committee of Regions and European Economic and Social Committee will each have 329 members in event of an effective Brexit
INSTITUTIONAL: Romanian Viorel Ştefan appointed as member of European Court of Auditors despite European Parliament's unfavourable opinion
MERCOSUR: trade negotiations with European Union are still skidding
MIGRATION: launch of first mission of European Border and Coast Guard Agency in a neighbouring country of EU
EP2019: European University Institute launches website to help citizens assess their political leanings
FISHERIES: EU Council adopts new rules of General Fisheries Commission for Mediterranean
UNITED KINGDOM: Prime Minister Theresa May opens door to second referendum on Brexit
SOCIAL: economic recovery augurs gradual restoration of confidence in Europe, according to Eurofound
VENEZUELA: dissolution of National Assembly is not solution to political crisis, say Europeans