login
login

Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12260

23 May 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 10 / 27
European elections - EP2019 / Defence
European political parties, with exception of extreme left, support European defence
Brussels, 22/05/2019 (Agence Europe)

In recent years, the European Union has relaunched European defence, with the launch of permanent structured cooperation, the EDIDP development programme, the future European Defence Fund and the strengthening of cooperation with NATO. 

Although the European Parliament's power on the subject is limited, the main European political parties - the Party of the European Left (PEL), the Party of European Socialists (PES), the European Green Party, the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for...

Contents

BEACONS
BEACONS: Reasons to vote for the European Parliament
European elections - EP2019
EP2019: renewal of European Parliament is a key step in establishment of next EU institutional cycle
EP2019: all electoral lists, official candidates for European elections in Twenty-Eight EU countries
GERMANY: cornerstone of campaign, climate polarises confrontation between Greens and far right
GERMANY: what main German parties are proposing for European elections
SPAIN: priorities of main Spanish political parties on eve of European elections
NETHERLANDS: FvD populists projected as main winners in European elections
BELGIUM: comparison of programmes of main French-speaking Belgian parties for European elections
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: European parties support the accession of the Western Balkans to the EU
DEFENCE: European political parties, with exception of extreme left, support European defence
TRADE: Multilateralism, norms and values at heart of European political parties’ programmes
EXTERNAL ACTION
MEDITERRANEAN: for Mr Hahn, EU could provide financial assistance to young people who want to start a business in their country of origin
SECURITY - DEFENCE
CSDP: Chairman of Military Committee requests additional resources for EUNAVFORMed Sophia operation
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: Commission takes stock of first year of implementation of General Data Protection Regulation
DIGITAL: OECD adopts recommendation on ethical dimension of artificial intelligence
MIGRATION: ‘Returns’ Directive and Internal Security and Integrated Border Management Funds confirmed on agenda of Interior Ministers on 7 June
AGRICULTURE: Commission presents measures for increased price transparency in food supply chain
ENVIRONMENT: EEB says large companies are using potentially dangerous chemicals in violation of REACH
TRANSPORT: towards a political agreement in EU Council on exchange of electronic information in freight
TRANSPORT: Romanian Presidency of EU Council proposes progress report on realisation of TEN-T network
YOUTH
YOUTH: EU Ministers underline importance of showing young people that their voice matters
INSTITUTIONAL
COMMISSION: Jean-Luc Demarty appointed adviser to Mr Juncker and Mr Selmayr on transatlantic trade negotiations
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
STATE AID: annulment of a Commission decision ordering Spain to recover €18.4 million from Real Madrid
NEWS BRIEFS
COMPETITION: Commission confirms that it has carried out unannounced inspections in food retail sector in France
DEFENCE: French Vice-Admiral Hervé Bléjean, future Director General of the EU Military Staff
JUSTICE: green light from Member States to open negotiations with the United States on access to electronic evidence
TRANSPORT: social partners call for enforcement of rules in road transport to be made a priority