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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12260

23 May 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 4 / 27
European elections - EP2019 / Germany
Cornerstone of campaign, climate polarises confrontation between Greens and far right
Berlin, 22/05/2019 (Agence Europe)

The debate between the seven main German parties on Monday 20 May on the public channel ARD was a reflection of the national election campaign for the European elections: courteous and monotonous. 

After all, 81% of Germans think that being a member of the European Union is "a good thing", according to a recent Eurobarometer survey. Even the far-right party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), born in 2013 from a Eurosceptic movement, is asking Germany to leave the EU only as a last resort...

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