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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12271

8 June 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 34
CALENDAR EXTRA / Other events
Until 16 June 2019

Calendar Extra includes events and conferences in French, English and sometimes other languages, so this section is not translated into English. Generally, however, readers can easily find information in the language of interest on the organiser's websites.

 

Mardi 11 juin

  • Bruxelles. Audition publique « L’économie durable dont nous avons besoin ». Organisateur : Comité économique et social européen (CESE). Infos : https://bit.ly/2WafzWV
  • Bruxelles. Audition publique « Les...

Contents

PENTECOST: Please note that our offices will be closed for the Belgian public holiday on Monday 10 June. EUROPE 12272 will be dated 12 June 2019
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: Donald Tusk transmits a new and detailed draft Strategic Agenda to Twenty-Seven
CROATIA: Mr Juncker supports Croatian efforts to join Schengen area and euro area
CATALONIA: Members of Bureau of European Parliament ask Mr Tajani for explanations after refusal to accredit Spanish MEPs
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: discussion at EU Council on future of migration policies without new ideas for asylum reform
MIGRATION: EU Member States are tightening their rules to increase return of illegal immigrants
JUSTICE: a first report on internal security risks of 5G submitted to ministers
DIGITAL: ministers take stock of major post-2020 projects
DIGITAL: confidentiality of communications, Germany considers that consumers are no longer sufficiently protected
DIGITAL: EU selects eight sites to host new supercomputers
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European agency is concerned about rising inequalities and harassment in EU
FOOD SAFETY: commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis is in favour of legislation on new plant breeding techniques
FISHERIES: Commission calls for intensified efforts to eliminate overfishing by 2020
AGRICULTURE: strong performance from EU agri-food sector in March
COHESION:  CPMR is sceptical about new territorial dimension introduced in European Semester
EXTERNAL ACTION
WTO: interim appeal arbitration procedure envisaged by EU is modelled on Appellate Body procedures
SUDAN: EU supports African Union's decision to suspend country
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: for Oxfam, reform discussions at OECD are a unique opportunity to put an end to tax evasion
TAXATION: Poland, Hungary, Cyprus and Malta required to align their national practices with EU rules
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
COMMISSION: EU General Court rejects compensation claim by ex-Commissioner John Dalli for a second time
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
HUNGARY: Hungarian authorities do not sufficiently protect migrant children at Serbo-Hungarian border, according to Council of Europe
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: EU could become an observer in Group of States against Corruption
NEWS BRIEFS
ECONOMY: a majority of citizens living in an EU country outside euro area consider that single currency is a good thing for economy
ENLARGEMENT: Mr Blok cools down hopes of Skopje and Tirana
SPACE: On European continent, 80% of land surface is “altered” by human activity, according to Copernicus data
DIGITAL: postponement of a decision due to lack of sufficient quorum in Council of the EU
DIGITAL: Mariya Gabriel seeks a second term on Commission
EPO: Federal Trade Union Confederation adopts an urgent resolution on situation of staff of European Patent Office
S&D: László Andor is appointed Secretary-General of Foundation for European Progressive Studies
SWITZERLAND: Switzerland sends a 'generally positive' message to EU on Institutional Framework Agreement, according to Commission
VIETNAM: EU denounces conviction of environmental activist
The B-word: Agence Europe’s newsletter on Brexit
THE B-WORD: Tory leadership contenders vie to block Irish backstop
CALENDAR
Main activities of European Institutions: from 10/06 to 16/06/2019
CALENDAR EXTRA
Other Events: until 16 June 2019