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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12284

28 June 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 33
SECTORAL POLICIES / Industry
ACEA would like Member States to harmonise incentives for cleaner vehicles
Brussels, 27/06/2019 (Agence Europe)

Member States need to adopt a more coherent approach to incentives for cleaner vehicles, said Erik Jonnaert, Secretary General of theEuropean Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), on Thursday 27 June, during the presentation to the press of a guide containing the latest data from the European automotive industry.

According to Mr Jonnaert, the benefits granted to stimulate demand for cleaner vehicles vary greatly from one country to another and this would be one of the causes of...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
MOROCCO: a political declaration to set stage for future cooperation
MIDDLE EAST: Syrian crisis - EU adopts a new 100 million euros aid package
MONTENEGRO: Commission expects more results in field of Rule of law
UNITED STATES: 'US Food and agriculture has been denigrated significantly', says McKinney
UNITED STATES: U.S. Chamber of Commerce warns against devastating effects of a new tariff escalation
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: Alliance will remain in Afghanistan as long as necessary, according to Mr Stoltenberg
NATO: Jens Stoltenberg warns Alliance will respond if Russia fails to comply with INF Treaty
SECURITY: EU Home Affairs and Finance Ministers to discuss issue of hybrid threats
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: distribution of parliamentary committees, a cordon sanitaire could be prepared against the extreme right
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Cyprus is waiting for EU assistance to help it manage increasing migration flows, particularly from Turkey
TRANSPORT: uncertainties remain in EU Council on deployment of cooperative intelligent transport systems
INDUSTRY: ACEA would like Member States to harmonise incentives for cleaner vehicles
INDUSTRY: high level industrial roundtable makes its mark on revitalising European industry by 2030
RESEARCH: Commission appoints 22 “innovation leaders” to Advisory Committee of European Innovation Council
FISHERIES: Commission lifts yellow card given to Taiwan thanks to its efforts against illegal fishing
FISHERIES: towards creation of fisheries organisation in western and central Atlantic ocean
ENVIRONMENT: country-by-country review of implementation of EU legislation is useful, according to EU ministers
CLIMATE: Bulgarian suggestion to create a European fund to support electromobility has support of several Member States
CLIMATE: Finnish Presidency to take over responsibility for EU MRV regulation on maritime transport emissions
ECONOMY - FINANCE
TAXATION: Commission responds to recommendations of European Parliament’s TAX3 Committee
COMPETITION: €28 million fine against Canon for having implemented acquisition of Toshiba Medical Systems before authorisation
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
POLAND: for Advocate General, new Disciplinary Chamber of Polish Supreme Court is incompatible with EU law
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: many challenges await Croatian Marija Pejčinović Burić, new Secretary General of Council of Europe
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: opening of a public consultation on possible simplified rules for State aid combined with EU support
CATALONIA: a demonstration is being prepared in front of European Parliament for integration of three Catalan independentist MEPs
CLIMATE: third Ministerial on Climate Action co-chaired by the EU, Canada and China
HORN OF AFRICA: EU is mobilising 110.5 million euros in humanitarian aid to help vulnerable populations
INDUSTRY: European Commission launched BatteRIes Europe Platform on 25 June
IRAN: Esper calls on Allies to safeguard maritime security in Gulf
MIGRATION: Commission asked to become involved in case of humanitarian vessel Sea Watch 3
DIGITAL: 50% of EU citizens are aware of existence of European rules against unjustified geographical blocking, according to Eurobarometer
WTO: Government Procurement Agreement, extension to February 2020 of deadline for London to validate its accession agreement
RUSSIA: EU extends economic sanctions for 6 months