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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12289

5 July 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 14 / 18
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT / Social/employment
Commission's 2019 report focuses on impact of sustainability policies on employment
Brussels, 04/07/2019 (Agence Europe)

Dedicated to the theme of sustainability, the 2019 Annual Report on Employment and Social Development in Europe was published on Thursday 4 July by the European Commission.

The European Union's economy “continues to expand”, according to the report. With 240.7 million Europeans at work, 13.4 million jobs have been created under the Juncker Commission's mandate. In May, the unemployment rate reached 6.3% in the EU (see EUROPE B12286A15).

The report indicates that the rate of poverty...

Contents

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
FUTURE OF EU: appointments to key EU posts, Mr Tusk is attempting a seduction operation facing a hostile European Parliament
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: despite some uncertainties, parliamentary committee chairs are taking shape
COMMISSION: Nominee Ursula von der Leyen begins meetings with European Parliament political groups to forge majority
GUE/NGL: radical left of European Parliament presents its ten strategic priorities for next European Commission
EXTERNAL ACTION
UKRAINE: ahead of summit with EU, Ambassador Tochytskyi calls for further cooperation, particularly in digital sector
LIBYA: AU/EU/UN Task Force for protection of migrants in country strongly condemns deadly attack in Tajoura
CANADA: in France, ratification of CETA is scheduled for July 17
SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: Member States to block the path of the delegated act on the deployment of cooperative intelligent transport systems
RESEARCH: Member States reflect on how research and innovation can contribute to sustainable growth
FOOD SAFETY: 27.5% of food contains two or more pesticide residues without mixtures being evaluated, says PAN Europe
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: young Jewish Europeans face more antisemitism than their elders, according to a report by FRA
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: Germany, France and Poland put a common proposal for a “modernised European competition policy” on table
COMPETITION: cartels—decision to fine five concrete-reinforcing bar manufacturers
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: Commission's 2019 report focuses on impact of sustainability policies on employment
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
AUDIOVISUAL: Court specifies conditions for broadcasting television channel from another Member State
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE: postponed request to set up a ‘Climate Emergency’ committee in European Parliament
TRADE: EU trade defence rules now applied to continental shelves and EEZs
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: European Parliament Bureau is complete