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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12326

13 September 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 32
NEWS BRIEFS / Cameroon
EU welcomes President Paul Biya's announcement of a grand national dialogue

12/09/2019 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 11 September, the European Union welcomed the prospect of a grand national dialogue in Cameroon. President Paul Biya had announced the previous day that he would be convening the national dialogue at the end of September. This announcement “constitutes a positive development in the search for a solution to the crisis in the south-west and north-west regions of Cameroon. All parties involved, including armed groups and the diaspora, should seize...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB: a new round of accommodative measures to tackle persistent low inflation
STATE AID: green light for amended commitments concerning support for Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena
MONEY LAUNDERING: Council of Europe experts highlight shortcomings of Maltese system
INSTITUTIONAL
COMMISSION: Mrs von der Leyen invited to European Parliament to clarify title of portfolio 'protecting our European way of life'
UNITED KINGDOM: European Parliament prepared to repeat to London that it will not accept any withdrawal agreement on an orderly exit from EU without a safety net for Ireland
SECURITY - DEFENCE
CSDP: Member States agree on a six-month extension of EUNAVFOR Med Sophia operation
DEFENCE: Court of Auditors warns against a mismatch between ambition and reality
DEFENCE/SPACE: according to Ms Bieńkowska, European defence and space policy have made “historic progress” in 5 years
EXTERNAL ACTION
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: McAllister calls for a stronger global role for EU
AFRICA: EU has invested €17.6 million to increase student participation in Erasmus+ programme in 2019
EASTERN PARTNERSHIP: Committee of the Regions calls for increased implementation of Partnership at local level
UNITED STATES: in Airbus case, amount of compensation awarded by WTO to Washington will not be known until October
SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: Finnish Presidency of EU Council tables first draft compromise on road charges
DIGITAL: 5G and disinformation, Commissioner Julian King reminds us of upcoming deadlines
RESEARCH: BusinessEurope claims €120 billion for 2021-2027 Horizon Europe framework programme
MIGRATION: Frontex needs 5000 additional coastguards and border guards to carry out its missions effectively
JUSTICE: ENAR condemns institutional racism in EU legal systems
JUSTICE: ECR Group in European Parliament wants own-initiative report on revision of European Arrest Warrant as soon as possible
AGRICULTURE: COPA President is concerned about risks arising from the EU/Mercosur trade agreement
ENERGY: EU rules on energy taxation are outdated, according to Commission
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
DIGITAL: German neighbouring right invalidated by Court
NEWS BRIEFS
BIODIVERSITY: structure of future Commission is potentially promising, WWF is pleased
CAMEROON: EU welcomes President Paul Biya's announcement of a grand national dialogue
COMMISSION: schedule of hearings of Commissioners-designate in European Parliament
COURT OF AUDITORS: Klaus-Heiner Lehne re-elected President of European institution
TAXATION: coordinators will discuss on Monday 16 September working groups in European Parliament’s ‘ECON’ Committee
TAXATION: FTT discussed in a working party at Council on 20 September
INDUSTRY: Greens/EFA want to add a debate in European Parliament's plenary following new revelations of fraud on Volkswagen emissions
JUSTICE: European Parliament is ready to resume negotiations with EU Council on appointment of European Chief Prosecutor
PARLIAMENT: Irene Tinagli favourite to chair European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
SOCIAL: Coface calls for a New Deal for European families
UKRAINE: violation of territorial integrity, EU extends targeted sanctions by 6 months