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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12327

14 September 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 10 / 30
INSTITUTIONAL / Commission
Commissioners-designate prepare their hearings for European Parliament
Brussels, 13/09/2019 (Agence Europe)

Meeting for the first time, on Thursday 12 September outside Brussels, the 26 Commissioners-designate of the 'von der Leyen' team met and started to prepare for the hearings which they will undergo for 3 hours, between Monday 30 September and Tuesday 8 October (see EUROPE B12326A24).

The entire team will be present in Strasbourg during the European Parliament's first plenary session back after the recess, from Monday 16 to Thursday 19 September (see other news). This will be an opportunity...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EUROGROUP: no major progress on fiscal capacity for euro area
GREECE: Klaus Regling in favour of early repayment of an IMF loan
FINANCE: European Ministers want to give a new impetus to Capital Markets Union
FINANCE: finance ministers agree to invite environmental issue to table of their next meetings
EXTERNAL ACTION
NORTH MACEDONIA: Dimitrov optimistic about opening EU accession negotiations in October
WESTERN BALKANS: Prime Ministers of Visegrád group reiterate their support for EU enlargement
TURKEY: Turkish minister proposes creation of gas and oil community in Mediterranean
TRADE: tensions with Washington and future of WTO at heart of gloomy autumn trade agenda
INSTITUTIONAL
GENERAL AFFAIRS: Hungary's first hearing on violations of principle of rule of law and EU budget after 2020 on ministerial agenda
COMMISSION: Commissioners-designate prepare their hearings for European Parliament
PARLIAMENTARY PLENARY: agenda containing items on Brexit, Lagarde's ECB candidacy, foreign interference in elections and Amazon fires
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: meeting in Malta at end of September to seal agreement on temporary disembarkation arrangements for migrants
JUSTICE: possible resumption of European Parliament/EU Council negotiations on European Chief Prosecutor as early as next week
CLIMATE/ICAO: aviation, EU prepares to defend its autonomy for an ambitious ETS, while applying CORSIA
AGRICULTURE: on 19 September European Parliament will adopt a resolution against patentability of plants
TRANSPORT: more than 200 organisations and MEPs call for a non-discriminatory agreement on rail passenger rights
SPACE: GSA agency and EIB sign a cooperation agreement to support space investment
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Commission adopts proposal to extend European Network of Public Employment Services until 2027
NEWS BRIEFS
ALGERIA: Maria Arena condemns arrest of political opponent Karim Tabbou
ECONOMY: Andersson attacks Member States with high public debt ratios
SPACE: EARSC confirms strong growth in earth observation sector
EUROGROUP: initiatives to enhance transparency will be taken
IRAN: EU and E3 call for dialogue
JUSTICE: launch of third evaluation of Privacy Shield system
KOSOVO: EU sends an election observation mission
PARLIAMENT: Marc Angel to replace Nicolas Schmit in European Parliament
UNITED KINGDOM: working lunch between Jean-Claude Juncker and Boris Johnson on Monday 16 September
The B-word: Agence Europe’s newsletter on Brexit
THE B-WORD: Is a Brexit deal on the cards?
CALENDAR
Main activities of the European Institutions: from 16/09 to 22/09/2019
CALENDAR EXTRA
Other Events: until 29 September 2019