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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12355

24 October 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 5 / 25
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Budget
MEPs adopt an ambitious position on EU's 2020 budget which Council of EU considers unrealistic
Brussels, 23/10/2019 (Agence Europe)

On Wednesday 23 October in Strasbourg, the European Parliament adopted its ambitious position on the EU's 2020 budget, providing nearly €2 billion more to meet climate challenges and a total of €170.9 billion in commitment appropriations (an increase of nearly €2.7 billion compared to the draft budgetary plan). For payment appropriations, the total planned level is €159.14 billion.

The European Parliament also decided that €280.7 million should be made available in commitment...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: Member States give themselves a few days to decide whether or not to grant London a further 3-month extension
FUTURE OF EU: “It is imperative that we take the time to negotiate an action plan focused on climate and social justice”, says Pierre Larrouturou
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
BIODIVERSITY: European Parliament urges Commission to reconsider its position on risk assessment of pesticides for bees
CLIMATE: While waiting for European Green Deal, MEPs are addressing climate and ecological emergency
BUDGET: MEPs adopt an ambitious position on EU's 2020 budget which Council of EU considers unrealistic
BUDGET: MEPs refuse to approve 2017 accounts for European Asylum Support Office and EU Council
TAXATION: Finnish EU Council Presidency makes no promises to European Parliament regarding country by country reporting
SOCIAL: MEPs want to put horizontal directive on equal treatment back on track
SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: Privacy Shield scheme passed its third review, according to the Commission
ENVIRONMENT: European Parliament and EU Council negotiators discussed water quality parameters of Drinking Water Directive
BIODIVERSITY: EU Pollinators Initiative, MEPs want to know future Commission’s intentions
AGRICULTURE: French liberals in European Parliament ask for help for winemakers affected by US sanctions
FISHERIES: Fisheries Control Agency plans to strengthen cooperation between countries in 2020
EXTERNAL ACTION
CHINA: Beijing wants to believe that timetable for bilateral negotiations can still be respected
ECONOMY - FINANCE
FINANCE: co-legislators aim to reach agreement on crowdfunding regulation by year end
NEWS BRIEFS
ECB: Isabel Schnabel proposed to replace Sabine Lautenschläger on Executive Board of Monetary Institute
COMMISSION: Thierry Breton reportedly considered to replace Sylvie Goulard as Commissioner
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Commissioner for Human Rights welcomes legalization of abortion and same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland
UNITED STATES: sanctions on European cars, “some other form of negotiation” could be considered by Washington
JUSTICE: Věra Jourová wants an agreement on access to electronic evidence with United States “as soon as possible”
JUSTICE: EU Council’s green light for conclusion of a cooperation agreement between Eurojust and Serbia
DIGITAL: new calendar on electronic communications confidentiality and competence centre
DIGITAL: entry into force of neighbouring right in France
UNITED KINGDOM: Michel Barnier at the head of a future working group on United Kingdom to launch forthcoming post-Brexit relationship
ERRATUM
SOCIAL AFFAIRS: coordination of social security systems - co-legislators intend to negotiate on issue of business travel, not bond