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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12367

13 November 2019
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NEWS BRIEFS / Sustainable development
European Parliament delegation to Nairobi to participate in the UN Conference on Population and Development

12/11/2019 (Agence Europe) – A delegation from the European Parliament, led by Evelyn Regner (S&D Austria, member of the Parliamentary Committee on Women) and Norbert Neuser (S&D Germany, member of the Committee on Development), is in Nairobi (12-14 November) to participate in sessions on sexual and reproductive healthcare rights at the 25th United Nations Conference on Population and Development (ICPD25). Five themes are on the agenda: universal access to healthcare and to sexual and...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
COMMISSION: Thierry Breton narrowly passes first stage in European Parliament
COMMISSION: second letter to UK government asking it to appoint a European Commissioner
UNITED KINGDOM: European Parliament will be very vigilant on respect of rights of citizens after Brexit
EUROPEAN LEFT: left-wing and environmentalist forces agree to launch an action plan for 2020
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: EU Council adopts 13 additional projects under permanent structured cooperation
CSDP: Europeans will increase their presence in Sahel
NATO: High Representative of the Union and Foreign Ministers defend NATO
EXTERNAL ACTION
TURKEY: despite adoption of a framework of sanctions, Ankara announces that it will continue drilling in Eastern Mediterranean
IRAN: tension is mounting between Europeans and Iranians over implementation of nuclear deal
CAMBODIA: Commission sends its report on suspension of tariff preferences to Phnom Penh
SUDAN: EU increases its emergency humanitarian aid to most vulnerable populations by €55 million
AFRICA: commission signs €70 million guarantee agreements to boost investment and employment
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
CONSUMERS: a foodstuff from territories occupied by Israel must be labelled as such, or even as originating from a settlement, confirms the Court
CATALONIA: Mr Oriol Junqueras Vies should be recognised as an MEP, says Advocate General
SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: Finnish Presidency presents compromise proposals on main political issues of ‘mobility I’ package
TRANSPORT: Finland's Presidency of the Council proposes fourth draft compromise on rail passenger rights
DIGITAL: final work for EU Council on confidentiality of electronic communications
DIGITAL: Member States invited to comment on further discussions in Council of EU relating to competence centre
TELECOMS: BEREC identifies two legislative areas for next Commission
ENVIRONMENT: Parliament and EU Council continue negotiations on urban wastewater reuse for agricultural irrigation
FISHERIES: Commission proposes to cap mackerel catches in international waters
FISHERIES: green light for launch of Parliament/EU Council negotiations on EMMF 2021-2027 fund
AGRICULTURE: European Commission approves private storage aid for olive oil sector
JHA: Schengen information systems generally well used by border guards, despite some shortcomings
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: EU gives conditional green light for acquisition of TV4 in Sweden by Telia
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: Commission approves new protected designation of origin for Spain
STATE AID: green light for aid to Antwerp and Ostend-Bruges airports
BOLIVIA: EU ready to send election observation mission for new presidential elections
COMPETITION: commission clears acquisition of certain Deutsche Bank assets by BNP Paribas
COMPETITION: EU and South Korea strengthen their cooperation on competition policy
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: European Parliament delegation to Nairobi to participate in the UN Conference on Population and Development
GEORGIA: EU denounces tensions along administrative border with South Ossetia
ISRAEL: EU denounces revocation of work visa of director of Human Rights Watch
MOLDOVA: EU is concerned about vote of no confidence in government
MIDDLE EAST: EU calls for calm after Israeli operation in Gaza and Palestinian rocket attacks
VENEZUELA: sanctions against 25 people close to Maduro regime extended until mid-November 2020
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