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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12368

14 November 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 5 / 29
INSTITUTIONAL / Commission
Three new directors for Economic and Financial Affairs and Trade
Brussels, 13/11/2019 (Agence Europe)

The European Commission decided on Wednesday 13 November to appoint three directors in its Directorates-General (DGs) for Economic and Financial Affairs (ECFIN) and Trade. In response to press inquiries about the appointment of former members of Commissioners' cabinets in the same areas to these positions, the Commission has rejected any parachuting.

Mr Massimo Suardi, an Italian national, becomes Director of the 'Economies of the Member States III' in DG ECFIN. Since June 2019, he has...

Contents

COMMISSIONERS-DESIGNATE HEARINGS IN EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
ENLARGEMENT/NEIGHBOURHOOD: Mr Várhelyi outlines future Commission’s programme
INTERNAL MARKET: Thierry Breton's written replies on conflicts of interest do not convince part of the European Parliament
TRANSPORT: Adina-Ioana Vălean is committed to making transport sector a central part of Green Deal
INSTITUTIONAL
COMMISSION: Mrs von der Leyen makes changes to some portfolios of Commissioners-designate
COMMISSION: three new directors for Economic and Financial Affairs and Trade
COURT OF AUDITORS: MEPs endorse a partial renewal of Court members
FUTURE OF THE EU: 30 years after fall of Berlin Wall, calls in European Parliament to unite and defend EU's achievements
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: reform of European asylum system, reflection is ongoing in EU Council in order to move forward
JHA: no future EU Council conclusions on revision of Schengen evaluation mechanism
JHA: differences between European Parliament and Council of EU on 'Asylum, Migration and Integration' Fund and 'Integrated Border Management' Fund
SOCIETY: European Parliament mobilising against draft Polish law criminalising sex education
DIGITAL: cybersecurity, polarised positions in the EU Council on the competence centre
CIVIL DEFENCE: EU provides Copernicus satellite maps to United Kingdom and Australia
ANIMAL HEALTH: NGO AAP calls for common approach to wildlife rescue
TRANSPORT: European Green Deal should stimulate a modal shift in favour of rail sector, according to European Rail Community
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: tariff sanctions on cars, a further postponement is expected
TRADE: new Commission initiative to facilitate access for EU companies to international public procurement
CHINA: negotiations on an investment agreement continue at a steady pace
HONG KONG: after renewed violence, EU offers its support for solution to crisis
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU mobilises €35 million in emergency aid for vulnerable populations in Sahel
ACP: climate change and COP25 on agenda of ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EIB: EU Bank again invited to set climate ambition level in its lending policy
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
ENVIRONMENT: Ireland once again convicted of breaching EU rules on environmental impact assessment of Derrybrien wind farm
NEWS BRIEFS
COMPETITION: commission clears acquisition of joint control of Symbio by PSA and Michelin groups
EDUCATION: last stretch on recognition of higher education qualifications at Unesco level
LEBANON: violence in country is unacceptable, according to External Action Service
DIGITAL: timetable maintained at EU Council on confidentiality of electronic communications
SOCIAL: coordination of social security systems, co-legislators will meet again on Monday 18 November
TURKEY: political interference in justice must stop, demands EU