login
login

Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12379

29 November 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 16 / 35
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Wto
Rescue of Appellate Body, “we speak with one strong voice here in Europe”
Brussels, 28/11/2019 (Agence Europe)

Just a fortnight before the departure of two of the last three members of the WTO Appellate Body, MEPs joined the EU Council in a unanimous call to save the WTO's dispute settlement system on Thursday 28 November in Strasbourg.

Supported almost unanimously (506 votes in favour, 46 against and 11 abstentions), Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou's (EPP, Greece) resolution also sends a message to Washington, which still opposes the appointment of new judges to the AB. On 11 December, the Body will...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
CONSUMERS: EU Council finally adopts its position on minimum rules for a collective redress procedure
SPACE: member countries’ budgetary commitments exceed European Space Agency’s expectations
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: Member States shall address reuse of used materials in construction sector
MIGRATION: Finland’s EU Council Presidency presents ministers with principles for reform of European asylum system
JHA: appropriate use of new technologies and superabundant data flows on agenda of next Home Affairs EU Council
COHESION: European Parliament/EU Council agreement expected on 4 December on Common Provisions Regulation
HEALTH: health status of European population, which European Commission considers to be rather good
HEALTH: Vytenis Andriukaitis recommends tightening rules on electronic cigarettes to his successor
ANIMAL HEALTH: EU Member States are considering strengthening farm animal welfare
AGRICULTURE: Commission reimburses farmers €467 million from the crisis reserve
TRANSPORT: Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies denounces likely political agreement in EU Council on road charges
ENERGY: EU can meet its offshore wind targets under certain conditions, says a WindEurope report
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: adoption in Competitiveness Council of proposal on country-by-country reporting blocked by 12 Member States
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
CLIMATE: European Parliament declares climate and environmental emergency and urges EU to take action
CLIMATE: European Parliament calls on EU to speak with one voice at COP25 and asks for a 2030 target of 55% in Green Deal
WTO: rescue of Appellate Body, “we speak with one strong voice here in Europe”
UNITED STATES: European Parliament validates agreement granting Washington an increased share of European beef imports
AGRICULTURE: European Parliament calls on Commission to take action to mitigate effects of US sanctions against farmers
WOMEN: European Parliament votes in favour of ratification of Istanbul Convention by EU
DEMOCRACY: MEPs remain concerned about disinformation and foreign interference
ALGERIA: Parliament calls for an inclusive and peaceful political process
MIDDLE EAST: European Parliament again calls on EU to act
BOLIVIA: European Parliament calls for new presidential elections to be held as soon as possible
CUBA: European Parliament calls for release of opponent José Daniel Ferrer
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
BANKS: General Court of EU annuls decisions concerning ex ante contributions of three banks to Single Resolution Fund
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
RULE OF LAW: new warning from Council of Europe about reforms of judicial system in Hungary
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: green light for Croatian support of €57 million for modernisation of Zagreb's district heating system
STATE AID: Commission approves €92 million Slovak support for a mining company
ECB: ethical banks, NGOs and economists call on monetary institute to make investment policy more sustainable
ENERGY: Dieselgate, the Diesel Emissions Justice Foundation initiates a class action against Volkswagen
SPACE: Thomas Pesquet has been approached for a second mission on ISS in 2021
MALTA: European Parliament decides to send new mission to Malta on respect for rule of law
GMO: European Commission gives green light to eight genetically modified organisms
REGIONS: 'European Entrepreneurial Region' label goes green
EEAS: Mogherini announces two high-level appointments