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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12429

20 February 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 22 / 36
EXTERNAL ACTION / Turkey
EU and Council of Europe denounce re-arrest of Osman Kavala
Brussels/Strasbourg, 19/02/2020 (Agence Europe)

The Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights and the spokesperson of the European External Action Service (EEAS) denounced on Wednesday 19 February the re-arrest of philanthropist Osman Kavala, just hours after his acquittal in the trial of the Gezi Park protests. 

“The hope I felt [Tuesday] after the acquittal of Osman Kavala in the Gezi trial was short-lived”, said Dunja Mijatović, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, in a statement. According to her, this new...

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
BUDGET: EU leaders are expected to find it hardest to agree on 2021-2027 MFF at weekend
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: European Parliament will not approve agreement on MFF 2021-2027 similar to Charles Michel's proposal
BUDGET: European Federalist Movement advocates 5-year EU budgets financed by own resources
DEMOCRACY: Věra Zhurová recalls principles of her action plan, focusing on issue of media and disinformation
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: data and artificial intelligence strategy, analysis of changes and elements of language
MIGRATION: “forcing asylum seekers into a territory will never work”, says Fabienne Keller, European Parliament rapporteur on Dublin Regulation
JUSTICE: appointment of European Prosecutors, two Maltese candidates will be interviewed on 13 March
JUSTICE: differences between European Parliament and EU Council on digitalisation of judicial cooperation are becoming clearer
INDUSTRY: European Parliament Committee on Transport in favour of maintaining vehicle emission conformity factors
COMPANIES: European Commission wants to maintain definition of SMEs that is “as broad as possible”
HEALTH: European Commission exchange with MEPs on electronic cigarettes
CIVIL PROTECTION: COVID-19, first Italian flights co-funded by EU to repatriate citizens from Diamond Princess
TRANSPORT: Eurocontrol calls on MEPs to support Commission in its drive to complete Single European Sky
TRANSPORT: European Parliament/EU Council negotiations on rail passengers’ rights stand still
FISHERIES: Pierre Karleskind elected Chair of European Parliament Committee
ENVIRONMENT: EEB urges EU leaders to allocate at least 40% of 2021-2027 budget to climate and nature
ECONOMY - FINANCE
TAXATION: European Commission is exploring possibilities of using 'passerelle clause' of Treaty on certain tax issues
MONEY LAUNDERING: MEP Sven Giegold makes ten proposals to inspire Commission’s future action plan
COMPETITION: European Commission approves acquisition of joint control over Prosegur Alarmas by Telefónica and Prosegur
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED KINGDOM: EU Member States have not yet finalised text of negotiating mandate with London
MIDDLE EAST: Palestinians and Israelis in favour of negotiations, but not under same conditions
TURKEY: EU and Council of Europe denounce re-arrest of Osman Kavala
TURKEY: Mr Kaymakcı hopes to develop new relationships with European institutions
TRADE: European Parliament/EU Council negotiations on control regime for dual-use goods finally unblocked
TRADE: Phil Hogan calls on MEPs to help shape trade priorities
TRADE: Commission champions transparency in trade policy
WTO: Commission launches second stage of dispute settlement on chips in Colombia and ICT products in India
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU mobilises €21 million for Afghan refugees in Pakistan and Iran
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: green light for French public aid for environmental services provided by farmers
PATENTS: Brexit prevents ratification of Unitary Patent, according to FFII
TAXATION: Paul Tang confirms his interest in chairing future European Parliament Subcommittee on Taxation Issues
GREECE: technical extension of broader fiscal surveillance framework
JHA: new strategy on internal security in EU planned before the summer
CSDP: Fabio Agostini new Commander of Operation Sophia
TRANSPORT: T&E calls on EU to establish a recharging strategy for electric trucks
TRANSPORT: EU-Africa Expert Group on Transport in Africa supports initiative to launch a Single African Air Transport Market