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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12178

24 January 2019
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SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: political agreement on ‘Whistleblowers’ Directive within reach in the Council
Brussels, 23/01/2019 (Agence Europe)

According to several sources, the draft horizontal directive to protect whistleblowers is nearing its conclusion in the Council of the EU with the likely adoption of a general approach at the Permanent Representatives Committee II (Coreper II) on Friday 25 January. 

The legal basis of the Directive was still being discussed at a working group meeting on Monday 21 January, where it was decided to follow the proposal of the Romanian Presidency of the Council, consulted by EUROPE (see EUROPE...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: political agreement on ‘Whistleblowers’ Directive within reach in the Council
JUSTICE: European Commission is waging war on ‘golden visas’
JUSTICE: Commission formally adopts its data protection adequacy decision with Japan
JHA: MEPs are concerned about internal measures taken by Romanian government
JHA: Interoperability of information systems, inter-institutional negotiations may be concluded by 5 February according to European Parliament rapporteur
DIGITAL: Purchase of digital content, co-legislators agree on new consumer rights
DIGITAL: European Parliament/Council reach agreement on re-use of public sector information
CONSUMERS: MEPs strengthen proposed modernisation of EU rules to better combat unfair commercial practices
PATENTS: MEPs introduce a new derogation to facilitate stockpiling of generic medicines
COHESION: by remaining in EU, British regions would receive €13 billion of European funds after 2020, according to CPMR
COHESION: French regions in disarray in the face of a no-deal Brexit
TRANSPORT: Romanian Presidency of Council wants to conclude negotiations with European Parliament on several issues
TRANSPORT: EU co-legislators aim for partial interinstitutional agreement on CEF by March
CLIMATE: reduction of CO2 emissions from new heavy-duty vehicles, interinstitutional negotiations are progressing well
FISHERIES: European Parliament Committee approves conclusion of EU/Morocco fisheries agreement
FISHERIES: Romanian Presidency of Council looks forward to an early agreement on Mediterranean Management Plan
EXTERNAL ACTION
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Romania wants to put Black Sea back on European agenda
KOSOVO: according to Commission and EEAS, wait for visa liberalisation has worsened relations with EU
TUNISIA: EU announces financial support of €305 million
UNITED STATES: Commission seeks to reassure MEPs about trade negotiations planned with Washington
INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: in event of ‘no deal’ Brexit, London will have a 'serious responsibility' to find solutions to Irish border issue, warns Mr Barnier
BREXIT: Commission proposes emergency measures to help EU fishermen overcome a possible ‘no-deal’ Brexit
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
MIGRATION: State remains responsible for processing an asylum application as long as it is an EU Member State, Court points out
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPANIES: work on a fast-track European Parliament/Council agreement on rules facilitating online company registration
TAXATION: five recommendations of S&D group to European Parliament to fight tax avoidance
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: a study by GUE/NGL Group in European Parliament points to negative effects of liberalisation of public services in EU
NEWS BRIEFS
FUTURE OF THE EU: Jan Zahradil insists on respect for unanimity in the Council to counter French/German axis
CLIMATE: Interinstitutional Agreement on CO2s for new vehicles and vans confirmed by European Parliament Committee
ENERGY: European Parliament Committee endorses four agreements between institutions of clean energy package
ENVIRONMENT: ocean pollution by disposable plastics, European Parliament/Council agreement confirmed in European Parliament Committee
SPAIN: Nadia Calviño calls for establishment of a ‘backstop’ for citizens
JUSTICE: MEPs approve interinstitutional agreement on ‘ECRIS-TCN' system
JUSTICE: European Parliament gives green light for interinstitutional agreement on Insolvency Directive
MOROCCO: Member States approve amendment to Euro-Mediterranean Agreement
EP2019: European Federalist Party will present candidates for European elections
FISHERIES: European Parliament Committee says yes to EU/Côte d'Ivoire agreement
FISHERIES: European Parliament committee approves interinstitutional agreement on 'Western Waters' management plan
SOCIAL: European Parliament and Council on verge of reaching agreement on 'Work life balance’ Directive
EMU: Commission launches sectoral consultations on role of euro on international stage