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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12208

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SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: Member States to allow limited negotiating flexibility on the Whistleblowers Directive
JUSTICE: collection of electronic evidence and protection of whistleblowers on EU Justice Ministers’ agenda
JHA: discussions on asylum and migration, but no decision expected at meeting of interior ministers in Brussels
MIGRATION: Commissioner Avramopoulos calls on Member States to make a final effort to adopt European asylum legislation
TRANSPORT: uncertainties about ‘mobility’ package I ahead of the meeting of the Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament
ENERGY: Naftogaz expects Russian gas transit via Ukraine to be stopped in 2020 because of Nord Stream 2
FISHERIES: European Parliament Committee expects a slight increase in fisheries fund 2021-2027
CLIMATE: carbon tax on air transport idea supported by 5 countries at the Environment Council
ENVIRONMENT: Michel Dantin regrets that because of the EU Council, an agreement on Drinking Water Directive has to wait until the next legislative period
ENVIRONMENT: according to Council of the EU, sustainable public/private investment is essential for a greener economy
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
MONEY LAUNDERING: Commission, supported by European Parliament, defends tooth and nail its list of high-risk third countries
COMPANIES: cross-border mobility of companies, still no European Parliament/Council of the EU agreement on worker protection
FINANCE: European Parliament/Council of the EU agreement on Regulation on facilitating access to capital markets for SMEs
TAXATION: Bruno Le Maire unveils French project to tax large digital companies
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: still no interinstitutional agreement on Regulation on coordination of social security systems
SOCIAL: first exchange in Council of the EU on process for designating seat of European Labour Authority
INSTITUTIONAL
EP2019: European Green Party enters battle for European elections
UNITED KINGDOM: no solution found at this stage on guarantees requested by London on Northern Ireland backstop
EPP: Weber confirms to President Daul that three criteria must be met for Fidesz party to remain in centre-right family
EXTERNAL ACTION
PALESTINE: UN CEIRPP calls on EU to move from words to action
UNRWA: Mr Amanya calls on the European Union to continue its financial support
NORTH KOREA: Deva urges Pyongyang not to launch missiles
CORRUPTION: EU targeted sanctions remain largely ineffective, according to CiFAR report
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
TERRORISM: Court confirms freezing of Hamas funds for 2015
COURT OF JUSTICE: appointment of a judge to Court and two judges to EU Court of First Instance
NEWS BRIEFS
ECB: agreement with Bank of England on a currency swap line
JUSTICE: UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Opinion highlights worrying aspects of whistleblowers directive
INDUSTRY: United States ahead of EU in number of electric cars sold, according to T&E
LATVIA: new draft budget plan presented by Latvia for 2019 is broadly compliant with Stability and Growth Pact, according to European Commission
TERRORISM: EU sanctions one of Osama bin Laden's sons
TRANSPORT: Member States shall adopt their negotiating position on emergency measures relating to rail transport in the event of a no deal Brexit
Op-Ed
JUSTICE: Raul Radoi: 'Europe must not abandon Kövesi'

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