EUbusiness Week 839 top stories: Legislators sign off on reform of EU electricity market; States agree 30 pct cut in truck CO2 emissions by 2030; EU agrees 2019 fish quotas for Atlantic and North Sea; EU closes in on single-use plastics ban; EU ups WTO action against China over technology transfers; Provisional deal for framework against bad loans
Publisher’s Note
Astonishing news: Europeans have a more positive image of the EU than they did last year, says Eurobarometer public opinion survey no 90. Yes, citizens’ biggest concern is immigration (40%), but support for Economic and Monetary Union and the euro are at a record high … and a large majority (83%) even support free movement. Who knows? The legacy of Brexit could yet be positive. Many Brits now look forward to a People’s Vote next year, and maybe ending this nightmarish chapter in our history. I wish you the Season’s Greetings and Best Wishes for a Peaceful, Healthy and Happy New Year. The next newswire goes out in January.
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Nick Prag
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1. Legislators sign off on reform of EU electricity market
EU legislators agreed Wednesday to new electricity market rules to better integrate renewable energy, help consumers switch energy providers and end state subsidies to the most polluting coal power plants.
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2. States agree 30 pct cut in truck CO2 emissions by 2030
Environment ministers adopted a ‘common position’ on future CO2 standards for trucks and buses Thursday, the first time the EU is setting CO2 emission reduction targets for heavy-duty vehicles.
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3. EU agrees 2019 fish quotas for Atlantic and North Sea
After intense negotiations, fisheries ministers reached agreement Wednesday on 2019 catch limits for the main commercial fish stocks in the Atlantic and North Sea.
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4. EU closes in on single-use plastics ban
Provisional plans to ban single-use plastics agreed by the EU institutions target products most often found on beaches such as plates, cutlery, straws and cotton buds, and abandoned fishing gear.
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5. EU ups WTO action against China over technology transfers
The EU is stepping up its challenge in the World Trade Organisation to practices that force European companies to give up sensitive technology and know-how as a precondition for doing business in China.
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6. Provisional deal for framework against bad loans
The EU presidency and Parliament have agreed a new framework for dealing with banks’ bad loans, including capital requirements for banks with non-performing loans on their balance sheets.
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EUROPEAN LAW
‘Like’ button: using Facebook’s ‘Like’ button – which processes users’ personal data – on your website makes you jointly responsible for that stage of the data processing, in the Opinion of the EU top Court’s Advocate General.
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Latest news from the European Court of Justice
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Inside the EU Institutions
Council Watch
LIFE programme position agreed – CO2 emission standards for trucks – future EU space programme – Creative Europe programme 2021-2027 – internet domain name .eu governance – plastic waste – illicit trafficking in cultural goods – environmental reporting obligations – rules on business insolvency – EU justice, rights and values fund – Visa Information System – Green finance – Civil protection – anti-money laundering
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Commission Watch
Antitrust: US Dollar sovereign and agency bond trading cartel, NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros, and Sky in pay-TV probe – support for Palestine refugees – Protecting workers against cancer-causing chemicals – State aid: Gibraltar tax advantages, Bavarian project for Gigabit broadband networks, France, Germany, Italy, UK plan to give EUR 1.75 bn public support to microelectronics project, Greek reductions in renewable electricity and cogeneration surcharges – cheaper cross-border payments – Brexit “no-deal” Contingency Action Plan – Visa non-reciprocity – W Balkans visa liberalisation – EU-U.S. Privacy Shield review – unfair trading practices in food supply chain – illicit trade in cultural goods – Clean Energy for All Europeans package – Africa-Europe Alliance
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Parliament Watch
EU deal on electricity market rules to benefit both consumers and environment – Parliament and Council agree drastic cuts to plastic pollution of environment
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EU diary
25 Dec: Christmas Day
1 Jan: New Year’s Day
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Breaking News
Deal or no deal? EU bewildered by Brexit confusion (BBC News)
Press
Truck CO2 targets: industry reacts to common position of EU member states
Trading practices (UTPs) – Christmas rush for a deal no longer about protecting farmers
EU gives up in bid to help consumers on currency conversion scam – adopts consumer-friendly stance in cross-border payments
New EU rules greenlight billions in subsidies for fossil fuels and nuclear
Major reform of EU electricity market: consumer benefits
Plastics: retailers and wholesalers support action, but still concerned at broadened producer responsibility
Commission promises to step up action against deforestation
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Jobs
Director, European Environmental Citizens’ Organisation for Standardisation
Policy Adviser, American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union
Head of Region – Europe, World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
Project Officer, INHERIT project, EuroHealthNet
Grant Manager, Friends of the Earth Europe
Account Manager/Account Director, Inline Policy
Administrative and Communication Officer, European Affairs Consulting Group
Chairperson, European Banking Authority
EU Health Policy Consultant, ICF
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Guides
EU visa reciprocity mechanism
Fulfilment of visa-free requirements by Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership countries
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Events
30 Jan, Berlin: EC Funding Opportunities for Small-To-Medium Sized Enterprises; The SME Instrument
4 Feb, Brussels: Management and Coordination of E.C. Funded Projects; the PM� Methodology
12 Feb, London: Border Security Conference 2019
5 Mar, London: Climate Bonds Annual Conference
2 May, Crete: CLOSER 2019 – International Conference on Cloud Computing and Services Science
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Publications
Impasse in the WTO Dispute Settlement Body – Consequences and Responses
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