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Event: Civil society contribution to the next European semester cycle (Brussels, 12 September 2019)

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Written Answer to Question: Redundancies at RAG

Written Answer to Question: Claim that poor air quality causes 400 000 premature deaths in Europe every year

Written Answer to Question: Blanket ban on the pesticide active substance glyphosate

Written Answer to Question: Commission assessment of progress in curbing biodiversity loss and meeting objectives and obligations under the Birds and Habitats Directives

Answer given by Mr Vella on behalf of the European Commission to a question (Rule 130) by Margrete Auken (Verts/ALE) on ‘Commission assessment of progress in curbing biodiversity loss and meeting objectives and obligations under the Birds and Habitats Directives’.

Written Answer to a Question: EU steel safeguard

UPDATED – European Parliament Committee positions on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2020

Update: the amendments to the EP PECH and ECON Committee opinions are now available.

Study: How the General Data Protection Regulation changes the rules for scientific research

The implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) raises a series of challenges for scientific research, especially regarding research that is dependent on data. This study investigates the promises and challenges associated with the implementation of the GDPR in the scientific domain and examines the adequacy of the GDPR exceptions for scientific research in terms of safeguarding scientific freedom and technological progress.

Question for Written Answer: Russian economic intimidation practices against Georgia, and support for the #spendyoursummerinGeorgia campaign

Study: Blockchain and the General Data Protection Regulation

In recent times, there has been much discussion in policy circles, academia and the private sector regarding the tension between blockchains and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’). Whereas, the GDPR is based on an underlying assumption that in relation to each personal data point there is at least one the data controller, blockchains make the allocation of responsibility and accountability burdensome. Further, although the GDPR is based on the assumption that data can be modified or erased where necessary to comply with legal requirements, blockchains, however, render the unilateral modification of data purposefully onerous in order to ensure data integrity and to increase trust in the network.

Question for Written Answer: Cracks in the base of the Akkuyu nuclear reactor

Question for Written Answer: Possible obligation to return trucks to the country of establishment – mobility package 1

Question for Written Answer: Adoption of resolution plans and assessments of resolvability

Question for Written Answer: ECB compliance with EU rules on whistle-blower protection

Question for Written Answer: Measures to achieve the price stability goal

Amendments: EP AGRI Committee on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2020

Question for written answer: The case of Libra currency

Question for Written Answer: Agreement with Mercosur

Question for Written Answer: Shooting of 6 000 curlew in France

Question for Written Answer: Aid for farmers affected by extreme weather events in Greece

Question for written answer: Effectiveness of automatic exchange of information under DAC1 (Directive on Administrative Cooperation)

Question for written answer P-002400-19 to the Commission (Rule 138) by Sven Giegold (Verts/ALE) on the Effectiveness of automatic exchange of information under DAC1.

Question for Written Answer: Road safety for cyclists

At A Glance: Appointment of the President of the ECB

During the September 2019 plenary sitting, the European Parliament is expected to vote on a resolution on the candidate (Christine Lagarde) for the position of President of the European Central Bank (ECB), to succeed Mario Draghi, whose term is due to end on 1 November 2019. The President is appointed by the European Council, while Parliament and the Bank’s Governing Council are consulted. Prior to the vote, the candidate will receive a series of questions for written answer, and be invited to a hearing before the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON). The ECB President is a key figure within the Eurosystem when setting monetary policy for the euro area.

Question for Written Answer: Subsidies for forestry management

Answer to the written question: Letter from the ECB President to Mr Markus Ferber, MEP, on stablecoin initiatives