Summary

This week, the last plenary session of the year took place before the European Parliament’s Christmas break.

The next Week Ahead in the European Parliament will therefore be sent to you on January 7, 2019.

On Wednesday, December 12, the European Parliament approved the EU’s budget for 2019 by 451 votes to 142, with 78 abstentions.  The budget will provide additional funds to, among others, research, climate protection, and the fight against youth unemployment.  The adopted text can be found here.

On the same day, Members of the European Parliament (“MEPs”) approved the final report, entitled “Findings and recommendations” of the Special Committee on Terrorism (“TERR”), detailing how best to combat terror in the EU.  The report calls for increased cooperation and information-sharing between Member States when the terrorist threat level rises.  The adopted text can be found here.

Also on Wednesday, MEPs agreed the European Parliament’s position at first reading on the proposal for a Regulation complementing EU type-approval legislation with regard to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union (Brexit preparedness).  The Regulation calls for business continuity and compliance with EU type-approval legislation for manufacturers of vehicles and of non-road mobile machinery.  The adopted text can be found here and the proposal for a Regulation here.

Meetings and Agenda

  • No meetings of note in the European Parliament before January 7, 2019.

 

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Sebastian Vos is co-chair of the firm’s public policy practice, and heads up its European division. He has extensive experience in the European Union and advises clients as they navigate and manage today’s global regulatory and policy challenges.

Sebastian provides clients with strategic…

Sebastian Vos is co-chair of the firm’s public policy practice, and heads up its European division. He has extensive experience in the European Union and advises clients as they navigate and manage today’s global regulatory and policy challenges.

Sebastian provides clients with strategic public policy, regulatory, and communications advice on a range of competition, trade, transactional and sectoral issues. Sebastian has particular expertise in advising companies in the technology, financial services, energy and transport sectors.

Sebastian was formerly a partner at a leading global public affairs consultancy. Prior to this, he was head of the competition practice at a strategic communications agency. He worked as an attorney at a magic circle firm, specialising in Antitrust, Competition and Trade law, as well as being a member of the Public Policy practice. He has also worked at the European Commission, and was part of its Delegation to the United States in 2000.

Sebastian has written articles on legal and political developments in various publications, including Europe’s World, Bloomberg Business Law Review and European Competition Law Review. He has also been a commentator on broadcast media including CNBC and Bloomberg TV.

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