Council agrees on new mandate to negotiate with the European Parliament

Council early in the morning 15 May agreed on a new negotiation mandate on the Basic Regulation in the fisheries [...]

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Rodust writes letter to ministers: Parliament is ready to compromise

In a move to prevent a looming deadlock, Ulrike Rodust, the European Parliament’s negotiator, has sent a letter to fisheries [...]

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Political agreement on first of three CFP reform files

The European Parliament and Council today concluded negotiations on the first of the legislative files in the fisheries reform: the [...]

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Council talks on new negotiation mandate drag out

After meeting 2/05 next COREPER 8/05 will finalise proposition discussed by ministers 13-14/05 for adjusting Council position on #CFPreform. — [...]

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Pressure mounts on Council over fisheries reform

The European Parliament’s team of negotiators in the fisheries reform claim that progress has been brought to a halt by [...]

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Coveney asks ministers for flexibility in CFP negotiations

Some fisheries ministers show signs of willingness to compromise in the fisheries reform. Key dates will be Coreper 2 May [...]

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Despite lack of surplus, Spain insists on access to Mauritanian octopus

Scientific committee confirms there is no surplus of Mauritanian octopus. But Spain insists on access to that fishery. Spain has [...]

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Public money for public benefit in the fisheries reform

How should public money be used to create the greatest public benefit in the EU fisheries policy? This question was [...]

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Council and Parliament reach core issues in fisheries negotiations

Participants call fourth trilogue “quite constructive” as the European Parliament and Council progress on the core issues in the fisheries [...]

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217 NGOs call on member states to support the European Parliament on fisheries reform

More than 200 civil society groups today sent a letter to each of the 27 EU fisheries ministers, urging them [...]

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