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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11716
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European Commission concerned by recent Romanian government decisions regarding corruption

On Wednesday 1 February, the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Junker and his First Vice President, Frans Timmermans, expressed their concern regarding the situation in Romania, following the adoption of an emergency decree by the government of Sorin Grindeanu, to reduce the penalties for corruption.

Although the Commission presented a rather optimistic report on Wednesday 25 January regarding the progress made by Romania within the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism...

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
MIGRATION: EU looking for solution in central Mediterranean to stem flows of irregular migrants
UNITED KINGDOM: May invited to Malta to give her impressions on Trump
USA: Transforming worrying statements into new opportunities for Europe
FUTURE OF THE EU: European leaders called upon to rekindle the flame of unity
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
JHA: European Parliament expects response from Member States on waves made by Donald Trump
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: Inter-institutional agreement on wholesale roaming
ENERGY: Commission stresses that sustainable energy transition of EU was already well underway
ETS: Commission could propose extending intercontinental flight ETS derogation
AGRICULTURE:  Post-2020 CAP consultation will focus on modernisation and simplification
AGRICULTURE: Momagri says scheme to cut milk production can be example for post-2020 CAP
TRANSPORT: Nine states seal alliance for fighting 'social dumping' in transport sector
TRANSPORT: Commission seeking to modernise training for road drivers
JHA: European Commission concerned by recent Romanian government decisions regarding corruption
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EUROGROUP: Eurogroup President does not necessarily need to be a serving minister, says Moscovici
EXTERNAL ACTION
MEXICO: Acceleration of talks for review of free trade agreement with EU
UKRAINE: Ivan Mikloš says progress made is significant but reform process should be accelerated
CRIMEA: EU calls for release of human rights lawyer Emil Kurbedinov
ARCTIC: MEPs call for EU's strategy to preserve environment and prevent tension
INSTITUTIONAL
BETTER REGULATION: Commission to propose revision of 'comitology' procedure on 14 February
PARLIAMENT: Weber accuses Le Pen of considering herself above internal rules
NEWS BRIEFS
COHESION: Parliament and Council close in on agreement on structural reform support programme
ENERGY: Greenpeace wants 100% renewables and end to fossil fuel and nuclear power subsidies
ENERGY: Eurochambres critical of shortfall in energy efficiency support for SMEs
JUSTICE: General Court confirms jurisprudence on excessive procedural periods
MOROCCO: EU looking forward to working on consolidation of ever closer partnership with all of Africa
ANIMAL HEALTH: Over €20 million for emergency measures against bird flu in 2017
PLANTS: Over €4 million to monitor development of Xylella fastidiosa