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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12206
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Energy

Romanian Presidency of Council is seeking a reasonable compromise on CEF with European Parliament

On Monday 4 March in Brussels, the Romanian Presidency of the EU Council of Ministers indicated that it would seek a "reasonable" compromise with representatives of the European Parliament on the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027 (see EUROPE 12198). 

The Romanian Presidency and representatives of the European Parliament hope to reach a partial inter-institutional agreement on the architecture of the CEF on Thursday 7 March. The...

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BEACONS
BEACONS: Direct democracy: a major risk to be avoided or the road to political salvation? (1)
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: European ministers call for flexibility to achieve a climate-neutral economy by 2050
ENERGY: Council adopts its position on improved tyres labelling
ENERGY: Poland believes Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project will “divide” EU countries
ENERGY: Romanian Presidency of Council is seeking a reasonable compromise on CEF with European Parliament
ENERGY: EU provisions on forest biomass targeted by legal proceedings
SOCIETY: MEPs support end of time change in 2021
JUSTICE: high voltage interinstitutional meeting on whistleblowers directive
JUSTICE: imminent European Parliament/Council agreement on broad lines of ‘Justice’ programme for 2021-2027
TRANSPORT: the European Commission and Qatar sign air agreement
CLIMATE: Belgium will raise the subject of taxation of aviation emissions at the EU Environment Council
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: all measures of EU Circular Economy Action Plan are either adopted or on table
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Romanian Presidency of EU Council plays its cards on regulating coordination of social security systems
EXTERNAL ACTION
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: Sarajevo submits supplementary questionnaire to European Commission
UNITED STATES: Washington announces upgrading of EU mission diplomatic status
UKRAINE: G7 and World Bank denounce elimination of law criminalizing personal enrichment
INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: Michel Barnier expresses optimism about outcome of discussions with London on draft exit agreement
HUNGARY: Commission reiterates its criticism of Viktor Orbán who promises a new campaign against Frans Timmermans
NEWS BRIEFS
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: recycling rates and use of recycled materials growing in the EU
ENLARGEMENT: according to Mr Hahn, 2019 progress reports should be published after European elections
ENERGY: Council approves technical amendments to Energy Efficiency Directive due to Brexit
COMPANIES: European Parliament green light for Interinstitutional Agreement on rules facilitating online company registration
FINANCE: MEPs validate Interinstitutional Agreement on cross-border distribution of investment funds
FISHERIES: Council adopts decision on conclusion of EU/Morocco Fisheries Agreement
FISHERIES: Council adopts decision on conclusion of EU/Côte d'Ivoire Agreement
FISHERIES: EU Council green-lights agreement to prevent unregulated fishing on high seas in Central Arctic Ocean
SYRIA: Council sanctions seven new ministers
TRANSPORT: MEPs give green light to a series of interinstitutional agreements
TRANSPORT: EU Council gives green light for interinstitutional agreement on interoperability of electronic road toll systems
UKRAINE: Council extends sanctions linked to misappropriation of public funds for one year