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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12334

25 September 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 28 / 29
NEWS BRIEFS / Uzbekistan
EIB and Tashkent sign Memorandum of Understanding for investment of EUR 100 million

24/09/2019 (Agence Europe) – The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Uzbek Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday 24 September paving the way for a €100 million investment programme to support international reconstruction efforts in the Aral Sea region. The EIB is planning a two-tiered investment programme. The first will see the rehabilitation and modernization of obsolete irrigation systems in the Amu Darya Valley, an important...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: majority of Member States agree to update their draft national energy and climate plans
ENERGY: use of nuclear and coal to achieve climate neutrality divides Member States
AGRICULTURE: European ministers await agreement on 2021-2027 budget before deciding on CAP
AGRICULTURE: EU Council will discuss on 14 October post-2020 CAP Strategic Plans
AGRICULTURE: EU Council says new CAP can help increase soil carbon storage
FISHERIES: Brexit - France wants to avoid a “sudden and unjustified destabilization of fishing activities”
CLIMATE: in New York, EU wanted to show that it was doing more than other major emitters
JHA: migration and fundamental rights, main work objectives of European Parliament Civil Liberties Committee
DIGITAL: CERRE calls on EU to stimulate development of digital platforms 
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
DIGITAL: EU Court of Justice limits geographical scope of right to be forgotten
STATE AID: Commission has not demonstrated existence of unfair advantage granted by Netherlands to Starbucks, according to EU General Court
STATE AID: General Court confirms Commission's decision on unlawful aid from Luxembourg to Fiat
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Piaggio's appeal against registration of Chinese scooter Zhejiang by EUIPO is dismissed
COMPETITION: General Court annuls fine imposed on HSBC group in respect of anti-competitive practices in the interest rate derivatives sector
CITIZENSHIP: European Commission may consider a citizens' initiative asking it to legislate in the area of national and linguistic minorities
UKRAINE: General Court annuls EU Council's decision extending sanctions against Mr Yanukovych in 2018
POLAND: Advocate-General considers two references for preliminary rulings relating to reform of Polish judicial system as inadmissible
INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: five-week suspension of British Parliament is 'unlawful', British Supreme Court ruled
INSTITUTIONAL: 2014 staff reforms have jeopardised attractiveness of EU institutions as employers, says EU Court of auditors
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: European Parliament postpones its decision on regulation to coordinate social security systems
SOCIAL: MEPs question practical functioning of European Labour Authority
EXTERNAL ACTION
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: in New York, EU and ACP countries jointly commit themselves to implement SDGs and Paris Agreement
VENEZUELA: ICG calls for resumption of Oslo negotiations
SYRIA: EU welcomes announcement of agreement on formation of Constitutional Committee
TRADE: from 1 October, European safeguard measures on steel will be adjusted
NEWS BRIEFS
DEVELOPMENT: EU will contribute €2 million to International Fund for Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
MIGRATION: Hungarian government criticises agreement reached in Malta
UZBEKISTAN: EIB and Tashkent sign Memorandum of Understanding for investment of EUR 100 million
TRANSPORT: MEPs ready to start negotiations with Council of EU on mobility package