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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12382

4 December 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 30
NEWS BRIEFS / Czech republic
Commission's audit report confirms Andrej Babiš's conflict of interest situation

03/12/2019 (Agence Europe) – The European Commission's audit report on EU funds for the Czech Republic confirms that Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš is in a conflict of interest, according to the weekly newspaper Respekt of 3 December, which claims to have had access to the report (see EUROPE B12267A4). The Commission has confirmed that it has sent the audit report on cohesion policy funds to the Czech authorities. The country has 2 months to respond to the Commission's...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: Council of EU adopts position on digitisation of judicial cooperation
JUSTICE: Member States invited to strengthen fight against environmental crime
MIGRATION: IOM is concerned about migration situation in Greece
DIGITAL: confidentiality of communications, Thierry Breton considers “all options”
DIGITAL: new Commission details its European data strategy
ENVIRONMENT: European Parliament/EU Council Agreement on safe reuse of waste water for agricultural irrigation
BIODIVERSITY: MEPs urge EU to lead way by achieving binding targets at COP15 in 2020
CLIMATE: while welcoming EIB's new policy, MEPs doubtful about investments in 'low-emission' gas
TRANSPORT: EU Council fails to adopt a political agreement on road charges
ENERGY: sector integration, national energy and climate plans and future of energy policy on agenda of EU ministers
FISHERIES: admission at European Parliament of failure to comply with obligation to report fish catches
AGRICULTURE: Council of EU to receive progress report on post-2020 CAP on 16 December
WOMEN: Council of Europe and Commission denounce “false ideas” put forward on Istanbul Convention
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: coordination of social security systems, European Parliament and EU Council will meet on 12 December
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: international tax reform, European Parliament invites Member States to speak with one voice at OECD
ECONOMY: European financial architecture for development—option of a structure shared between EIB and EBRD ruled out
BANKS: Elke Koenig calls for gradual harmonisation of national banking insolvency regimes
INSTITUTIONAL
PARLIAMENT: European Parliament’s political groups adopt a provisional list of intergroups
MALTA: European Parliament’s mission wants Joseph Muscat to resign quickly
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: a united EU challenges any decision on new trade sanctions
ENLARGEMENT: several Western Balkan leaders call on EU to accelerate and review EU accession process
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
INTERNAL MARKET: CJEU confirms validity of revised directive on firearms
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
MIGRATION: Dunja Mijatović is concerned about plan to close reception centres in Aegean islands
NEWS BRIEFS
ECB: Isabel Schnabel is not convinced by restarting asset purchases
COMPETITION: Commission approves Varta AG’s acquisition of business divested by Energizer, subject to conditions
ENERGY: EU provides financial support for two electricity interconnection projects
FINLAND: after Mr Rinne’s resignation, Finnish Presidency will ensure continuity of work at European level
JUSTICE: EU Council adopts series of conclusions
CZECH REPUBLIC: Commission's audit report confirms Andrej Babiš's conflict of interest situation
ANIMAL HEALTH: extension until end of June 2021 of mandate of Animal Welfare Platform