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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12388

12 December 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 26
SECTORAL POLICIES / Cohesion
Provisional partial agreement reached between European Parliament and EU Council on Common Provisions Regulation
Brussels, 11/12/2019 (Agence Europe)

The European Parliament’s negotiating group, led by co-rapporteurs Andrey Novakov (EPP, Bulgaria) and Constanze Krehl (S&D, Germany), and the Finnish EU Council Presidency reached a provisional partial agreement on the Common Provisions Regulation on the night of Tuesday 10 to Wednesday 11 December, following a marathon negotiation session.

“The principles to which the European Parliament is committed are reflected in the agreement, which I believe is balanced”, welcomed the Chairman...

Contents

GREEN DEAL EUROPÉEN
CLIMATE/ENVIRONMENT: Green Deal roadmap lays foundations for a Europe of green growth that respects planet
CLIMATE/ENVIRONMENT: at European Parliament, Ursula von der Leyen invited to “reconsider her position” on ‘Green Deal’
REGIONS: Commission confirms rapid presentation of Just Transition Mechanism
ENERGY: decarbonisation of European energy system, an essential condition for success of Green Deal
TRANSPORT: Commission intends to make rail and inland waterways preferred modes of transport for goods
TRADE: carbon border adjustment mechanism so as not to affect the competitiveness of European industry
FINANCE: European Commission announces a new strategy on sustainable finance for 2020
EUROPEAN COUNCIL
CLIMATE: a European summit to convince three reluctant countries to approve objective of climate neutrality for EU in 2050
BUDGET: EU leaders to reiterate their red lines on EU’s financial framework for 2021-2027
EMU: euro area leaders will provide guidance on work to deepen economic and monetary union
UNITED KINGDOM: EU-27 to recall key principles for the future bilateral post-Brexit relationship
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Minsk agreements, relations with Turkey, EU-Africa partnership and WTO crisis on European Council agenda
FUTURE OF EU: EU leaders will briefly discuss modalities of Conference on Future of Europe
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: European Parliament rapporteurs hope for “different approach” in EU Council to seal agreement on 2021-2027 financial framework
COMMISSION: Commission assigns certain Directors-General to head other Directorates-General
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: no majority in EU Council in favour of compromise on taxonomy on sustainable finance
SECTORAL POLICIES
COHESION: provisional partial agreement reached between European Parliament and EU Council on Common Provisions Regulation
FISHERIES: Member States agree on quotas and fishing days in Mediterranean for 2020
AGRICULTURE: Commission expects an increase in EU milk production over 2019-2030 period
HEALTH: too many people are still deprived of care, says Médecins du Monde
EXTERNAL ACTION
SERBIA: opening of accession negotiation chapter on free movement of capital
MOROCCO: EU funds have a limited effect, emphasises European Court of Auditors
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
SLOVENIA/CROATIA: Court of Justice of European Union does not have jurisdiction to rule on boundary dispute over Piran Bay, according to Advocate General
NEWS BRIEFS
INDUSTRY: political agreement in EU Council on emission tests under real driving conditions
JUSTICE: Ursula von der Leyen promises “stronger response” from Commission to anti-Semitism
TURKEY: Ms Arena welcomes ECHR ruling in case of Osman Kavala