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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12396

4 January 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 24
CALENDAR / Main activities of european institutions
From 06/01 to 12/01/2020

Monday 6 January

  • Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities (through 09/01). Committee meetings of the week and draft agendas: https://bit.ly/2QJCJCP

Wednesday 8 January

  • Brussels. Council of the EU. Coreper II.

Thursday 9 January

  • Zagreb. European Commission. Visit of the College of Commissioners to Croatia (and 10/01).
  • Zagreb. Council of the EU. Start of the Croatian Presidency of the EU Council.
  • Luxembourg. *Court of Justice of the EU #Rulings: * Court of Justice of the...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
IRAQ: cycle of violence must stop, urges Mr Michel
LIBYA: EU concerned about Turkish Parliament’s authorisation of a possible military deployment
UKRAINE/RUSSIA: EU welcomes new exchange of prisoners
SYRIA: escalation of violence must cease, urges EU
INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: meeting between Ursula von der Leyen and Boris Johnson on Wednesday 8 January in London
SPAIN: Pedro Sánchez's coalition put to test in Parliament
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: Greece, Cyprus and Israel sign an agreement for the construction of the EastMed gas pipeline
ENERGY: islands can be a driving force for energy transition, says Croatian EU Council Presidency
TRANSPORT: Croatian EU Council Presidency wants to finalise TEN-T
AGRICULTURE: agreement on post-2020 CAP in sight for Croatian EU Council Presidency
FISHERIES: Commission notes progress in 2018 in implementing appropriations of 2014-2020 EMFF fund
JUSTICE: adoption of proposals on electronic evidence is a top priority for Croatian Presidency of Council
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: few commitments in programme of Croatian Presidency of EU Council on legislative dossiers
EMU: Zagreb wants to take action to complete banking union
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: Commission approves five new protected geographical indications
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: With government formed, Mr Borrell and Mr Várhelyi call for urgent reforms
CROATIA: second round of presidential election promises to be close
CULTURE: Croatia’s Rijeka and Ireland’s Galway, European Capitals of Culture in 2020
ENERGY: Donald Trump approves U.S. sanctions against companies collaborating on Nord Stream 2 pipeline
PERU: deployment of a European observation mission for parliamentary elections
ANIMAL HEALTH: encouraging EU report on Bulgarian measures to combat avian influenza
FOOD SAFETY: salmonellosis remains the main cause of foodborne infection, according to EFSA
CALENDAR
Main activities of European Institutions: from 06/01 to 12/01/2020
CALENDAR EXTRA
Other Events: Until 19 January 2020