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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12397
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INSTITUTIONAL / Catalonia

European Parliament recognises status as MEPs for Catalan separatists Comín, Junqueras and Puigdemont

The Directorate-General for the Presidency of the European Parliament sent a communication to MEPs on Monday 6 January announcing the recognition of Catalan separatists Toni Comín, Oriol Junqueras and Carles Puigdemont as MEPs.

At the plenary sitting on 13 January 2020, Parliament will acknowledge their election. This communication follows the judgment of the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) in the Junqueras case on 19 December (see EUROPE B12367A14). The CJEU judgment confirmed that...

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EXTERNAL ACTION
IRAN: extraordinary meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers this Friday
VENEZUELA: after turbulent election of President of National Assembly, EU condemns anti-democratic manoeuvres and supports Juan Guaidó
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership, priorities of Croatian EU Council Presidency
TRADE: Croatian EU Council Presidency puts WTO at heart of its programme
TRADE: French tax on GAFA, EU wants to prevent escalation
INSTITUTIONAL
CATALONIA: European Parliament recognises status as MEPs for Catalan separatists Comín, Junqueras and Puigdemont
EU2020HR: “There’s no time to lose” on MFF 2021-2027, warns Irena Andrassy
BUDGET: President of European Council coordinates 2021-2027 MFF negotiations
SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: national experts will analyse divergences with European Parliament on realisation of TEN-T
JUSTICE: 'electronic evidence' regulation, digital industry calls for more protection of fundamental rights
JHA: new framework on asylum, management of external borders and fight against organised crime are priorities of Croatian EU Council Presidency
ENVIRONMENT/CLIMATE: Croatian Presidency to launch discussions on main initiatives of European Green Deal
FISHERIES: post-2020 EMFF and control regime on menu of Croatian Presidency of EU Council
DIGITAL: Croatian Presidency of EU Council makes no legislative commitments
HEALTH: organ donation and long-term care, priorities of Croatian EU Council Presidency
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE: stricter standards to reduce CO2 from new cars and vans after 2021 are in force in EU
CROATIA: Zoran Milanović becomes President of Croatia
LIBYA: meeting with France, Italy, Greece, Cyprus and Egypt this Wednesday
MIGRATION: arrivals by sea slightly down in 2019, according to IOM
Kiosk
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