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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12400

10 January 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 7 / 23
INSTITUTIONAL / Epp
Viktor Orbán is expected to make a decision soon on whether to join Christian Democrat group
Brussels, 09/01/2020 (Agence Europe)

At a press conference in Budapest on Thursday, 9 January, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán denied that he wanted to join the conservative ACRE (Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe) party, even though a number of photos of meetings between the Hungarian leader and the leaders of the Polish PiS party have been circulating in the last few days, underlining their common values.

The Fidesz leader nevertheless indicated that he is again considering his party's place in the EPP...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
EU2020HR: according to Mr Plenković, Western Balkans Summit will mark a new page in region’s history
BUDGET: Charles Michel and Croatian Presidency of EU Council remain cautious on timetable for adoption of MFF 2021-2027
FUTURE OF EU: MEPs still struggling with presidency of Conference on Future of Europe
CATALONIA: Spanish Supreme Court does not recognise Mr Junqueras’ parliamentary immunity
MALTA: MEPs report on findings of their mission on respect for Rule of law
UNITED KINGDOM: British MPs give new green light to draft agreement on EU withdrawal
EPP: Viktor Orbán is expected to make a decision soon on whether to join Christian Democrat group
SECTORAL POLICIES
COHESION: clarification of funding and operating procedures for Just Transition Fund
JUSTICE: three years later, ‘Privacy Shield’ is still struggling to convince everyone of its effectiveness
CONSUMERS: European collective redress, MEPs give go-ahead to open negotiations with EU Council
MIGRATION: High Commissioner for Refugees expects Member States to agree on a fair and sustainable asylum system
ANIMAL HEALTH: EFSA calls for bigger cages for farmed rabbits
EXTERNAL ACTION
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Charles Michel wants to make EU a global player
TRADE: intellectual property infringements, particularly in China and India, remain a scourge for EU exporters
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
GREECE: aid approved by Eurogroup at end of 2019 fully unblocked
NEWS BRIEFS
BAHRAIN: EU calls for executions of Mohammed Ramadan and Hussain Al Moosa to be suspended
COMPETITION: EU resumes probe into Boeing/Embraer deal, setting new 30 April deadline for decision
COMPETITION: Commission clears acquisition of joint control of Optimile by BNPPF, AGI and Touring
ENERGY: entry into force of European regulation on internal market for electricity
ISRAEL: EU condemns authorisation of new housing construction in settlements in occupied West Bank
JUSTICE: European Parliament ready to negotiate with the Council of the EU on the digitisation of judicial cooperation
TRANSPARENCY: Council of Europe experts call for more transparency in France regarding contacts between executive and lobbies
TRANSPORT: European Aviation Safety Agency recommends avoiding Iraqi airspace