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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12403

15 January 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 1 / 31
GREEN DEAL EUROPÉEN / Budget/economics
Commission presents its ‘Investment Plan for a Sustainable Europe’ to European Parliament
Brussels, 14/01/2020 (Agence Europe)

European Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis presented to MEPs on Tuesday 14 January the content of the ‘Investment Plan for a Sustainable Europe’, which should in future be the financial arm of the European Green Deal.

According to him, “the strength and novelty of [this] plan is that it brings together new policy initiatives and existing instruments”.

In terms of financing, as detailed above (see EUROPE B12401A11), this plan aims to mobilise at least €1,000 billion...

Contents

GREEN DEAL EUROPÉEN
BUDGET/ECONOMICS: Commission presents its ‘Investment Plan for a Sustainable Europe’ to European Parliament
COHESION: Commission presents Just Transition Fund whose action relies heavily on Cohesion Policy
STATE AID: new version of state aid guidelines for gas emission allowance trading system
EIB: EU Bank confirms its commitment to unlock €1 trillion for climate projects
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Commission launches consultation of social partners to ensure “fair” minimum wages in EU
SOCIAL:  European Commission consults social partners on a social roadmap
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Renew Europe group in European Parliament contributes reflection on future Pact on Migration and Asylum
JUSTICE: breaches of ‘GDPR’ regulation by mobile apps brought to light
AGRICULTURE: call for proposals on promotion of EU agri-food products
AGRICULTURE: EU and US wine sectors sign declaration on tariffs
ANIMAL HEALTH: France and Germany making progress towards ending crushing of male chicks by end of 2021
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
EU2020HR: MEPs call on Mr Plenković to negotiate an ambitious Multiannual Financial Framework
UNITED KINGDOM: European Parliament will remain very vigilant on respect for rights of European citizens living in United Kingdom
MIDDLE EAST: MEPs call on High Representative to do even more
BIODIVERSITY: COP15 in Kunming, Parliament wants binding post-2020 targets to protect global biodiversity
INTERNAL MARKET: European Parliament and European Commission prepared to consider mandatory solution to enforce universal charger
SOCIAL: Nicolas Schmit makes commitment on homelessness but remains vague on opportunities for action at EU level
WOMEN: MEPs want strong measures on pay transparency
EXTERNAL ACTION
IRAN: Germany, France and United Kingdom trigger dispute resolution mechanism of nuclear agreement
SAHEL: in Pau, G5 Sahel leaders and President Macron present common front against jihadists
WTO: EU, US and Japan agree on elements of reform to better regulate industrial subsidies
INSTITUTIONAL
COMMISSION: Ilze Juhansone is new Secretary General of Commission
POLAND: Commission asks Court of Justice to provisionally halt new disciplinary regime for Polish judges
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
HUNGARY: Hungarian regulations on financing of civil organisations from abroad infringe free movement of capital, in Advocate General’s view
JUSTICE: Italian bodies which classified and certified a Panamanian shipwrecked vessel may be brought to justice, in Advocate General’s view
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: consensus expected in European Parliament on resolution rejecting revolving door instance involving Adam Farkas
NEWS BRIEFS
CATALONIA: Junqueras, Puigdemont and Comín cases are being treated with “utmost meticulousness”, Mr Sassoli said
LIBYA: Charles Michel to participate in Berlin Conference on 19 January
DIGITAL: 5G on Commission’s menu on 29 January and artificial intelligence on 19 February
PARLIAMENT: three British MEPs join ECR group in European Parliament for a few weeks
TERRORISM: EU renews its list of persons and organisations linked to terrorism for 6 months