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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12407

21 January 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 33 / 36
NEWS BRIEFS / Transport
Night train returns to Brussels

20/01/2020 (Agence Europe) – A new nighttime railway line run by the Austrian operator ÖBB linking Vienna to Brussels was inaugurated in the Austrian capital on Sunday 19 January. After a journey of about 14 hours, the train arrived the next day, shortly before 11.00 am, at Brussels-South station. “Finally, a clean and convenient alternative to flying to the centre of Europe from Belgium!”, welcomed MEP Karima Delli (Greens/EFA, France), chair of the European Parliament’s Transport...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
LIBYA: Council of EU will reflect on re-founding of Operation Sophia
SAHEL: EU ministers give go-ahead to do more for security and development in region
TURKEY: EU to speed up work on sanctions for illegal drilling activities
MIDDLE EAST: Jean Asselborn calls for joint recognition of Palestinian State
GULF: Borrell welcomes creation of European maritime surveillance mission in Strait of Hormuz
CLIMATE: EU must urge non-Member States to raise their ambition by setting an example itself, stresses EU Council
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU sets initial budget of €900 million for 2020
VIETNAM: trade agreements with Vietnam, stakeholders' reactions on eve of European Parliament vote
CHINA: Phil Hogan urges Beijing to make concrete progress on opening its markets by 2020
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: Conference on Future of Europe will achieve its goal if it is followed by tangible actions, according to Commission
UNITED KINGDOM: Civil Liberties Committee's red lines before European Parliament's ratification of agreement on orderly Brexit
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Malta Declaration has enabled relocation of 1,000 migrants rescued in Central Mediterranean to EU
JHA: Gibraltar, potential candidate for Schengen free movement area
HEALTH: EU health agencies recommend setting up a data network to use big data
HEALTH: European Parliament will set up special committee on cancer
AGRICULTURE: Member States adopt first text on transitional measures for CAP
AGRICULTURE: EU ministers to discuss agricultural aspects of ‘European Green Deal’ on 27 January
FISHERIES: Virginijus Sinkevičius is ready to rapidly negotiate a fisheries agreement with UK
FISHERIES: Niclas Herbst follows Council's position on aid to cod fishermen in Baltic Sea
COHESION: CPMR gives mixed initial analysis of Just Transition Mechanism
ENERGY: most gas projects on fourth PCI list represent unnecessary overinvestment, according to study by Artelys
ENERGY: oil and gas industry could play a much greater role against climate change, according to IEA
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: transition effort towards sustainable economy will be taken into account in analysis of national budgets, says Mr Gentiloni
EIB: EIB Vice-President says EU fiscal rules should be relaxed to facilitate public investment
STATE AID: France can participate in setting up a guarantee fund for deep geothermal operations
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: Commission approves new protected geographical indication for Greece
UNITED STATES: first meeting between Josep Borrell, as High Representative, and Mike Pompeo
INDIA: EU and India to launch dialogue on defence and security issues
JHA: German court to refer ‘PNR’ directive to EU Court of Justice
MERCOSUR: Walloon Region will oppose trade agreement with South American bloc, its president warns
QATAR: EU welcomes measures to eliminate exit permits
HEALTH: WHO concerned about barriers to combating antimicrobial resistance
TRANSPORT: night train returns to Brussels
VENEZUELA: Borrell to meet Juan Guaidó on Wednesday 22 January in Brussels
YEMEN: EU condemns deadly attack on soldiers
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