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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12414

30 January 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 20 / 27
NEWS BRIEFS / Energy
Germany’s Council of Ministers approves controversial coal exit plan

29/01/2020 (Agence Europe) – Germany's draft law on the phasing out of coal by 2038 was adopted by its Council of Ministers on Wednesday 29 January. The plan, which was recently agreed between the government and regional leaders in Germany (see EUROPE B12405A29), envisages providing financial support totalling EUR 40 billion for mining regions until 2038. The end date could also be brought forward by three years to 2035, depending on the progress reviews carried out in 2026 and 2029. As...

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
UNITED KINGDOM: MEPs endorse agreement on orderly Brexit
INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: “Brexit is the beginning of a total reconfiguration of how Europe is organised”, says Nigel Farage
UNITED KINGDOM: European Social Democratic family already wants to believe in a return of British to EU
COMMISSION: European Commission innovates and proposes multiannual programme common to all three institutions
GREENS/EFA: Catalan separatists will not join environmental and regionalist group
EPP: Donald Tusk maintains suspension of Fidesz from European Christian Democrat family
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: EU refuses to de facto exclude Huawei from its 5G market
HEALTH: an emergency meeting of EU ministers is planned to coordinate EU response to new coronavirus
FISHERIES: if UK refuses EU a good fisheries deal, it will not get a good trade deal, says President of European Fisheries Alliance
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: Croatian Presidency of the Council of the European Union sets out its vision for structural reform and investment support programme
EXTERNAL ACTION
LIBYA: EU Member States agree on strengthening of air and satellite assets to monitor arms embargo
MIDDLE EAST: Europeans very cautious about US peace plan
UKRAINE: EU and Ukraine recall importance of their relationship
WESTERN BALKANS: Speakers of Croatian and Western Balkan parliaments and President of European Parliament call for an unambiguous message on enlargement
PHILIPPINES: first meeting of Joint Committee reviews cooperation
UNITED STATES: Washington extends steel and aluminium tariffs to derived products
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: new procedure in response to serious violations of Council of Europe values by a Member State should become effective in spring
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: European Parliament’s wine intergroup to discuss US sanctions on 13 February
CONSUMERS: new companies ready to voluntarily commit to safety of their products sold online by third party sellers
ENERGY: Germany’s Council of Ministers approves controversial coal exit plan
EUROGROUP: Eurogroup Working Group is looking for a new president
FINANCE: a second, more substantial European Parliament/EU Council meeting expected on 11 February on framework for resolving CCPs
JUSTICE: European Parliament reaffirms its commitment to strengthen recognition of historical and current anti-Romani sentiment
PERU: EU welcomes successful holding of early parliamentary elections
ANIMAL HEALTH: ‘End the Cage Age’ ECI presented to European Economic and Social Committee
TRANSPORT: European Aviation Safety Agency withdraws its recommendations to avoid Iraqi and Iranian airspace
TRANSPORT: more than half of Uber and taxi users are prepared to pay more for an electric car journey