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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12416

1 February 2020
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BREXIT / Brexit
For Andrew Duff, pragmatism will replace Brexit ideology and “trust will grow back” between the two partners
Brussels, 31/01/2020 (Agence Europe)

Andrew Duff, Lib Dem MEP from 1999 to 2014 and current chairman of the ‘Spinelli Group’, is known for his commitment to European federalism, but is also a British citizen for whom 31 January is a “a sad day” for both the EU and the UK. He tells EUROPE how he’s experiencing Brexit and looks ahead to what happens next.(Interview by Solenn Paulic) 

Agence Europe: What are your feelings about 31 January?

Andrew Duff: I feel very sad of course. It is “a sad day”, but the process of...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: Brexit is starting point for 'a new dawn for Europe', promise Mrs von der Leyen, Mr Michel and Mr Limassol
BUDGET: EU European Affairs Ministers to discuss new draft 2021-2027 MFF on 17 February
DEMOCRACY: action plan will be broader than fight against disinformation, says Jourová
The B-word: Agence Europe’s newsletter on Brexit
THE B-WORD: Auf wiedersehen, pet
BREXIT
PARLIAMENT: changes to European Parliament following departure of British MEPs
PARLIAMENT: cross-Channel negotiations, European Parliament wants to optimise democratic control and efficiency of work
COUNCIL OF THE EU: Working Party chaired by the General Secretariat will manage negotiations in 2020
EUROPEAN AGENCIES: long preparation for Brexit
COMMISSION: EU opens 143rd Delegation in London
COURT OF JUSTICE: unlike three British judges, Advocate General Eleanor Sharpston will continue to sit on bench once Brexit is enacted
BREXIT: what future in store for British EU officials?
BREXIT: for Andrew Duff, pragmatism will replace Brexit ideology and “trust will grow back” between the two partners
SECTORAL POLICIES
FOOD: draft of Sustainable Food Action Plan takes shape at European Commission
FOOD SAFETY: Greek salmonella control system can be improved, say EU experts
ANIMAL HEALTH: European Commission suspends imports of Ukrainian poultry meat to EU
FISHERIES: according to Fisheries Control Agency, there is widespread non-compliance with rule on fish landing obligation
CONSUMERS: two thirds of online shopping sites in EU do not respect basic rights of European consumers
RESEARCH:  Commission prepared to urgently invest €10 million in research on Chinese coronavirus
RESEARCH: ministerial informal meeting will focus on future of European Research Area and 'brain circulation'
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: despite divisions, contours of unified approach to digital taxation emerging at OECD
BANKS: EU-wide banking stress test exercise 2020 begins
EXTERNAL ACTION
SERBIA: Borrell plans EU representative for Belgrade-Pristina dialogue
JAPAN: EU-Japan trade agreement celebrated its first anniversary on 1 February 2020
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
SLOVENIA/CROATIA: Court of Justice of the EU declares it lacks jurisdiction to arbitrate in border dispute
CONSUMERS: references to beneficial effects of food on health must be justified by scientific evidence, rules CJEU
NEWS BRIEFS
ALBANIA: S&D welcomes postponement of vote on ‘anti-defamation package’
COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: EPP and PES candidates for presidency of Committee of the Regions are now known
COMPETITION: Commission reportedly considering opening an investigation into EssilorLuxottica’s bid for Grandvision
ECONOMY: annual inflation up to 1.4% in January in euro area
ECONOMY: GDP up by 0.1% in both euro area and EU in 4th quarter of 2019
ENERGY: Commission underlines 'remarkable potential' of renewable energies for job creation in EU's coal regions
WOMEN: European Parliament sets out its expectations regarding gender equality and pay transparency
YEMEN: there is an urgent need for restraint, says EU
CALENDAR
Main activities of European Institutions: from 03/02 to 09/02/2020
CALENDAR EXTRA
Other Events: until 16 February 2020