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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12418

5 February 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 21 / 29
NEWS BRIEFS / State aid
Go ahead given for €200 million aid for agricultural products in Ireland

04/02/2020 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 4 February, the European Commission approved, under EU state aid rules, an Irish scheme to support long-term capital investments in the primary food processing sector. The investment scheme, which will have a budget of €200 million for the period 2020-2025, will take the form of grants and will be open to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large companies engaged in the processing and marketing of agricultural products. The aim of the...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: draft European strategy on data under microscope
INDUSTRY: European Commission refines and fleshes out future European industrial strategy
HEALTH: a teleconference of EU ministers on coronavirus planned for Friday 7 February
HEALTH: Commission consults on future European plan against cancer
RESEARCH: informal ministerial meeting lays foundations for review of European Research Area
CLIMATE: T&E welcomes UK Government's intention to ban sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2035
FISHERIES: fisheries agreement with United Kingdom must be inseparable from a trade agreement, according to Pierre Karleskind
SEAS: launch of €75 million BlueInvest Fund
JUSTICE: EU Council making progress in preparing strategic guidelines for future policies
ENERGY: latest Eurostat figures underline EU lagging behind in energy efficiency
EXTERNAL ACTION
ENLARGEMENT: Commission's proposal for new methodology to be close to France's
KOSOVO: High Representative welcomes confirmation of new government
IRAN: Borrell calls for better implementation of nuclear deal by all parties
MIDDLE EAST: for EU, only direct negotiations will resolve outstanding final status issues
AFRICA: preparations are intensifying for “EU with Africa” strategy due on 4 March
TRADE: Lange paints mixed picture of state of trade negotiations between EU and its partners
INSTITUTIONAL
EPP: European Christian Democrat family extends suspension of Viktor Orbán
COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: soon to be a new environmental political group
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
COURT OF JUSTICE: Court specifies criteria for representation in direct actions before EU courts
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: EU agri-food exports continue to rise
STATE AID: go ahead given for €200 million aid for agricultural products in Ireland
COHESION: MEP Manolis Kefalogiannis appointed rapporteur for Just Transition Fund
ENERGY: Eurogas believes that hydrogen initiative should cover all forms of decarbonated hydrogen
IRAQ: EU welcomes appointment of new Prime Minister
JUSTICE: Google in Irish data protection authority’s sights
MALAWI: EU calls for compliance with Constitutional Court’s ruling ordering new presidential elections to be held
RESEARCH: European Commission allocates almost €387 million in Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowships
SOCIAL: European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, European Parliament and EU Council await outcome of EU summit on 20 February
SOCIAL: average wages have stagnated or fallen over last ten years in nine member states, according to European trade unions