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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12419

6 February 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 24
NEWS BRIEFS / Romania
Ludovic Orban's government falls after only 3 months

05/02/2020 (Agence Europe) – The young Romanian government - led by Ludovic Orban, from the EPP family, associated with liberals - fell on Wednesday 5 February following a motion of no-confidence tabled by the Social Democrats. The country may soon be heading towards new elections. According to Reuters, 261 MPs approved the no-confidence motion when 233 were needed. The Romanian Government was formed barely 3 months ago, in the wake of the scandals that marred the previous legislature...

Contents

BEACONS
BEACONS: An incredible loss of influence
EXTERNAL ACTION
ENLARGEMENT: Commission presents its new methodology for a more political and reversible process
UNITED STATES: EU denounces US decision to re-authorise use of anti-personnel mines
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: Commission relaunches debate on economic governance and EU fiscal rules
TAXATION: chair of future European Parliament standing subcommittee on taxation expected to be held by S&D Group
TAXATION: Commission will assess special VAT scheme applicable to travel agents
MONEY LAUNDERING: EBA unveils first results of its review of national competent authorities’ supervisory approaches
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: adoption of EU Council position on Conference on Future of Europe postponed
BUDGET: Sweden explains why budget rebates need to be retained for 2021-2027 period
PARLIAMENT: Greens-EFA group in European Parliament still undecided on inclusion of Five Star Movement
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: Commission ready to unveil its vision for getting most out of digitisation
ENVIRONMENT: according to Court of Auditors, Commission and Member States not doing enough to reduce use of chemical pesticides
ENVIRONMENT:  FISE, a new information system on Europe’s forests
ENERGY: coal production in EU will fall by 24% in 2019, according to a report by Sandbag and Agora Energiewende
TRANSPORT: 16 airlines call on Commission to boost production of sustainable aircraft fuels
INDUSTRY: European Commission postpones presentation of industrial strategy to 10 March
COMPANIES: Startup Europe launches online platform to support growth of start-ups in EU
EDUCATION
EDUCATION: ministerial debate on brain drain expected
NEWS BRIEFS
WESTERN BALKANS: Várhelyi announces €11.8 million to Clearinghouse for Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons
COMPETITION: Giuseppe Conte calls for rules to be applied with prudence and reasonableness
ENVIRONMENT: Member States confirm European Parliament/EU Council agreement on revised Drinking Water Directive
MIGRATION: S&D group in European Parliament calls on Croatia to investigate practices on its border with Bosnia-Herzegovina
ROMANIA: Ludovic Orban's government falls after only 3 months
TRANSPORT: Croatian EU Council Presidency relaunches discussions on road charges