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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12423

12 February 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 8 / 28
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Companies
Thierry Breton unveils part of future European strategy for SMEs
Brussels, 11/02/2020 (Agence Europe)

Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton provided some details on the strategy for SMEs during a debate in the European Parliament on Monday evening 10 February in Strasbourg. He avoided certain questions, including those relating to the link between the strategy for SMEs and the creation of ‘European champions’ and to the revision of the definition of SMEs.

The creation of the post of ‘SME envoy’ was welcomed by MEPs. However, several MEPs, such as Henna Virkunen (EPP, Finland),...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: MEPs are largely counting on Charles Michel to quickly reach an agreement on 2021–2027 MFF
BUDGET: European Parliament negotiators hope for progress on MFF 2021-2027 on 20 February
PARLIAMENT: French delegation of ID group will do its utmost to keep national flags within European Parliament hemicycle
IMPROVED REGULATION: Thierry Breton gives assurance that ‘one in, one out’ principle will not be used to deregulate internal market
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
UNITED KINGDOM: London must say how far it wants to move away from European regulatory model, says Michel Barnier
DIGITAL: European Parliament weighs in on future White Paper on Artificial Intelligence
ENERGY: European Parliament should approve controversial 4th list of projects of common interest
COMPANIES: Thierry Breton unveils part of future European strategy for SMEs
VIETNAM: EU/Vietnam trade agreements, comfortable support confirmed in European Parliament on eve of vote
MIDDLE EAST: MEPs divided over US peace plan
SECURITY - DEFENCE
CSDP: Borrell says a maritime component to Operation Sophia is vital
NATO: Allies will be looking into future of their training mission in Iraq
EXTERNAL ACTION
AZERBAIJAN: EU says elections were not fair and equitable
HUMAN RIGHTS: Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos optimistic about EU accession to ECHR
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: several Member States advocate for a minimum European share of area for non-productive features
CLIMATE: At COP26, Norway was first developed country to submit an upgraded NDC to UN
ENVIRONMENT: European Green Week in June will be dedicated to biodiversity within Green Deal framework
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: German trade unions criticise their government's position on coordination of social security systems
NEWS BRIEFS
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: ‘Delcy Rodríguez’ case, European Commission reiterates that it has no jurisdiction
ECB: new internal task force on opportunities for creating a central bank digital currency
CAMBODIA: Hun Sen will not give in to EU pressure, despite likelihood of suspension of tariff preferences
COMPETITION: green light for acquisition of joint control of Roof Media by Rossel & Cie, SIPA, and Crédit Mutuel groups
DEFENCE: Commission is reflecting on its involvement in defence field
DEMOCRACY: European Commission confirms its intention to regulate hate speech
SPACE: Solar Orbiter probe has been successfully launched
DIGITAL: European Commission praises success of 112 emergency number
PARLIAMENT: Adrián Vázquez Lázara expected to chair European Parliament Committee on Legal Affairs
CSDP: Marek Szczygieł, new head of EUMM Georgia mission