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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12420

7 February 2020
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INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: fair competition conditions, a major concern for Twenty-Seven and European Parliament
RULE OF LAW: Von der Leyen and Morawiecki meet against backdrop of new concerns about rule of law in Poland
BUDGET: Mette Frederiksen considers 2021-2027 MFF agreement on 20 February unlikely
GERMANY: after elections in Thuringia, several European political families call for united front against far right
SECTORAL POLICIES
SPACE: Commission prepares for difficult budget negotiations with European Space Agency
COMPANIES: European Commission’s strategy for SMEs is becoming clearer
DIGITAL: imminent negotiations in European Parliament on creation of special 'artificial intelligence' committee
DIGITAL: Digital Services Act—lobbyists are on deck
JUSTICE: Laura Codruţa Kövesi calls for a 'significantly increased' budget of European Public Prosecutor's Office for 2020
ENERGY: despite a record year in 2019, offshore wind turbine construction still falls short of EU climate targets
TRANSPORT: electric car sales up sharply at end of 2019, according to ACEA
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB: communication will be an element in evaluation of monetary policy strategy, promises Mrs Lagarde
FINANCE: ESMA unveils its sustainable finance strategy
COMPETITION: Paris, Berlin, Rome and Warsaw call for reform of competition rules
COMPETITION: in-depth investigation into proposed acquisition of GrandVision by EssilorLuxottica
STATE AID: in-depth investigation into tax treatment of waste 'recovery' operations in Belgium
STATE AID: green light for increased aid reducing tax on air travel to small islands in Germany
EXTERNAL ACTION
ENLARGEMENT: Commission proposal welcomed by candidate countries and European Parliament
SYRIA: Idleb, EU calls for cessation of bombing and full humanitarian access
UNITED STATES: in Washington, Hogan will do the impossible and save 'positive' agenda between parties
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: Netherlands calls for an inclusive European Defence Fund
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
HEALTH: regulation of insurance policies applicable to medical devices falls within national jurisdiction, according to Advocate General
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: European Commission approves new geographical indications from Norway
WESTERN BALKANS: Mr Várhelyi supports regional Schengen initiative
CYPRUS: lifting of obligation of early repayment to ESM
COHESION: European Commission wants to involve citizens more in cohesion policy
COMPETITION: European Commission has until 17 April 2020 to reach a decision on Chantiers de l'Atlantique/Fincantieri merger
ENERGY: European Parliament’s EPP Group will support fourth list of projects of common interest
DIGITAL: Vodafone to get rid of Huawei equipment in its core networks
TRANSPORT: Ryanair fined for “misleading” green advertising by UK regulator

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