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Economy: Gentiloni (EU Commission), “growth slowing down in the next two years”. Systemic risks from the coronavirus
Female genital mutilation: UN and EU, “form of violence against women, barbaric act that must end”
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COMECE: Legal Affairs Commission starts dialogue with Court of Justice of EU. Discussion also touched on Art. 17 of Treaty
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EU-Balkans: Varhelyi (Commission), “enlargement is top priority”. New rules for accession negotiations
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Fight against cancer: EU Commission launches first phase of “Let’s strive for more” plan
EU Commission: investment fund for “the economic growth of European SMEs that develop innovative, sustainable goods and services” gets the go-ahead
Wages: European Trade Unions denounce, “workers in 6 EU countries worse off than 10 years ago”, including in Italy
Brexit: EU Commission, negotiations with the United Kingdom starting now. Von der Leyen, “we’ll defend the interests of our citizens”
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United Kingdom: Widdecombe (Brexit party) packs up and leaves Brussels. “Free at last. And I did not sing the song of farewell”
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COMECE: Brussels, meeting with General Secretaries of EU Bishops’ Conferences. “Contribution to dialogue with EU institutions”
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