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European Commission outlines main priorities in first annual Work Programme

Published on: 31 January 2020

Published by LNB News

LNB News 31/01/2020

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Issue Date: 31 January 2020

Published Date: 31 January 2020

Jurisdiction(s): United Kingdom

Article summary

The European Commission has published its first annual Work Programme, in which it outlines the most important initiatives it intends to pursue during 2020, as well as the main priorities for both the European Parliament and the European Council’s Strategic Agenda for the period of 2019–24. In the programme, the Commission sets out six headline ambitions, including a European Green Deal and the digital transformation of Europe.

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