The Roundup The European Parliament is considering whether to hold its meetings and plenary sessions by teleconference instead of in person due to growing concerns about the fast-spreading coronavirus that originated in China. Bulgaria says it needs €33 billion to start meeting the main goals of the EU Green Deal over the next 10 years. The figure comes from government numbers seen by EURACTIV Bulgaria, which are yet to be presented to the European Commission. Volkswagen is set to pay €830 million in compensation to Germans who have bought a car fitted with emissions test-duping technology. But it pales into comparison with what US drivers were awarded. Bulgaria has sent gendarmerie forces to its border with Turkey because the threat of a migrant wave is real, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said on Friday. The Spanish left-wing coalition government scored its first major political success, after the Parliament in Madrid approved the expenditure ceiling. EU trade and industry ministers weighed into a discussion on a carbon border tax, as the bloc’s internal market chief said the tariff will be ready to deploy “as soon as possible”. Activists are calling for an immediate ban on the practice of using donkeys as “taxis” for tourists in Greece, saying that an awareness campaign will not be sufficient to put a stop to the cruel tradition. Look out for… Informal meeting of EU foreign and defence ministers next week in Zagreb, Croatia. |