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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12444

12 March 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 22
EXTERNAL ACTION / China
COVID-19 calls EU's economic dependence on China into question
Brussels, 11/03/2020 (Agence Europe)

The impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on the global economy is a stark reminder of how dependent the world economy is on Beijing. Questions are being asked within the European Union on rethinking relations with China.

For Sébastien Jean, Director of the Centre d'Études Prospectives et d'Informations Internationales (CEPII) in Paris, “the COVID-19 epidemic is also a crisis of globalisation”. “This crisis may change the way in which companies assess the risk associated with their...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: EU adopts Action Plan 2.0 for a sustainable resource-efficient economy
TRANSPORT: EU Transport Ministers adopt Opatija Declaration on future of waterborne transport
TRANSPORT: some changes on 'extraordinary circumstances' part of second draft Croatian compromise on air passenger rights
FISHERIES: EU/UK fisheries agreement must maintain reciprocal access to waters and resources, says draft European Parliament report
INTERNAL MARKET: European strategy on industry receives a mixed reception
ENVIRONMENT: over 40 NGOs urge EU to stop importing food treated with banned pesticides
JHA: Austria becomes first country to notify re-establishment of Schengen border checks in relation to coronavirus
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: coronavirus, €25 billion investment is based on unspent funds
ECONOMY: European governments ready to intervene to support their economies faced with coronavirus
COMPETITION: main objectives for Interchange Fees Regulation have been achieved, according to an external study
COMPETITION: Commission to decide “end of April” on Chantiers de l'Atlantique/Fincantieri merger
EXTERNAL ACTION
UGANDA: launch of Euro-Ugandan Sustainable Business for Uganda SB4U Platform
CHINA: COVID-19 calls EU's economic dependence on China into question
TRADE: coronavirus crisis, trade in services is already levelling off
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: four EU Member States call for continued funding for military mobility
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
CONSUMERS: a judge hearing a case for unfair contractual terms is required to check other terms of contract which are related to subject-matter of dispute, Court of Justice said
NEWS BRIEFS
AVIATION: An amendment to EU Regulation on use of airport slots is expected by Friday 13 March
COURT OF JUSTICE: Jean Richard de la Tour becomes Advocate General
ENERGY: global CO2 power sector emissions fell by 2% in 2019 as a result of decline in coal, according to a report from Ember
MIGRATION: Ursula von der Leyen and Ylva Johansson in Greece on 12 March to clarify assistance programme for unaccompanied immigrant minors
UNITED KINGDOM: despite coronavirus, next round of negotiations on future relationship still scheduled to take place in London on 18 March
TERRORISM: EU commemorates victims of terrorism