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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12445

13 March 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 21 / 26
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU / State aid
Italy again ordered to pay financial penalties for granting unlawful aid to Sardinian hotel sector
Brussels, 12/03/2020 (Agence Europe)

In a judgment delivered on Thursday 12 March (case C-576/18), the Court of Justice of the European Union ordered Italy to pay financial penalties - a lump sum of €7.5 million and a daily penalty payment of €80,000 - for failing to recover aid illegally given to the hotel sector in Sardinia.

In 2008, the Commission determined that public aid worth €13.7 million given by Italy to hotel companies in Sardinia was incompatible with EU law and had to be recovered from the beneficiaries. In...

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EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
ECB: monetary institute intervenes to counter risks that COVID-19 virus poses to euro area economy
HEALTH: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control publishes a much more alarming sixth risk assessment of coronavirus
TRANSPORT: airlines expect immediate implementation of relaxation of airport slot regulation
EDUCATION: coronavirus, EU ministers seek balance between continuity of learning and public safety
STATE AID: Commission approves €12 million Danish scheme to compensate damages caused by cancellations of large public events due to COVID-19 pandemic
ECONOMY: coronavirus, more than 80 MEPs call on Mr Michel to review EU budget rules
BUDGET: Renew Europe's French delegation to European Parliament suggests using €4 billion margin to support economy
WTO: cancellation of Nur-Sultan ministerial conference in June
COUNCIL OF EU: measures to ensure that decision-making continues despite COVID-19 pandemic
PARLIAMENT: fast-track procedure to adopt pandemic package
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Commission and Athens propose a special programme for migrants who arrived in Greece before 1 January 2020 to return to their country of origin
HOME AFFAIRS: meeting of EU ministers focuses on tensions at Greek-Turkish border and spread of coronavirus
ENVIRONMENT: ‘citizen science’ on local air quality can be useful, says EEA
CLIMATE:  Martin Haüsling urges Commission to stop illegal imports of Brazilian tropical timber into EU
GENDER EQUALITY: women are more affected by economic inequality, cyber-violence and climate change, says EIGE
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: EU taxonomy, members of Sustainable Finance Expert Group detail results of their reflection
FINANCE: ESMA calls on market participants to shed light on impact of coronavirus on their financial situation
STATE AID: EUROCHAMBRES’ contribution to revision of Emissions Trading Scheme guidelines
EXTERNAL ACTION
WESTERN BALKANS: Foreign Ministers of six countries reiterate their willingness to join EU
GUINEA-BISSAU: EU calls for dialogue and supports ECOWAS mediation to resolve post-electoral crisis
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
STATE AID: Italy again ordered to pay financial penalties for granting unlawful aid to Sardinian hotel sector
STATE AID: General Court of European Union annuls European Commission's decision regarding support for Valencia CF and Elche CF football clubs
TRANSPORT: a passenger who has been compensated for cancellation of a flight and who has accepted re-routing is entitled to compensation in event of a delay in re-routing flight, judges Court
NEWS BRIEFS
INDUSTRY: the Chambers of Commerce and Industry in France welcome European Commission's industrial strategy
CSDP: lgnacio Villanueva Serrano new commander of Atalanta force
VIETNAM: EU/Vietnam Free Trade Agreement to be adopted at Home Affairs Council