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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12449
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EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Eu institutions

European Parliament and EU Council are working on remote decision-making arrangements

The co-legislating institutions of the European Union are looking for solutions to ensure the continuity of the decision-making process in the coming weeks, as the containment measures imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic no longer allow for physical meetings to take place.

On Wednesday 18 March, Member States’ Ambassadors to the EU (Coreper) discussed a solution that would allow the EU Council to continue its work.

In lieu of physical meetings, which are no longer possible, the EU Council...

Contents

EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
TRANSPORT: essential goods must circulate despite health measures, say EU ministers
TRANSPORT: coronavirus, Commission provides guidance to ensure consistent application of passenger rights in EU
TRANSPORT: shipping industry, affected by COVID-19 outbreak, calls on European Ministers
HOME AFFAIRS: Commission continues to urge Member States not to hamper essential movement in Schengen area
CIVIL PROTECTION: 315 EU citizens repatriated by a second Austrian flight co-financed by EU
EU INSTITUTIONS: European Parliament and EU Council are working on remote decision-making arrangements
BUDGET/COHESION: Covid-19, Member States approve emergency measures but expect more
ECB: renewed commitment to use all available monetary instruments to deal with coming recession
ECONOMY: COVID-19, European Parliament committee favours intervention by euro-area rescue fund
TAXATION: coronavirus does not jeopardise timetable for international tax reform, says OECD
INSURANCE: EIOPA will be flexible in its reporting requirements because of Covid-19
HEALTH: medicines agency modifies link between ibuprofen and COVID-19
FISHERIES: EU shipowners call for extraordinary measures for fishers affected by COVID-19 pandemic
AGRICULTURE: Commission called upon to act to avoid a disruption of food supply
MIGRATION: COVID-19, possible impact on relocation plan of unaccompanied minors stranded in Greece
ACP: €25 million from EDF urgently needed to help ACP countries combat Coronavirus
ECOFIN: meeting of EU Finance Ministers postponed again
CLIMATE: COP26 may be postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic
COMPETITION: Commission publishes 'notification template' for coronavirus-related aid
RESEARCH: European Commission extends deadline for call for projects aimed at companies likely to speed up fight against COVID-19
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: COVID-19, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities offers itself as a platform for exchange of experiences
SECURITY - DEFENCE
CSDP: High Representative proposes extending and reinforcing EUTM RCA’s mandate
EXTERNAL ACTION
EASTERN PARTNERSHIP: Commission envisages future of Partnership along five main lines
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS: resolution for Banco Popular – saga ends without compensation to former shareholders
SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: European Data Protection Supervisor rather satisfied with their 2019 assessment
CLIMATE: CO2 from aviation, Commission welcomes ICAO decision on CORSIA eligible emission units
NEWS BRIEFS
UNITED STATES: Airbus dispute, Commission still hopes to obtain a negotiated solution from Washington
FINANCE: EU Council gives green light to Interinstitutional Agreement on crowdfunding regulation