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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12449

19 March 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 7 / 28
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Budget/cohesion
Covid-19, Member States approve emergency measures but expect more
Brussels, 18/03/2020 (Agence Europe)

Member States' ambassadors to the EU adopted on Wednesday 18 March, without amendments, the measures put forward by the European Commission on changes to the structural and investment funds to deal with Covid-19. However, they expect the Commission to come up with a second package of measures to help the regions affected by the virus.

The Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative (see EUROPE B12446A2), which plans to waive the reimbursement of unspent pre-financing for various structural...

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