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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12452
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EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Cohesion

COVID-19, consultation on revision of EU Solidarity Fund

23/03/2020 (Agence Europe) – The European Commission launched, on Friday 20 March, a broad public consultation on its proposal of 13 March to amend the European Union Solidarity Fund Regulation to deal with consequences of COVID-19 (see EUROPE 12446/2). In particular, the Commission proposes to widen the scope to include health disasters, to increase the level of advances for individual disasters of all categories to 25% of the expected EUSF contribution, with a maximum of €100 million, and to increase the total level of appropriations for EUSF advances in the annual budget from €50 million to €100 million. The consultation is open until 15 May. To access the consultation: https://bit.ly/2J954iD (PH)

Contents

EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
ECONOMY: conditions for activating general escape clause of Stability Pact are fulfilled, Member States agree
EMPLOYMENT: imminent presentation of a temporary instrument to counterbalance socio-economic effects of COVID-19
STATE AID: green light for aid in five EU countries under 'COVID-19 Temporary Framework'
STATE AID: urgent public consultation on availability of private short-term export-credit insurance capacity
FINANCE: financial markets must remain open during pandemic, says Steven Maijoor
TAXATION: OECD lists tax measures that could help mitigate impact of COVID-19 on taxpayers
INSURANCE: COVID-19, EIOPA makes its recommendations on reporting to national supervisors
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: COVID-19, increased coordination for repatriation of Europeans and support for vulnerable third countries are EU priorities
IRAN: EU supports Teheran in face of COVID-19 crisis
WESTERN BALKANS: EPP Group in European Parliament calls on Commission to deploy all necessary means to help countries cope with COVID-19
HEALTH: 'Today, we pay for our past failures', according to Claire Dhéret of EPC
HEALTH: seven European countries researching treatment for COVID-19
HEALTH: European Parliament computer technician dies from COVID-19
TRANSPORT: European Commission calls on Member States to facilitate border crossings on 'green lanes'
AGRICULTURE: COVID-19, European Parliament committee calls for additional anti-crisis measures for agricultural sector
AGRICULTURE: FoodDrinkEurope calls for urgent action to alleviate pressure on food supply
FISHERIES: MEPs call for changes to 2014-2020 EMFF during pandemic
INTERNAL MARKET: free use of European standards will speed up production of medical equipment
EU INSTITUTIONS: COVID-19 pandemic, continuity of decision-making in Parliament and EU Council
FUTURE OF EU: “The coronavirus proves that neoliberalism is not compatible with an environment of climate change”, says Aurore Lalucq
COHESION: COVID-19, consultation on revision of EU Solidarity Fund
SECURITY - DEFENCE
CSDP: no agreement by EU Council on new mission linked to enforcement of arms embargo on Libya
CSDP: Council of the EU gives agreement to amendment of mandate for EUTM Mali mission
EXTERNAL ACTION
ENLARGEMENT: EU Council should authorise opening of accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia
SECTORAL POLICIES
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU to help Croatia after earthquake, Italy among countries assisting
HOME AFFAIRS: before COVID-19, citizens of four EU countries were still subject to visa requirements for travel to United States
INSTITUTIONAL
HUNGARY: Council of Europe and European Commission vigilant about state of emergency declared by authorities
NEWS BRIEFS
GEORGIA: EU does not recognise elections in Abkhazia
MIGRATION: EU Council approves new rules for compiling migration statistics