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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12453

25 March 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 3 / 35
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / State aid
COVID-19, Commission validates Luxembourg and Latvian aid for companies
Brussels, 24/03/2020 (Agence Europe)

On Tuesday 24 March, the European Commission validated a Luxembourg aid scheme worth €300 million for companies affected by the coronavirus outbreak.

The scheme was authorised under the Temporary Framework for State Aid to support the economy in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, adopted by the Commission on 19 March (see EUROPE B12450A7).

The day before, the Commission had approved a loan guarantee scheme and a subsidised loan scheme put in place by Latvia for companies affected by the...

Contents

EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
EMU: Eurogroup paves way for credit lines from euro-area permanent rescue fund
FINANCE: financial education is more important than ever in times of crisis, says industry
STATE AID: COVID-19, Commission validates Luxembourg and Latvian aid for companies
DIGITAL: COVID-19, Commission proposes to involve telecommunications operators
CLIMATE: European Green Deal under pressure from coronavirus
TRANSPORT: Covid-19, industry worries about fate of its workers
RESEARCH: EU needs to tackle current crisis while “preparing for the next one”, say MEPs
HOME AFFAIRS: all Member States, except Ireland, restrict entry of third-country nationals into EU
MIGRATION: Commission and Athens are working on an action plan to respond to a possible spread of Covid-19 in migrant camps
AGRICULTURE: MEP Anne Sander calls for authorisation of 'crisis cartels' during COVID-19 times
FISHERIES: European Commission examining other tools to support sector affected by COVID-19
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: EU brings its support faced with COVID-19 crisis
DEVELOPMENT: COVID-19, EU confirms that it will support most vulnerable countries with €129 million through WHO
HUMAN RIGHTS: Rik Daems calls on member countries to abide by ECHR Convention in dealing with COVID-19
HEALTH: COVID-19, joint purchase of masks is in final phase
HEALTH: global trade in counterfeit pharmaceuticals remains robust
HEALTH: European Parliament to prepare report on shortages of medicines
COHESION: Committee of the Regions launches a platform to help local and regional authorities with Covid-19
ECONOMY: COVID-19 pandemic disrupts implementation of ‘European Semester’ budget process
EXTERNAL ACTION
ENLARGEMENT: EU Council gives green light for opening of EU accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia
SYRIA: OLAF uncovers fraud in an EU-funded project on respect for Rule of law
UNITED KINGDOM: wine sector believes trade agreement should allow wine to move frictionlessly and duty-free
UNITED STATES: European Aluminium concerned about outcome of a US anti-dumping investigation on European aluminium alloy sheets
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: competition rule exemption for liner shipping consortia extended 4 years
FINANCE: taxonomy on sustainable finance, kick-off of drafting of first delegated act
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: Commission still calls for a rapid agreement on EU 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework
HUNGARY: European Parliament Civil Liberties Committee calls on Commission to assess conformity of Hungarian 'state of danger' regime
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: according to Olli Ruutu, 2019 was an important and memorable year for EDA
SECTORAL POLICIES
COHESION: Commission welcomes progress made in partnership strategy between Union and outermost regions
ANIMAL WELFARE: Commission launches public consultation to assess 2012–2015 strategy
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: Commission approves a new geographical indication from Portugal
KOSOVO: France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom and United States call on leaders to focus on fight against Covid-19
WTO: multilateral negotiations on fisheries subsidies continue in writing
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU assistance to Croatia continues, with offers from Lithuania and Montenegro
UNITED KINGDOM: First Minister of Wales calls for extension to post-Brexit transition period