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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12457

31 March 2020
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EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Cohesion
COVID-19, EU Council adopts emergency budget measures to release €37 billion
Brussels, 30/03/2020 (Agence Europe)

The Council of the EU adopted by written procedure on Monday 30 March the emergency measures to deal with the crisis linked to the COVID-19 pandemic and the amendments to the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF), following the green light given by the European Parliament last week (see EUROPE B12456A16).

The CRII text was adopted almost unanimously: only Belgium abstained, due to a blockade by the Flemish Government, which considered that the Commission’s proposal was too favourable to...

Contents

EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
EMU: level of ambition of European response to COVID-19 pandemic divides centre-right family
BUDGET: Commission is preparing a new draft MFF 2021-2027 to deal with effects of COVID-19 crisis
STATE AID: Covid-19, Commission proposes to extend scope of State Aid Temporary Framework
STATE AID: Commission approves French 'Fonds de Solidarité' scheme for SMEs affected by COVID-19
ECONOMY: coronavirus, Positive Money Europe calls on ECB to transfer money directly to citizens
INTERNAL MARKET: COVID-19, Commission issues new guidelines to speed up production of medical supplies
HEALTH: COVID-19, ECDC advises against use of fabric masks
HEALTH: COVID-19, Commission clarifies Vice-President Šefčovič’s estimates regarding masks and respirators
SOCIAL: Commission presents guidelines to ensure free movement of workers
HOME AFFAIRS: European Commission clarifies guidelines for applying restrictions on non-essential travel to EU
CIVIL PROTECTION: repatriation of Europeans is increasing, RescEU stockpile of medical equipment is being prepared
NEIGHBOURHOOD: COVID-19, EU announces new financial support for neighbouring countries
TRADE: at G20, EU calls for maintaining open trade
DEVELOPMENT: Covid-19, UNDP calls for extraordinary support to prevent economic collapse in poorest countries
DEVELOPMENT: Covid-19, Oxfam International calls for $160 billion global plan to prevent millions of deaths
UNITED STATES: Mr Borrell and Mr Pompeo say there is an urgent need to strengthen international co-operation to combat coronavirus
GENDER EQUALITY: Member States called upon to protect women, who are at greater risk from COVID-19 pandemic
COHESION: COVID-19, EU Council adopts emergency budget measures to release €37 billion
INDUSTRY: Covid-19, construction sector calls for urgent European measures
TRANSPORT: border waiting times have “significantly” decreased, says Commission
TRANSPORT: temporary suspension of airport slot rule definitively adopted
COMPETITION: Commission facilitates cooperative initiatives to help overcome COVID-19 crisis
EXTERNAL ACTION
LIBYA: Europeans call for an immediate ceasefire
SYRIA: EU supports Geir Pedersen's call for a national ceasefire
RUSSIA: EU rejects inclusion of European Endowment for Democracy on list of undesirable organisations
UNITED KINGDOM: EPP Group of European Parliament calls on Boris Johnson to request extension of post-Brexit transition period
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: opinion on education and artificial intelligence in preparation in the European Parliament Internal Market Committee
AGRICULTURE: 2019 is a record year for EU agri-food trade
FOOD SAFETY: OpenFoodTox now contains toxicity data for 5,000 chemical substances evaluated by EFSA
BIODIVERSITY: “Future epidemics will become more common if we don't protect biodiversity better ”, warns WWF
INSTITUTIONAL
HUNGARY: Hungarian Parliament approves emergency regime conferring new powers on Viktor Orbán
DEMOCRACY: Ms Jourova calls on online platforms to “redouble their efforts” to counter disinformation about COVID-19
EDUCATION
EDUCATION: European Commission makes e-learning material available
NEWS BRIEFS
DEFENCE: 11 European countries support creation of the Takuba advisory and assistance mission in Sahel
ENVIRONMENT: European Public Health Alliance calls on EU to take action to reduce air pollution
FINANCE: ESMA maintains date of application of transparency calculations for equity instruments
INDUSTRY: Transport & Environment is concerned about car manufacturers’ demands to relax environmental standards
NATO: North Macedonia becomes 30th ally
CALENDAR
Main activities of European Institutions: from 30/03 to 12/04/2020
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