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NEWS BRIEFS / Energy

Benelux countries are working together to examine impact of COVID-19 on energy sector

09/04/2020 (Agence Europe) – The Dutch Director General of Energy, Sandor Gaastra, held a video conference with his Belgian and Luxembourger counterparts, Nancy Mahieu and Simeon Hagspiel, on Tuesday 7 April to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the energy sector. During this discussion, the Directors-General agreed that the situation was under control and that the informal contacts in place were proving useful in monitoring the situation very closely. They also discussed various possibilities for strengthening regional cooperation with other countries on energy, including the preparation of a political declaration on hydrogen within the 'Pentalateral Energy Forum', which brings together Benelux, Germany, France, Austria and Switzerland. Finally, the three officials exchanged views on enhanced cooperation on wind energy in the North Sea and on the possibility of adopting a common vision on a climate-neutral electricity system. (DG)

Contents

Time off: Easter
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
EMU: Eurogroup finalises package of measures valued at €500 billion to fight pandemic crisis
STATE AID: COVID-19, Commission proposes to extend scope of Temporary Framework to recapitalisation measures
STATE AID: Commission clears Austrian, Greek, Croatian, Luxembourg and Lithuanian economic support schemes for COVID-19
FINANCE: ESMA gives green light to deadlines for publication of investment fund managers' annual reports
HEALTH: ECDC and Advisory Panel on COVID-19 assess lifting of containment measures
TRANSPORT: Commission calls for establishment of a network of European ports to facilitate crew changes
CULTURE: Commission considers adapting Creative Europe’s guarantee facility
UNITED NATIONS: Borrell and Guterres agreed on need to strengthen coordination at global level for an exit strategy
SECTORAL POLICIES
FISHERIES: requirement to help sector affected by COVID-19 crisis “must not compromise fundamental ambition of CFP”, says Virginijus Sinkevičius
AGRICULTURE: European Parliament Agriculture Committee to vote on 28 April on transitional measures for CAP
DEMOCRACY: European Commission calls on EU Member States to ensure protection of “vulnerable groups”, those most exposed to health crisis
ENERGY: major oil-producing countries are trying to agree on a reduction in production
ENERGY: investing in energy efficiency is 'a natural choice' to boost economy, says IEA
CONSUMERS: ECC Belgium calls for compromise in context of COVID-19
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: Mario Monti and Pascal Lamy call for joint issuance of public debt at EU level
ECONOMY: Oxfam calls on world leaders to agree on an 'Economic Rescue Plan For All'
FINANCE: concerns in European Parliament about draft technical standards for PRIIPS key information document
FINANCE: European Parliament study praises EU anti-money laundering body to monitor cryptoactives
EXTERNAL ACTION
SYRIA: EU condemns use of chemical weapons by Air Force
YEMEN: EU welcomes announcement of a ceasefire
EASTERN PARTNERSHIP: COVID-19, Visegrad countries will launch an extraordinary programme of support
DEVELOPMENT: COVID-19, EU’s plan to support vulnerable non-Member States rather well received
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs to resume its work on 20 April
TRADE: provisional duties on hot rolled stainless steel sheets and coils from China, Indonesia and Taiwan
TRADE: ‘old-style’ bilateral investment treaties will continue to be negotiated, says Commission report
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
POLAND: Council of Europe called on to postpone presidential election
ECONOMY: Council of Europe Development Bank issues a social inclusion bond in response to pandemic
SOCIAL: Lanzarote Committee calls for a strengthening of protection of children during period of confinement
HUMAN RIGHTS: Committee of Ministers publishes guidelines to prevent human rights violations in development of algorithmic systems
DATA PROTECTION: PACE calls on Member States to properly frame and justify measures to trace individuals in order to contain COVID-19
NEWS BRIEFS
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: COVID-19, PACE rapporteur calls for reduction of artificial intelligence surveillance after the pandemic
COPYRIGHT: Google obliged to negotiate “in good faith” with newspaper publishers, says French competition authority
ENERGY: Benelux countries are working together to examine impact of COVID-19 on energy sector
COMPANIES: launch of ESCALAR pilot initiative to stimulate venture capital in high growth European companies
LIBYA: EU condemns bombing of medical facilities
MIGRATION: Commission cannot interfere with Rome’s decision to close its ports to migrants because of COVID-19
CIVIL PROTECTION: COVID-19, Denmark provides Italy with ventilators and a field hospital
SOCIAL: COVID-19, over 40 MEPs call for action to support disability services
CALENDAR
Main activities of European Institutions: from 13/04 to 19/04/2020
CALENDAR EXTRA
Other Events: until 19 April 2020