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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12465
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NEWS BRIEFS / Migration

Commission cannot interfere with Rome’s decision to close its ports to migrants because of COVID-19

09/04/2020 (Agence Europe) – The Commission considered that it was “not within its competence to indicate landing places” of migrant vessels and therefore could not provide a legal analysis of the situations encountered. The institution was reacting to the Italian government’s 8 April announcement to close its ports to NGO ships because of COVID-19 and emergency health measures in the country. A decision that resulted in preventing the disembarkation of a boat belonging to the NGO See Eye with 150 people on board. Recognising Italy’s “exceptional” situation with regard to the coronavirus, the Commission encourages Member States to “work together in a spirit of solidarity to find solutions for the people on board. The Commission is ready to offer its support, if necessary”. The NGOs criticise this decision as a pretext for refusing migrants. (SP)

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