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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12467

16 April 2020
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EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Rule of law
General Affairs Council could discuss most controversial national emergency measures on 22 April
Brussels, 15/04/2020 (Agence Europe)

EU European Affairs Ministers could have an exchange of views, on 22 April, on the emergency measures taken by member states to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, including the controversial measures taken by the Hungarian government of Viktor Orbán.

While no formation of the General Affairs Council (GAC) was planned for April, the convening of a European summit on Thursday 23 April means that this ministerial meeting will be convened.

The agenda, which is expected to be confirmed on 20...

Contents

BEACONS
BEACONS: COVID-19 and EU-27: a history and lessons learned (2/4)
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: European Commission calls on Member States to notify their intention to lift lockdown measures
HEALTH: EU ministers take stock of pandemic and lockdown exit strategies
BUDGET: MFF 2021-2027 is right instrument to revive EU economy after pandemic, says von der Leyen
TAXATION: COVID-19 crisis could give “new impetus” to negotiations on digital taxation, says OECD
ECOFIN: EU ministers agenda includes bank loans to economy, SURE instrument, and economic situation during Covid-19
TRADE: COVID-19, Commission proposes to narrow export authorisation to protective masks after 26 April
EXTERNAL ACTIVITY: COVID-19, European Commission is organising a global donor conference on 4 May to help fund a vaccine
DEFENCE: EU to set up its own task force on information exchange between European armed forces
FISHERIES: COVID-19, EU Council and European Parliament in unison to strengthen proposal on support for fishermen and aquaculture farmers
AGRICULTURE: announcement of aid for private storage of dairy products is insufficient, say MEPs
FOOD: 40 NGOs call on Commission to take urgent action to create sustainable and resilient food systems in EU
DIGITAL: use of mobile data, EDPB gives its opinion before publication of European toolbox
CONSUMERS: COVID-19, according to Didier Reynders, this is not the time to change consumer rights legislation
STATE AID: Commission approves French, Swedish, Danish, Czech and Bulgarian support schemes in context of COVID-19
RULE OF LAW: General Affairs Council could discuss most controversial national emergency measures on 22 April
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Council of Europe and UNHCR call on Member States to include refugee health professionals in fight against COVID-19
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: launch of a platform for exchanges on defence of fundamental rights in context of COVID-19 pandemic
ECONOMY - FINANCE
MONEY LAUNDERING: Commission's new methodology for its 'blacklist' struggles to convince MEPs
G20: poorest countries affected by COVID-19 pandemic benefit from a one-year moratorium on debt servicing
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED KINGDOM: negotiations on future relationship between London and EU will resume on 20 April
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: new G7 meeting this Thursday on fight against COVID-19
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: European Commission delays many initiatives because of COVID-19
SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: Croatian Presidency of EU Council clarifies its first draft compromise on revision of ‘Eurovignette’ Directive
WOMEN: MEPs call on Polish Parliament to reject two controversial draft laws on abortion and sexual education
Op-Ed
OP-ED: Recovery fund for European renaissance, by Sandro Gozi, President of Union of European Federalists
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE: thirteen Member States call on European Commission to use Green Deal as “roadmap” of economic recovery
EDUCATION/YOUTH: Erasmus+ students and European volunteers must retain their status despite pandemic, say MEPs
ENERGY: Commission is calling for contributions to prepare its strategy for intelligent integration of sectors
MIGRATION: 12 underage migrants relocated from Greek islands have arrived in Luxembourg
WTO: Council approves EU participation in an alternative commercial dispute resolution scheme
TURKEY: Messrs Sánchez Amor and Lagodinsky denounce exclusion of political prisoners from law on release of prisoners because of COVID-19