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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12472

23 April 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 8 / 33
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Development
COVID-19, MEPs call on EU to lead a more robust response to help most vulnerable countries
Brussels, 22/04/2020 (Agence Europe)

While the European Parliament’s Committee on Development (DEVE) expressed full support for the EU’s global response to the COVID-19 pandemic on the evening of Tuesday 21 April, with over €20 billion in contributions to a co-ordinated global response, it believes that the EU must show leadership in strengthening international solidarity with developing countries, and above all cooperate with its partners in Africa.

The exchange of views by videoconference with European Commissioners...

Contents

EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
ECONOMY: Twenty-Seven will seek to provide guidance on scope and modalities of a post-COVID-19 pandemic recovery fund
BUDGET: MEPs call on Commission to be bold in linking MFF and recovery plan
STATE AID: Austria wants more flexible rules in times of COVID-19 crisis - approval of new support schemes
SOCIAL: Member States consider setting expiry of SURE instrument for end of 2022
AGRICULTURE: Commission approves private storage aid for milk and meat and ‘crisis cartels’ during COVID-19 pandemic
FISHERIES: EU Council adopts regulation on aid to fishermen in times of crisis
NEIGHBOURHOOD: Commission proposes three billion euros in macro-financial assistance to support ten neighbouring countries
DEVELOPMENT: COVID-19, MEPs call on EU to lead a more robust response to help most vulnerable countries
DIGITAL: EDPB publishes guidelines for mobile tracing applications
HEALTH: mortality rate, ECDC is looking into different counting methods
COHESION: EU Member States adopt second package of flexibility measures for Structural Funds and investment funds
EU COUNCIL: EU Council extends derogation from its operating rules for one month because of COVID-19
INSTITUTIONAL
RULE OF LAW: European Commission invited by Member States to continue rigorous examination of emergency measures
SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: Cyprus still has no intention of ending its citizenship by investment programme
TRANSPORT: completion of TEN-T core network is behind schedule and has shortcomings, says European Court of Auditors
EXTERNAL ACTION
MOZAMBIQUE: EU stands ready to support Maputo for lasting reconciliation, peace with its neighbours and reforms
DEVELOPMENT: record level of acute food insecurity in world is alarming in midst of COVID-19 crisis
TRADE: self-sufficiency in production of medical equipment, watch out for backlash!
TRADE: OECD calls on governments to boost confidence in world trade
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: trade unions are concerned about national positions on temporary SURE instrument
SOCIAL: trade unions demand that deadline for transposition of Posting of Workers Directive be maintained
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: transpartisan coalition of about 20 MEPs calls for more ambition in response to COVID-19 crisis
STATE AID: three NGOs launch operation to monitor financing granted to airlines
COMPETITION: Commission clears merger between Mylan and Pfizer's Upjohn division subject to conditions
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Council of Europe Development Bank approves €300 million in loans for Prague and Rome to combat COVID-19
SOCIAL: Council of Europe Committee of Social Rights offers guidelines on protection of social rights during pandemic
NEWS BRIEFS
INSURANCE: drawing lessons from COVID-19, France is working to create a pandemic insurance policy
EDUCATION: EU mobilises €50 million guarantee for skills development
ENERGY: renewable and decarbonised gas must be a central pillar of post-COVID-19 recovery, says European gas industry
COMPANIES: several CEOs call for coordinated action on COVID-19
GEORGIA: EU denounces illegal installation of border signs along demarcation line
IRAN: EU denounces execution of a murderer who was a minor at time of crime
TRANSPORT: assistance to disabled persons in stations and trains should be provided in times of crisis, EDF recalls