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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12476
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EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Social

Croatian Presidency of EU Council clarifies scope of SURE instrument

The Croatian Presidency of the EU Council clarifies the scope of the future SURE instrument for temporary support in the field of health to alleviate the risk of unemployment in emergency situations in a new compromise proposal on Monday 27 April, which will be discussed by Member States’ experts on Wednesday 29 April.

The provisional text provides that the instrument concerns expenditure on certain health measures, in particular in the workplace, in order to reduce occupational risks...

Contents

EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HOME AFFAIRS: EU States call for caution and coordination in lifting internal border controls
TRANSPORT: Adina Vălean promises four new initiatives in response to Covid-19 pandemic
TRANSPORT: EU Ministers invited to vote on restoration of transport services in EU
TRANSPORT: Special Covid-19 guidelines are being prepared for airports
ENERGY: EU Member States agree on role of energy transition for a green recovery
SOCIAL: Croatian Presidency of EU Council clarifies scope of SURE instrument
HEALTH: Commission suggests adapting clinical trials to pandemic context
BANKS: Covid-19, Commission proposes temporarily waiving certain supervisory requirements to facilitate granting loans
STATE AID: European Commission approves Polish support scheme for businesses affected by pandemic
ECONOMY: Dombrovskis confirms work on making financial support conditional on respect for EU policy priorities
EXTERNAL ACTION
SAHEL: leaders of EU and G5 Sahel reaffirm their commitment to regional security, stability and development
LIBYA: EU condemns latest actions by Field Marshal Haftar
MEXICO: conclusion of free trade agreement between European Union and Mexico
TRADE: Bernd Lange calls for binding rules to make international production chains more robust and sustainable
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: Dutch and Danish priorities for a ‘green recovery’
FUTURE OF EU: Greens/EFA Group in European Parliament present post-Covid-19 recovery plan based on European Green Deal
POLAND: European Commission reported to be close to opening new infringement proceedings against Warsaw and its reforms of judiciary
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: European Parliament committee adopts compromise position on CAP transitional measures
ANIMAL HEALTH: EU report criticises live animal transports in Romania
CONSUMERS: Forty stakeholders call for a mandatory European Nutri-Score as part of ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: European economy cannot be rebuilt against backdrop of tax evasion, warns Tax Justice Network
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
DIGITAL: Covid-19, warning about potential side effects of digital contact tracing applications
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE: Parliament's rapporteur on ‘climate law’ supports a 65% emissions reduction target for 2030
FINANCE: taxonomy on sustainable finance must be used for economic recovery, insists Technical Expert Group
FINANCE: Covid-19 pandemic puts pressure on auditing firms
JUSTICE: lack of resources of data protection authorities contravenes GDPR, according to Brave
SOCIAL: EASPD denounces lack of means and personnel in services for people with disabilities
SOCIAL: unions ask Commission to revise its recommendation regarding safety at work
TRANSPORT: organisations call for increased cooperation among regional authorities to implement Covid-19 measures