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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12477

30 April 2020
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INSTITUTIONAL / Hungary
At this stage, Hungarian emergency law does not violate European law, confirms Commission
Brussels, 29/04/2020 (Agence Europe)

Referring to the national emergency measures taken in response to Covid-19, including the indefinite full powers granted to the Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, the European Commission Vice-President responsible for Values and Transparency, Vera Jourova, confirmed on Wednesday 29 April that the Commission could not at this stage launch an infringement against the controversial Hungarian measures.

“I have studied the Hungarian emergency law very carefully and, when we read the law...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
POLAND: new infringement proceeding against Warsaw and its latest law reforming judicial system
HUNGARY: at this stage, Hungarian emergency law does not violate European law, confirms Commission
EU2020DE: future German EU Council Presidency is “radically” shifting its priorities to deal with consequences of the pandemic
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
TOURISM: Commission announces new measures on resumption of mobility and a communication on tourism for mid-May
TRANSPORT: European Commission submits immediate support measures for air, rail, road and maritime sectors
BUDGET: 1 January 2021 is a “very ambitious” date for setting up Post-Covid-19 Recovery Fund, according to Vera Jourova
STATE AID: Commission approves €5 billion pandemic support for French group Renault
EXTERNAL ACTION
WESTERN BALKANS: Commission proposes immediate additional financial assistance and plan for future
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: EU welcomes commitment of Bosnian Presidency to make progress on European priority reforms
CHINA: ETNC believes Covid-19 crisis will play defining role in Europe-China relations
SECURITY - DEFENCE
CSDP: operation EunavforMed Irini will be able to begin, according to EEAS
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: European Parliament ready to dive into debate on Digital Services Act
CLIMATE: Petersberg Dialogue, Angela Merkel and EU call for recovery plans in line with climate ambitions
CLIMATE: Covid-19 crisis must be an opportunity to strengthen scope of Green Deal, says a FEPS report
FOOD: MEPs want Commission to tackle problem of over-consumption of meat and milk
FOOD SAFETY: EFSA’s pilot assessments on risks of pesticide cocktails in food finally published
MIGRATION: Frontex calls on Member States to remain vigilant despite fall in number of arrivals in 2019
TRANSPORT: ‘mobility package I’, rapporteurs call on European Parliament’s Committee on Transport to support three texts as they stand
ENERGY: EU spending on energy efficiency in buildings needs to be better targeted, says European Court of Auditors
ENERGY: five NGOs call on Commission to exclude fossil fuels from EU's energy infrastructure
FISHERIES: new report shows worrying levels of overfishing in EU over twenty years
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: European Parliament hopes to resume negotiations on coordination of social security systems as soon as possible
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: Olaf Scholz sees an agreement on financial transaction tax in 'near future'
COMPANIES: Didier Reynders promises legislative initiative in 2021 on mandatory due diligence in supply chains
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
MEDIA: pandemic increases risks of press freedom violations, says 2020 report of Platform for Protection of Journalists
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: debate on response to Covid-19 and decision on keeping summer session on agenda of European Parliamentary assembly bodies
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: Committee of the Regions calls for a tool to reduce milk volumes at EU level
AGRICULTURE: EU poultry and egg sectors call on Commission to manage import surges
ARGENTINA: EU relieved after renewed commitment in Buenos Aires to respect EU/Mercosur trade agreement
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Antonio Parenti will take up post of Head of EU Permanent Representation in Italy at beginning of June
ENERGY: MEPs approve tyre labelling agreement at second reading
FINANCE: ninety-two civil society organisations call on Commission to cancel its contract with BlackRock on sustainable finance
OECD: Colombia has become 37th member country
SOCIAL: Age Platform calls on Commission not to delay its initiatives on ageing populations
TRANSPORT: Covid-19 – ECA concerned over consequences of crisis for crew on precarious contracts