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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12480

6 May 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 14 / 32
EXTERNAL ACTION / Trade
Paris and The Hague call for a more sustainable and fairer trade policy
Brussels, 05/05/2020 (Agence Europe)

While French and Dutch trade policy priorities do not often converge, France and the Netherlands are faced with growing public scepticism about the European Union’s trade policy.

No doubt sharing the feeling that this emblematic policy of the Union needs to be reformed, the two countries published a joint non-paper on Tuesday 5 May on the future of European trade policy (see EUROPE B12468A15).

The two States recall the need to not bury pre-Covid-19 priorities. Sustainable development...

Contents

EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
SOCIAL: SURE instrument on track for rapid adoption, according to Nicolas Schmit
DIGITAL: European approach to tracing applications remains unclear
BUDGET: post-Covid-19 'EU recovery plan' and revised MFF 2021-2027 could be presented during week of 18 May
STATE AID: Commission clears several business support schemes in context of Covid-19
JUSTICE: EU Council is closely monitoring impact of Covid-19 on judicial cooperation instruments
AGRICULTURE: EU Member States to assess on 13 May measures taken in context of Covid-19
RESEARCH: EU pledges €1 billion in funding for Covid-19 research through Horizon 2020
CULTURE: all information on web now available to artists on unique Creatives Unite platform
COMMUNICATION: MEPs call on national authorities to do more to raise awareness of EU action in Covid-19 framework
EXTERNAL ACTION
WESTERN BALKANS: A summit focused on fight against Covid-19
EASTERN PARTNERSHIP: Member States want a more strategic, ambitious, effective and flexible partnership
NICARAGUA: EU sanctions six leaders in Ortega regime
UNITED KINGDOM: Dublin fears crisis with London if no progress is made during next rounds of negotiations
TRADE: Paris and The Hague call for a more sustainable and fairer trade policy
INSTITUTIONAL
HUNGARY: next European Parliament plenary session to debate state of the rule of law
DEMOCRACY: new ERGA report points out “significant weaknesses” in Code of Practice on Disinformation
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB: Karlsruhe Court questions proportionality of quantitative easing
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: Kadri Simson puts pressure on remaining Member States that have not submitted their energy/climate plans
CLIMATE: ETS - total emissions from industry, electricity and aviation fell by 8.7% in 2019
FOOD SAFETY: more than 70 NGOs call on Commission to maintain strict rules on GMOs
AGRICULTURE: EMB calls for a programme to reduce produced milk volumes
JUSTICE: Laura Codruţa Kövesi wins her case before the ECHR over her dismissal from Romanian Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office
JUSTICE: NGOs call for joint investigation team with Europol on murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia
NEWS BRIEFS
BIODIVERSITY: WWF welcomes final decision of Bulgarian court protecting Pirin National Park
HUMAN RIGHTS: “Parliamentary Assembly ready to play its role in responding to pandemic”, says Rik Daems on Europe Day
UNITED STATES: Ambassador Ronald J. Gidwitz appointed Acting U.S. Representative to EU
WOMEN: EIGE and EU Agency for Fundamental Rights present recommendations to protect victims of domestic violence
ENERGY: Eurogas calls for post-Covid-19 recovery plan to focus on gas technologies
ENERGY: bioelectricity can make a 'key contribution to decarbonisation', says Bioenergy Europe
INDUSTRY: four European automotive sector associations publish 25-point action plan to stimulate business in their sector
SOCIAL: MEPs urge EU Member States to resume negotiations on coordination of social security systems
CORRIGENDUM
HEALTH: Covid-19 - EIB contribution to global donors' conference on 4 May