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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12484

12 May 2020
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NEWS BRIEFS / Improved regulation
European Commission launches platform to simplify European legislation

11/05/2020 (Agence Europe) – The European Commission announced on Monday 11 May the launch of a platform, called ‘Fit for Future’, to simplify European legislation. This platform thus succeeds the REFIT platform (the programme for “sharp and efficient” European regulation), which was operational from 2015 to 2019 (see EUROPE B11103A15). This new platform will be composed of a Member State think tank and a stakeholder think tank. European citizens will also be able to contribute...

Contents

EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HOME AFFAIRS: Commission proposes a gradual and controlled opening of EU's internal borders
TRANSPORT: There is no contradiction between necessary economic revival of sector and Green Deal, says Frans Timmermans
HEALTH: After Covid-19 medicine shortage, EU ministers’ backs are against wall
HEALTH: drawing lessons from Covid-19, several MEPs call for creation of a specific organisation within European Parliament
DEFENCE: response to Covid-19 back on agenda of meeting of European ministers
STATE AID: Commission sets ban on paying dividends or bonuses as a condition for recapitalising companies in Covid-19 crisis
STATE AID: Commission endorses several national schemes under Temporary Framework in context of Covid-19
REGIONS: Committee of the Regions maps out local and regional initiatives to combat Covid-19
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU delivers FFP2 masks from RescEU reserve to help Macedonia and Montenegro tackle Covid-19
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: Stella Kyriakides advocates reduction in use of pesticides, fertilisers and antibiotics
GMO: European Parliament is expected to oppose approval of a glyphosate- and dicamba-tolerant soybean on 13 May
CLIMATE: implementation of CORSIA by EU, Adina Vălean tells worried MEPs that they will only be informed and not consulted
ENVIRONMENT: commission launches public consultation on its 'Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability'
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission opens public consultation on revised waste shipment rules
ENERGY: energy storage is essential to integrate renewables into EU grid, according to Commission study
ENERGY: public consultation on Renovation Wave roadmap initiative
JUSTICE: EDPB closely reviewing Hungarian data protection measures
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB: judgment by Court in Karlsruhe - Commission analyses pros and cons of infringement proceedings against Germany
FINANCE: EBA should have prohibited transfer of Adam Farkas to AFME, says Ombudsman
INSTITUTIONAL
POLAND: Warsaw to comply with Court of Justice of EU request to suspend activities of its controversial new disciplinary chamber
FUTURE OF EU: Cohesion Alliance is back on track to secure cohesion policy
EXTERNAL ACTION
SERBIA: MEPs Fajon and Bilčík call for calm
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
MIGRATION: Commissioner for Human Rights urges Malta to fulfil its sea rescue obligations by ensuring safe disembarkation excluding Libya
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: Commission approves compensation to energy-intensive companies in Romania for indirect emission costs
HUMAN RIGHTS: Council of Europe warns about forced national displacement of children
IMPROVED REGULATION: European Commission launches platform to simplify European legislation
MIGRATION: 50 asylum seekers leave Greek camps for UK
WTO: to multilateral organisation, virtual meetings without decision-making
UNITED KINGDOM: resumption of talks between London and EU on future relationship
SOCIAL: Portugal, Spain and Italy call for an ambitious European minimum income