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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12485

13 May 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 31
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / State aid
Commission approves compensation for early closure of a coal-fired power plant in the Netherlands
Brussels, 12/05/2020 (Agence Europe)

The European Commission concluded on Tuesday 12 May that the 52.5 million euros compensation granted by the Netherlands to the Hemweg coal-fired power plant for its early closure is “in line with EU State Aid rules”. The measure will contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions without unduly distorting competition in the EU’s Single Market.

For Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President in charge of Competition Policy, “the phasing-out of coal-fired power plants can crucially...

Contents

EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
TOURISM: tourism activity must resume in July if sector is to have any chance of recovering from crisis, says Teodora Marinska
HEALTH: drug shortages, a central issue for future pharmaceutical strategy
HOME AFFAIRS: European Parliament to decide in June regarding return to free movement within Schengen area
STATE AID: go-ahead for €11.5 million Maltese scheme to support investments in production of coronavirus-related products
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU increases aid to Greece to prevent spread of coronavirus in refugee camps on islands
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: what was contained in Commission’s Pact on Migration and Asylum drawn up prior to Covid-19 crisis
MIGRATION: Greens/EFA Group wants future asylum system to put definitive end to country of first entry rule
BIODIVERSITY: Commission's ambitious biodiversity strategy will be presented on 20 May, says Virginijus Sinkevičius
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: Covid-19 pandemic demonstrates need to develop circular economy, according to Virginijus Sinkevičius
ENERGY: European Commission publishes its roadmap for revision of TEN-E network
ENERGY: Commission opens public consultation on its strategy for sectoral integration
COHESION: MEPs agree to significantly increase budget of Just Transition Fund
COHESION: Younous Omarjee questions European Commission on future cohesion policy
JUSTICE: Commission still not satisfied with implementation of Victims' Rights Directive
EXTERNAL ACTION
EASTERN PARTNERSHIP: Council of EU highlights strategic importance of Partnership
LIBYA: EU calls again for an end to fighting
SYRIA: EU clarifies conditions for sending humanitarian aid to deal with Covid-19
UNITED KINGDOM: EPP group in European Parliament questions London’s good faith in completing post-Brexit negotiations
SECURITY - DEFENCE
CSDP: Mr Borrell is hoping for a solution for Operation Irini in next few days
INSTITUTIONAL
PARLIAMENTARY PLENARY: MEPs to vote on revision of draft 2021-2027 MFF and European Recovery Plan
FUTURE OF EU: European Parliament’s GUE/NGL group presents its plan for reform of European project after Covid-19
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
MONEY LAUNDERING: EBA publishes its preliminary conclusions on ‘Cum-Ex’ tax optimisation practices
STATE AID: Commission approves compensation for early closure of a coal-fired power plant in the Netherlands
STATE AID: fearing that competition will be distorted, Spain calls for a European response to airlines’ liquidity needs
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: Commission approves two new geographical indications from Greece and Poland
STATE AID: European Commission approves €18.2 million aid for Saarbrücken airport in Germany
INDUSTRY: business organisations in France, Germany and Italy are calling for a recovery plan of up to 5% of GDP
INTERNAL MARKET: Thierry Breton criticises Bulgarian measures protecting local farmers
SOCIAL: European trade unions fear that SURE instrument will arrive “too late”
CORRIGENDUM
SOCIAL: Portugal, Spain and Italy called for a European minimum income, not a minimum wage
AE_DOC
AE_DOC: The Covid-19 forces the European Parliament to reinvent itself