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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12493

27 May 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 7 / 34
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Digital
Post-pandemic recovery must give a strong focus to digital sector, says the Netherlands
Brussels, 26/05/2020 (Agence Europe)

The Netherlands does not support the postponement of the White Paper on Artificial Intelligence (AI), which is expected to be announced in the amended version of the European Commission’s work programme for 2020 (see other news). This is the conclusion of a working document published on Tuesday 26 May by the Dutch authorities on the digital part of the EU’s recovery programme after the Covid-19 pandemic. 

This document complements a section on the environment...

Contents

BEACONS
BEACONS: The golden age of civil aviation is over (2)
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
BUDGET/ECONOMICS: Charles Michel will conduct “political consultations” following submission of draft recovery plan and MFF 2021-2027
EIB: agreement hoped for on pan-European guarantee fund for European companies
SOCIAL: Covid-19 will not influence European Commission's social agenda, assures Nicolas Schmit
DEFENCE: post-Covid-19 recovery must not be at expense of security, Borrell warns
STATE AID: Commission approves a first scheme allowing capital support to Lithuanian companies in context of pandemic
DIGITAL: post-pandemic recovery must give a strong focus to digital sector, says the Netherlands
CONSUMERS: Commission fine-tunes advice to combat online Covid-19 scams
HEALTH: hydroxychloroquine testing temporarily suspended
HEALTH: €9.5 billion in donations raised to fund and roll out coronavirus vaccine worldwide
TRADE: end of EU export licensing system for personal protective equipment
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Juan Fernando López Aguilar expects Commission to “stand up” to Member States
MIGRATION: European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties confirms new rules on migration statistics
JUSTICE: Max Schrems denounces weaknesses of Irish data protection authority
FISHERIES: MEPs call for a firm EU position on future EU-UK fisheries agreement
AGRICULTURE: Spain requests extension of aid for private storage of olive oil on account of Covid-19
FOOD:  improving implementation of EU pesticide legislation is priority, according to REFIT evaluation
CLIMATE: discussions resumed between Member States on proposed ‘Climate Law’
CLIMATE: some 15 civil society organisations are advocating an acceleration of ecological transition through recovery plans
SPACE: ESA and a number of major players in space sector call on Commission not to overlook space during recovery
INDUSTRY: European Parliament’s Sky and Space Intergroup calls for aviation sector to be included in recovery fund
HEALTH: NGOs present nine reforms to be implemented after Covid-19 pandemic
EXTERNAL ACTION
JAPAN: at next G7 meeting, Tokyo and EU intend to send a “strong signal” on modalities of post-pandemic recovery
VENEZUELA: international community mobilises more than €2.5 billion for countries hosting Venezuelan refugees
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: further adjustments in sight for 2020 work programme
RULE OF LAW: first annual report on Rule of law in EU27 will be published in September, confirms Didier Reynders
FUTURE OF EU: early agreement hoped for in EU Council on modalities and ambition of Conference on Future of Europe
FUTURE OF EU: Franco-German appeal to Parliament to “inject new dynamism” into EU
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: Commission consults on operation of special VAT scheme for travel agents
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: European Parliament Agriculture Committee pushes for additional measures for wine
ENERGY: ten European industry organisations join forces to defend role of renewable hydrogen
SPACE: European Space Agency signs contract with Airbus to build third module for Artemis return to Moon programme
FINANCE: European Commission launches public consultation on investment protection and facilitation in EU
FINANCE: call for nominations for ‘Ethics & Trust in Finance for a Sustainable Future’ Prize until 31 May 2021