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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12497
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Migration

Even in times of pandemic, disembarkation of migrants can be managed while upholding international standards, says UNHCR

Gonzalo Vargas Llosa is the head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office to the European Union. For EUROPE, he answered in writing some questions on the situation during the pandemic, on rescues at sea where Malta is accused of turning back migrants to Libya and has recently blocked disembarkations, as well as the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum (Interview by Solenn Paulic)

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Contents

EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
EXTERNAL ACTION: Commission wants to increase investment for post-Covid-19 recovery in non-Member States to €130 billion
HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission proposes an additional €5 billion in MFF for humanitarian needs already growing prior to pandemic
DEFENCE: Mr Borrell insists on adequate funding for European Defence Fund and European Peace Facility
AGRICULTURE: revised draft MFF 2021-2027 “considerably strengthens funding for CAP”, according to Janusz Wojciechowski
SPORTS: European Commission launches study on economic impact of pandemic on sector
STATE AID: Commission clears new national schemes to compensate companies in context of Covid-19
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Even in times of pandemic, disembarkation of migrants can be managed while upholding international standards, says UNHCR
HOME AFFAIRS: Commission reiterates that only 1% of criminal groups’ assets are confiscated in EU
DIGITAL: European Commission puts different scenarios on table to regulate online platforms
TRANSPORT: All airlines certified in Armenia now banned from European skies
AGRICULTURE: MEPs call for improved aid for wine and fruit and vegetable producers
ENVIRONMENT: Commission launches consultation on roadmap for revision of EU battery rules
ENERGY: European Commission identifies 20 best practices to address energy risks in event of a pandemic
CLIMATE: over 700 personalities and climate activists call for a Green European Recovery Plan
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: EU shocked and dismayed by death of George Floyd
WTO: EU has challenge of identifying a European candidate for post of Director General of organisation
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: Germany, Italy, France and Spain call for European cooperation to be strengthened
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: agreement in 2020 on international tax reform is still possible, according to OECD officials
COMPETITION: Commission consults stakeholders on possible new competition tool
STATE AID: all systems are go for EU approval of Lufthansa rescue package
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: EU spending for 2021 will need to mitigate effects of Covid-19 pandemic, according to MEPs
COURT OF AUDITORS: EU auditors adapt their 2020 work programme according to Covid-19 pandemic
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: European trade unions concerned about worsening conditions of remote workers with Covid-19
NEWS BRIEFS
TRADE: termination of anti-dumping investigation on imports of glass fibre reinforcements from Bahrain and Egypt
ENLARGEMENT: Negotiating frameworks for EU accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia expected next week
ENERGY: more than 90 companies express support for European Clean Hydrogen Alliance
SPACE: Vega, Europe’s smallest launcher, resuming missions after Covid-19
UNITED STATES: Washington launches investigation into proposed EU digital services tax
WOMEN: MeTooEP collective denounces new forms of online harassment that have appeared during lockdown
FINANCE: ESMA’s Supervisory Coordination Network, set up to monitor Brexit, concludes its work
IRAN: European governments regret US decision to lift waivers for civil nuclear projects
KOSOVO: Lajčák denounces reintroduction of customs duties on Serbian products
DIGITAL: fourth and final call for applications for WiFi4EU initiative
RESEARCH: Toulouse candidate city to host European Meteorological Centre
REGIONS: European Parliament approves 279 million euros to Austria, Italy, Portugal and Spain after natural disasters in 2019