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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12499

5 June 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 28 / 33
NEWS BRIEFS / Justice
“Real” negotiations with United States over E-evidence will only take place when agreement is reached on European side according to Didier Reynders

04/06/2020 (Agence Europe) – Asked by EUROPE on Thursday 4 June at a press conference about the state of play of the negotiations between the EU and the United States on an agreement over cross-border access to E-evidence (see EUROPE B12376A12), the European Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, pointed out that “real” negotiations can only take place once an agreement has been reached at EU level. The European Commission's legislative proposals intended to facilitate cross-border...

Contents

EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
ECB: Frankfurt institute increases scope and duration of PEPP operation launched to counter Covid-19 pandemic
BUDGET: Commission takes steps to make 11.5 billion euros available in context of Covid-19
STATE AID: Commission approves new national schemes to compensate companies in context of Covid-19
DEMOCRACY: 'Covid-19 is just a reminder about the huge problem of misinformation and disinformation', says Věra Jourová
HEALTH: EU could emulate US model by investing in development of candidate vaccines
ACP: Organisation of ACP States is counting on EU support for a moratorium on debt repayment
EXTERNAL ACTION
CHINA: EU and Chinese leaders agree to postpone Leipzig Summit
VENEZUELA: Juan Guaidó remains legitimate President of Venezuelan National Assembly, says EU
MERCOSUR: one year after its conclusion, trade agreement is still unpopular in Europe
TRADE: European trade policy should shift away from negotiation
DEVELOPMENT: European Commission pledges €300 million to GAVI Alliance to immunise children in poor countries
SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: EU Justice Ministers make little progress on law applicable to third-party effects of assignments of claims
JUSTICE: given Malta's difficulties in naming three candidates for European Prosecutor, Commission considering bending rules
INTERNAL MARKET: Mr Breton wants to increase defence and space budget
INDUSTRY: France and Germany launch their data storage and sharing project, Gaia-X
HOME AFFAIRS: European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee calls for a swift return to a Schengen area without internal border controls
ENVIRONMENT: Farm to Fork strategy and CAP reform will contribute to a more sustainable agriculture, says Janusz Wojciechowski
AGRICULTURE: latest trade figures show slowdown in EU agri-food exports
CONSUMERS: draft Directive on collective redress, some progress on an attempted compromise at technical level
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: coordination of social security systems, Member States make modest progress on prior notification
INSTITUTIONAL
EU2020DE: German EU Council Presidency will be divided into three phases, according to Mr Clauss
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
MIGRATION: Dunja Mijatović reiterates her call for responsibility sharing and places limit on cooperation with Libya
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
COMPETITION: Advocate General proposes that Court should uphold fine imposed on pharmaceutical group Lundbeck
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: inauguration of new Europol centre for economic and financial crime
DEVELOPMENT: Covid-19 – European Development Ministers to discuss EU aid for most vulnerable countries on June 8
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Commission services call to order authorities of Polish regions that have created “LGBTI-free zones”
SPACE: EU Council adopts conclusions for a space policy aimed at greening Europe’s economy
JUSTICE: “Real” negotiations with United States over E-evidence will only take place when agreement is reached on European side according to Didier Reynders
JUSTICE: Eurojust and European Judicial Network invited to make recommendations on extradition of EU citizens to non-Member States
MIGRATION: European Parliament Civil Liberties Committee wants to shed light on Greek-Turkish border incidents
HEALTH: clinical trials on hydroxychloroquine at global and European levels are about to resume
SOCIAL: according to Eurofound, minimum wages have increased in most Member States in 2020
TRANSPORT: Commission states that it has received replies from 17 Member States to its letters concerning exchange vouchers