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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12505

13 June 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 24 / 36
SECTORAL POLICIES / Migration
Commission to investigate accusations against Greek and Croatian border guards
Brussels, 12/06/2020 (Agence Europe)

The European Commission requested on 12 June that the Greek and Croatian authorities investigate allegations of refoulement of asylum-seekers at their borders made against them by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the NGO Amnesty International, respectively. 

UNHCR has accused Greece of turning back migrants to Turkey, both at land and sea borders. UNHCR has already regularly asked Athens to conduct an investigation.

Commission spokesman Adalbert...

Contents

EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: EU27 support future EU vaccination strategy and post-2020 EU4Health programme
HEALTH: ECDC calls for continued vigilance, despite encouraging figures in most Member States
RESEARCH: Commission welcomes results obtained by Prevent-nCov consortium in development of vaccine against Covid-19
INTERNAL MARKET: EU ministers give full support to European Commission's Recovery Plan
BUDGET/ECONOMICS: European Recovery Plan must not disadvantage countries who managed Covid-19 pandemic relatively successfully, warns Visegrád Group
TAXATION: Member States in favour of a six-month postponement of application of VAT package on e-commerce because of Covid-19
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED KINGDOM: London confirms that it does not want an extension of post-Brexit transition period
SAHEL: ‘Coalition for Sahel’ is mobilising for a coordinated fight against terrorism in region
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: cooperation with United States at heart of next meeting of EU Foreign Ministers
ISRAEL: for Mr Borrell and Mr Gantz, close coordination on issues of stability and peace in Middle East is necessary
TRADE: new rules on agricultural tariff quotas to apply from 19 June
TURKEY: Turkish steel products subject to countervailing subsidies
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: European Defence Ministers look to future
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EUROGROUP: initiation of procedure for election of new President
GREECE: Eurogroup gives green light for payment of third tranche of aid to alleviate servicing of Greek debt
BANKS: Covid-19 pandemic exacerbates difficulties associated with completion of euro area banking union
SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: Member States support enhancement of financial investigations in EU to fight serious crime
COHESION: Just Transition Fund, European Parliament moves towards voluntary approach to transfers of funds
AGRICULTURE: European Parliament Committee on Environment wants to break off CAP negotiations
FISHERIES: European Parliament committee wants to protect fishermen from 'Biodiversity' strategy
ENVIRONMENT: Commission publishes its roadmap for revision of ‘packaging and packaging waste directive’
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Parliament Civil Liberties Committee concerned about EU's passivity in defending LGBTI+ rights
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: EU called on to condemn and prevent police violence and institutional racism
MIGRATION: Commission to investigate accusations against Greek and Croatian border guards
CITIES: Eurocities calls for new pact between EU and cities to boost economy
ENERGY: development of hydrogen must be accompanied by gradual phase-out of fossil gas, stresses E3G
INSTITUTIONAL
TRANSPARENCY: two NGOs and 92 MEPs call on incoming German Presidency to increase transparency within EU Council
NEWS BRIEFS
EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Frédéric Bernard replaces François Roux at head of Charles Michel's cabinet
ENERGY: EU ministers to discuss aspects of energy sector in European Recovery Plan
ENERGY: Commission launches second public consultation on ‘Renovation Wave’ initiative
FINANCE: European Commission consults on added value of European standard for green bonds
NATO: Ukraine obtains status of ‘Enhanced Opportunities Partner’
UNITED KINGDOM: London and Washington want to conclude trade agreement before November US elections
SOCIAL: Hungary opposes conclusions on impact of long-term care on work-life balance
CALENDAR
Main activities of European Institutions: from 15/06 to 21/06/2020
CALENDAR EXTRA
Other Events: until 21 June 2020