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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12511

23 June 2020
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EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / State aid
European Commission authorises three new national support schemes in context of pandemic
Brussels, 22/06/2020 (Agence Europe)

The European Commission approved, on Monday 22 June, three business support schemes in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The schemes were authorised under the State Aid Temporary Framework adopted by the Commission on 19 March, as amended on 3 April and 8 May 2020.

Belgium. The Commission has approved a €21 million Belgian aid scheme to support the production of coronavirus-relevant medical products, equipment, technologies and raw materials in the Flemish Region. The public aid...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
CHINA: EU expects Beijing to make a political commitment “before end of summer” to conclude investment negotiations
UNITED STATES: EU is unlikely to open its borders to US travellers in early July, Mr Gidwitz admits
EXTERNAL ACTION: Commission opinion on application of EU rules imposing an asset freeze on non-Member State entities
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
BUDGET/ECONOMICS: European Parliament Committee on Budgets expects new own resources to reimburse Recovery Plan
STATE AID: European Commission authorises three new national support schemes in context of pandemic
HEALTH: Commission and MEPs discuss vaccine strategy and possibility of a second wave of Covid-19
EDUCATION: EU ministers take stock of crisis for fourth time
SOCIAL: Covid-19, combination of testing and tracing would be best solution to combat job loss
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: agreement almost reached in EU Council on arrangements and objectives for Conference on Future of Europe
RULE OF LAW: EESC notes a decline in fundamental freedoms in several EU Member States
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: Commission document lifts veil a little further on future EU hydrogen strategy
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: progress made in EU before pandemic must not be undone, warns Paolo Gentiloni
AGRICULTURE: Virginijus Sinkevičius hammers home message that agri-food system is far from sustainable
SPACE: ESA national delegations meet to discuss Jan Wörner's successor
CLIMATE: reducing emissions by 65% by 2030 requires a rapid change in our lifestyle, Climact points out
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: Commission opposes application of VAT reverse charge mechanism to atypical supply of staff by Italy
FINANCE: possible imminent European Parliament/EU Council agreement on framework for CCP resolution
FINANCE: 12 stakeholders detail their expectations for revision of Non-Financial Reporting Directive
COMPETITION: in-depth investigation into proposed acquisition of Refinitiv by London Stock Exchange Group
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: European social partners agree on partnership framework to support digital transition
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Parliament recognises slave trade as a crime against humanity and condemns white supremacism
TAXATION: European Parliament adopts its opinion on extension of deadlines for exchange of information because of Covid-19
TOURISM: MEPs call for implementation of a “genuine European tourism policy”
HOME AFFAIRS: European Parliament broadly supports a rapid return to a Schengen area without internal border controls
BUDGET: Andrej Babiš accuses European Parliament of “interfering” in his country’s internal affairs
EXTERNAL ACTION: Parliament supports EU's rapprochement with countries of Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership
SOCIAL: European Parliament calls for better protection for seasonal and cross-border workers
NEWS BRIEFS
LATIN AMERICA: EU is not interested enough in this important part of the world, regrets Mr Borrell
CULTURE: public consultation on digital access to Europe’s cultural heritage
DEMOCRACY: TikTok platform officially signs EU Code of Practice on Disinformation
HUNGARY: a major Hungarian news website is worried about losing its ability to criticise government
JUSTICE: Commission consults on EU accession to 2019 Hague Convention
MALI:  EU calls on all political actors to exercise restraint in order to promote a way out of crisis
DIGITAL: cybersecurity, interinstitutional negotiations to resume on competence centre on 25 June
SOCIAL: Nicolas Schmit, Ana Mendes Godinho and Yves Leterme want to take action against homelessness
TRANSPORT: European Commission and Japan sign bilateral aviation safety agreement
CORRIGENDUM
MIGRATION: Commission recalls that EU Member States committed to resettle 30,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) on their territory
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