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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12517

1 July 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 25 / 38
INSTITUTIONAL / Eu2020de
Programme of German EU Council Presidency for second half of 2020
Brussels, 30/06/2020 (Agence Europe)

On Tuesday 30 June, the German authorities published the political programme they will apply during their six-month Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which begins on Wednesday 1 July.

Entitled 'Together for Europe's Recovery' programme has six major strands: - Europe's response to the Covid-19 pandemic ; - a stronger and more innovative Europe ; - a fair Europe; - a sustainable Europe ; - a Europe of security and common values ; - an effective European Union for a rules-based...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
SYRIA: EU and international community pledge €6.9 billion in humanitarian aid to Syrians and neighbouring countries
SOUTH KOREA: European Union and Seoul celebrate ten years of close partnership
HONG KONG: EU to consult on response to National Security Act
VENEZUELA: EU summons Venezuelan ambassador
TRADE: revised safeguards to protect European steel industry
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EDUCATION
SOCIAL: Commission wants to extend participation in Youth Guarantee to under-30s
EDUCATION: Netherlands presents its vision for an updated European skills agenda
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HOME AFFAIRS: first joint list of non-Member States whose citizens can travel to EU again from 1 July is finally approved
BUDGET/ECONOMICS: European Parliament will assert all its prerogatives in negotiations on MFF 2021-2027, warns Johan Van Overtveldt
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: European Parliament/EU Council partial agreement on a two-year period for transitional CAP measures
AGRICULTURE: €10 million for two new programmes that promote European agri-food products
AGRICULTURE: sector still over-subsidised, criticises OECD
ENVIRONMENT: MEPs call for ‘Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability’ that really safeguards health
JUSTICE: European Parliament and EU Council negotiators reach agreement on digitalisation of judicial cooperation
CONSUMERS: member states approve European Parliament/Council agreement on European collective redress directive
DIGITAL: facing criticism, Commission promises very “discreet” 5G antennas
INTERNAL MARKET: MEPs want more control over products sold online
INTERNAL MARKET: agreement in EU Council on postponing implementation of environmental standards for non-road mobile machinery for 1 year
ENERGY: NGO coalition proposes scenario for 100% renewable energy system in EU by 2040
ENERGY: Eurogas presents scenario for carbon neutrality that relies on gas sector
TRANSPORT: in anticipation of strategy for sustainable and intelligent mobility, rail sector sets out detailed priorities
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: European supervisory authorities submit their ideas for new Digital Finance Strategy for Europe
TAXATION: Covid-19 crisis has shown that current EU framework on VAT rates is outdated, according to Commission
BUDGET: European Parliament is exercising its role as budgetary authority, David Sassoli tells Andrej Babiš
INSTITUTIONAL
EU2020DE: programme of German EU Council Presidency for second half of 2020
TRANSPARENCY: only 32% of MEPs reported meetings with lobbies, according to Transparency International EU
NEWS BRIEFS
CHINA: EU calls for investigation into Uighur birth control allegations
DEMOCRACY: RSF is concerned about the recent obstacles to press freedom observed in particular 'in the major European democracies'
DEMOCRACY: Commission is launching call for expressions of interest worth 9 million euros to support fact checkers
GEORGIA: EU welcomes adoption of amendments to Constitution
HUNGARY: new asylum law criticised by UNHCR
MONTENEGRO: Podgorica opens its last chapter of EU accession negotiations
FISHERIES: Virginijus Sinkevičius alerts fisheries ministers to dolphin by-catch
POLAND: vote for presidential election well organised, but hate speech during campaign, notes Council of Europe assessment mission
CSDP: Vice-Admiral Riccardo Marchiò, new commander of Atalanta force
RESEARCH: European Institute of Innovation and Technology’s “Crisis Response Initiative” receives almost 1,500 applications
UNITED KINGDOM: 3.3 million Europeans have already obtained residence status
VIETNAM: trade agreement with EU to be applied from 1 August