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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12517

1 July 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 28 / 38
NEWS BRIEFS / Democracy
RSF is concerned about the recent obstacles to press freedom observed in particular 'in the major European democracies'

30/06/2020 (Agence Europe) – Reporters Without Borders (RSF) called on Tuesday 30 June on the German Presidency of the EU Council to push through the draft regulation aimed at linking the allocation of European aid to respect for the rule of law and including press freedom. In 14 countries of the EU and the Balkan region,RSF observed a "temptation to restrict or control information related to the health crisis". In particular, incidents have occurred in six EU countries - including Germany...

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