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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12529

17 July 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 31
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Home affairs
Member States approve a European list of 13 countries whose residents may return to EU

16/07/2020 (Agence Europe) – On 16 July, the EU Council approved by written procedure the new common list of non-Member States whose residents will be able to return to the EU for leisure travel. The national ambassadors on the Committee of Permanent Representatives (Coreper) agreed on 14 July on the withdrawal of Serbia and Montenegro from a first list of 15 non-Member States due to the very sharp increase in the number of infections (see EUROPE B12527A11). The updated list therefore now...

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
BUDGET/ECONOMY: EU leaders begin tough negotiations on Friday 17 July on post-Covid-19 Recovery Plan and 2021-2027 MFF
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
JUSTICE: after Safe Harbour in 2015, Court of Justice suspends Privacy Shield
DIGITAL: under current EU law, online platforms are not directly liable for illegal uploading of protected works by users of those platforms, according to Advocate General
MONEY LAUNDERING: Court imposes fines of €3 million on Romania and €2 million on Ireland for failure to comply with anti-money laundering directive
JUSTICE: according to Court, Member States must grant compensation to any victim of a violent intentional crime, including those residing in their own territory
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB: monetary institute stands ready to adapt its very accommodative monetary policy to circumstances
COMPETITION: Commission launches sector inquiry on Internet of Things
TAXATION: MEPs express several ideas on new EU taxes to finance economic recovery
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
EMPLOYMENT: European Commission seeks to strengthen protection of seasonal workers in light of Covid-19
JUSTICE: Eurojust wants to be able to take decisions by videoconference in exceptional circumstances such as Covid-19 pandemic
HOME AFFAIRS: Member States approve a European list of 13 countries whose residents may return to EU
NORTH MACEDONIA: macro-financial assistance of €80 million a step closer
INSTITUTIONAL
RULE OF LAW: European Parliament Civil Liberties Committee calls on Council to resume and finalise work on Article 7 procedure for Poland
SECTORAL POLICIES
HEALTH: EU ministers support strengthening of European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
EU2020DE: Peter Altmaier insists Important Projects of Common European Interest be implemented in industry
EU2020DE: German Minister Julia Klöckner calls for sustainable and viable agriculture “without ideology”
AGRICULTURE: EU Ministers to discuss CAP reform and Farm to Fork strategy on Monday 20 July
FISHERIES: European Commission promises to be more transparent on quota setting
BIODIVERSITY: PAN Europe denounces Member States’ attempt to bury protective measures for bees in EU
COHESION: #CohesionAlliance calls on Member States for recovery built on regional policy
TRANSPORT: EPP MEPs join airlines’ call for extension of waiver on airport slots
TOURISM: MEPs call on EU27 to provide additional funding for tourism sector
TRANSPORT: T&E presents recommendations on alternative fuels for carbon-neutral aviation sector
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: European Defence Agency’s new Chief Executive presents his priorities for action
EXTERNAL ACTION
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: EU strongly opposes attempts to undermine work of ICC
UNITED STATES: BusinessEurope calls for a new strategic alliance between transatlantic partners
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
EU2020DE: coordination of social security systems, Hubertus Heil hopes for European Parliament/EU Council agreement by end of 2020
NEWS BRIEFS
CIVIL PROTECTION:  Haiti receives 72 tonnes of vital supplies via EU airlift as result of Covid-19
COMPETITION: “the fight against aggressive tax planning is a marathon, not a sprint”, says Margrethe Vestager
FINANCE: ESMA searches for new Chair
Op-Ed
TRANSPARENCY: Council's new legislative transparency - actual progress or window dressing? By Emilio De Capitani