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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12532

21 July 2020
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Economy
EU Council adopts country-specific recommendations on socio-economic policy
Brussels, 20/07/2020 (Agence Europe)

On Monday 20 July, the Council of the European Union formally adopted socio-economic policy recommendations for each Member State and for the euro area as a whole.

This exercise is undertaken every year as part of the ‘European Semester’ budget process. It specific purpose is to provide guidance to Member States as they prepare their draft budget plans for the following year.

Under the EU Recovery Plan currently being negotiated in the European Council (see EUROPE B12532A1), Member...

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BELGIAN NATIONAL DAY: please note that 21 July is a legal public holiday in Belgium and our offices will be closed. EUROPE 12533 will be dated Thursday 23 July
EUROPEAN COUNCIL
BUDGET/ECONOMY: EU leaders reach a compromise on €750 billion post-Covid-19 European recovery plan 
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: EU Council debates stall on 'green architecture' of post-2020 CAP
AGRICULTURE: EU Ministers split on future recommendations stemming from Farm to Fork strategy
JUSTICE: European Public Prosecutor's Office, College of European Prosecutors soon to be formed
RESEARCH: Berlin convenes informal meeting on role of research in “social, economic and ecological transformation”
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
AGRICULTURE: Covid-19, EU Council validates additional aid for wine and fruit and vegetables
POLAND: green light for reprogramming of cohesion funds in context of pandemic
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: ‘G20 Finance’ reaffirms commitment to reach agreement on the two pillars of international tax reform in 2020
ECONOMY: EU Council adopts country-specific recommendations on socio-economic policy
COMPETITION: Commission adopts guidelines for national courts on how to deal with disclosure of confidential information
STATE AID: Commission approves aid for production of electricity from renewable sources in Ireland
EXTERNAL ACTION
LIBYA: France, Germany and Italy ready to support sanctions for breaches of arms embargo
IRAN: Borrell extends consultations on Dispute Resolution Mechanism
UNITED STATES: Borrell concerned about US sanctions policy
DEVELOPMENT: decision on extending debt service suspension for poorest countries postponed until October
CHINA: EU Council gives go-ahead for agreement with China on geographical indications
INDONESIA: negotiations continue, but conclusion of discussions in 2021 remains uncertain
NEWS BRIEFS
SOUTHERN AFRICA: EU announces humanitarian aid worth €64.7 million
ARCTIC: launch of a consultation on future of EU policy
ECB: Karlsruhe Court ruling, several political groups in European Parliament call on Commission to take a stand
SPACE: ESA cancels ministerial meeting scheduled for end of July
EURO AREA: Paschal Donohoe elected Chair of ESM Management Board
FINANCE: Council of the EU adopts regulation on crowdfunding
FISHERIES: Bloom NGO continues its crusade against electric fishing
POLAND: law planned to regulate concentration of media in hands of foreign groups
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