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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12532

21 July 2020
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Development
Decision on extending debt service suspension for poorest countries postponed until October
Brussels, 20/07/2020 (Agence Europe)

On Saturday 18 July, the G20 Finance Ministers postponed until October a decision to extend to 2021 the DSSI, under which debt servicing in 2020 has been suspended for the poorest countries because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

In the communiqué, the G20 ‘Finance’ group stated: “We will consider a possible extension of the DSSI in the second half of 2020, taking into account the development of the Covid-19 pandemic situation and the findings of a report from the IMF and the World Bank on...

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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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