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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12534

24 July 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 5 / 36
EXTERNAL ACTION / Albania
EU welcomes adoption of amendments to Electoral Code
Brussels, 23/07/2020 (Agence Europe)

On Thursday, 23 July, Commissioner for Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi welcomed the Albanian Parliament’s adoption of amendments to the Electoral Code, in line with the 5 June agreement between the parties (see EUROPE B12501A26).

These amendments were passed by 97 votes in favour, 6 against, and 4 abstentions.

Mr Várhelyi pointed out on Twitter, “This fulfils a key condition of EU Council conclusions” of 25 March (see EUROPE B12454A31) for the opening of accession...

Contents

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
ECONOMY/BUDGET: The agreement on the MFF is “a pivotal moment” for the EU, says Charles Michel
BUDGET: European Parliament is ready to negotiate adjustments to Recovery Plan and 2021-2027 MFF
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Jordi Solé i Ferrando to fill Oriol Junqueras' vacant seat
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED KINGDOM: Commission and UK Government still fail to reach agreement on fisheries and on ‘level playing field’
ALBANIA: EU welcomes adoption of amendments to Electoral Code
CHINA: EU claims principle of 'one country, two systems' has in 2019 been eroded in Hong Kong and respected in Macao
CAUCASUS: Borrell urges Armenia and Azerbaijan to end armed confrontations
TRADE: EU trade defence policy gets “glowing report” from European Court of Auditors
TRADE: dual-use goods, further revision of EU Council's mandate
TRADE: public consultation on Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism causes key questions to be asked
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
TRANSPORT: under German Presidency auspices, ministers and stakeholders in aviation sector are trying to orchestrate a way out of crisis
TRANSPORT: Council of EU to adopt conclusions on compliance with hygiene measures in transport
CIVIL PROTECTION: Yemen to benefit from EU humanitarian airlift and 70 million euros in emergency aid
ECONOMY: agreement at Council of the EU on Technical Support Instrument for reforms in Member States
TAXATION: Commission extends VAT and customs duty exemption on imports of medical equipment
STATE AID: European Commission approves €2.6 billion Polish support
BANKS: EBA publishes list of national bank guarantee schemes applied to contend with Covid-19 pandemic
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: EU and Western Balkan countries launch coordination platform on external border management and returns
ENERGY: energy efficiency in EU needs to be significantly improved, according to a report from Commission
ENVIRONMENT: fighting greenwashing, Commission publishes roadmap for future “green claims” regulation
ENVIRONMENT: long-range transboundary pollution, EEA report confirms EU emissions decline in 2018
CLIMATE: Climate Law, EESC supports a 2030 climate target raised to a minimum of 55%
DIGITAL: reported telecommunications incidents in EU remain stable, according to ENISA
DIGITAL: EESC recommends that definition of risk related to artificial intelligence be reviewed
REGIONS: Committee of the Regions is generally satisfied with agreement on post-2020 EU budget
ECONOMY - FINANCE
ECONOMY: signature of Memorandum of Understanding on €1.2 billion EU macro-financial assistance to Ukraine
TAXATION: Commission consults on revision of Energy Taxation Directive
STATE AID: Commission launches public consultation on regional aid guidelines
NEWS BRIEFS
BUDGET: Dalai Lama welcomes budgetary agreement reached at European Council
DEVELOPMENT: Senegal recognised as eligible for debt service moratorium by Paris Club
ENERGY: post-Covid-19 recovery, EU-ASE calls for clearer rules on climate conditionality
GUYANA: EU calls for conclusion of democratic process 
MALI: EU encourages all actors to commit to ECOWAS crisis exit plan
MEDITERRANEAN: meeting of 'Med 7' group at the end of August/start of September to discuss security issues
TRANSPORT: EASA proposes a series of airworthiness standards to ensure operation of unmanned light aircraft
PALESTINE: more than 30 European politicians call for increased financial support for UNRWA