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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12548

29 August 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 18
CALENDAR / Main activities of the european institutions
From 31/08 to 06/09/2020
Brussels, 28/08/2020 (Agence Europe)

Monday 31 August

  • Koblenz (D). Council of the EU. Informal Meeting of Agriculture Ministers (01/09).
  • Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory bodies: meeting of the ad hoc committee on the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework.
  • Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities: – BUDG: Annual meeting with EU agencies (exchange of views); presentation of the study on mainstreaming climate change in the EU budget. *Votes: Budget 2020, proposal for a decision on the EU’s own...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
TURKEY: Europeans favour dialogue with Ankara, all while preparing new targeted sanctions
BELARUS: EU-27 agree to punish senior political leaders
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
ECB: “cancellation of public debts held by ECB would enable governments to drive economic recovery”, says Nicolas Dufrêne
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU transports 7.5 tonnes of medical equipment to Côte d'Ivoire
INDUSTRY: European ethanol producers concerned about quality of hand sanitiser in hospitals
SECTORAL POLICIES
FISHERIES: Commission proposes to further reduce catch limits for cod and herring in Baltic Sea
BIODIVERSITY: German EU Council Presidency wants an end to dumping of plastic waste at sea by 2025
SPACE: space programme, German EU Council Presidency seeks to reduce autonomy of European Commission 
JUSTICE: ‘Cyprus Papers’, European Commission considers measures
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: decision to keep plenary session in Strasbourg will be taken no later than 10 September 
DEMOCRACY: German EU Council Presidency calls for greater involvement of young people in political processes
BULGARIA: MEPs look at ‘anti-corruption’ protests
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: green light for Italian public aid to rescue Blutec and its subsidiary Ingegneria Italia
EGYPT: European Parliament condemns prison sentence against Bahey el-Din Hassan
JAPAN: EU welcomes action of resigning Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
TURKEY: for EU, death of Ebru Timtik shows urgency of addressing shortcomings of Turkish judicial system
CALENDAR
Main activities of the European institutions: From 31/08 to 06/09/2020
CALENDAR EXTRA
Other events: Until 6 September 2020