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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12550

2 September 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 33
NEWS BRIEFS / Space
ESA closes call for applications for Jan Wörner’s successor

01/09/2020 (Agence Europe) – The call for applications for the post of Director General (DG) of the European Space Agency (ESA) was closed on Monday, 31 August. We have been told that the application process is expected to result in the ESA Council selecting the agency’s new director general by the end of the year. The proceedings will be held behind closed doors. For the time being, two candidates—Pedro Duque (from Spain) and Eric Morel de Westgaver (from Belgium)—have been...

Contents

EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
BUDGET/ECONOMY: Johan Van Overtveldt evokes “deep gulf” between EU Council and European Parliament positions on MFF and Recovery Plan
TRANSPORT: Commission is considering extending suspension of airport slots regulation until April 2021
DEVELOPMENT: Angola, 28th country recognised as eligible for debt service moratorium by Paris Club
AFRICA: EU humanitarian airlift delivers 500,000 German screening tests to Addis Ababa
EU INSTITUTIONS: EDPS is monitoring use of temperature checks at entrances to European institutions
COUNCIL OF THE EU: EU Council to extend its emergency decision-making rules until 10 November
HEALTH: towards EU Council recommendation to improve understanding of pandemic and coordination of national measures
HEALTH: clinical trials on Kevzara are inconclusive
SECTORAL POLICIES
HOME AFFAIRS: Hungary cannot discriminate against EU citizens on basis of nationality, says Commission
AGRICULTURE: EU Ministers launch work to strengthen origin labelling of agricultural products
RESEARCH: German EU Council Presidency hopes to conclude negotiations on Horizon Europe by end of September
CLIMATE: raising 2030 climate target is “doable” and can boost growth and jobs, says Frans Timmermans
CLIMATE: study commissioned by European Parliament highlights flaws in method for monitoring EU spending on climate and biodiversity
EXTERNAL ACTION
LEBANON: EU welcomes appointment of a new Prime Minister
MONTENEGRO: elections were peaceful and competitive, but debate was intensely polarised, says EU
SUDAN: EU welcomes peace agreement between Sudanese authorities and a number of rebel movements
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB: Karlsruhe Court has not called into question EU legal order, says Michael Roth
ECONOMY: euro area inflation expected to be -0.2% in August
FINANCE: after the 'Farkas' case, European Banking Authority adopts new ‘revolving door’ policy
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: Conference on the Future of Europe—Michael Roth promises to “get into high gear”
CITIZENSHIP: Voters without Borders launches European Citizens' Initiative for universal suffrage for EU citizens
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EDUCATION/CULTURE: MEPs make no secret of their concerns to German Council Presidency
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: EU will have 18% fewer workers by 2070
NEWS BRIEFS
ENERGY: decarbonisation of power companies remains slow globally, warns Oxford University study
COMPANIES: European Banking Federation calls for smooth implementation of new rules on shareholder rights
SPACE: ESA closes call for applications for Jan Wörner’s successor
RULE OF LAW: German Presidency of EU Council confirms that it will continue proceedings against Hungary and Poland
JUSTICE: European Commission consults on its new child rights strategy
MIGRATION: Commission urged by 57 MEPs to react to charges of refoulement in Greece
FISHERIES: extension for tariff quotas for imports of fishery products into Canary Islands
QATAR: EU welcomes progress towards end of kefala
VENEZUELA: Josep Borrell welcomes release of more than 100 political prisoners
YEMEN: partnership agreement between EU and UNDP worth almost €70 million