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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12550

2 September 2020
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EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Health
Clinical trials on Kevzara are inconclusive

01/09/2020 (Agence Europe) – The international phase 3 clinical trial testing the effectiveness of Kevzara, a drug co-developed by the French and American companies Sanofi and Regeneron to treat rheumatoid arthritis, has not produced conclusive results. The news was announced by Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Tuesday 1 September. The trial evaluating the effectiveness of Kevzara (sarilumab) in treating serious forms of Covid-19 included 420 patients and was conducted in Argentina, Brazil,...

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