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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12569

29 September 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 7 / 24
SECTORAL POLICIES / Research
German EU Council Presidency seeks political agreement on Horizon Europe Programme
Brussels, 28/09/2020 (Agence Europe)

EU research ministers will meet on Tuesday 29 September and will try to reach a general approach on the entire legislative package establishing Horizon Europe, the EU framework programme for research and innovation for the years 2021 to 2027.

This package consists of two parts: a draft Regulation establishing the Horizon Europe programme and a draft EU Council Decision on the specific programme for the implementation of Horizon Europe.

A general approach on these two texts will be necessary...

Contents

EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
BUDGET: German EU Council Presidency submits proposal on link between budget and respect for Rule of law
BUDGET/ECONOMY: negotiations between EU institutions on 2021-2027 MFF and Recovery Plan are stalling
TRANSPORT: videoconference of EU ministers cancelled and postponed due to technical problems
SECTORAL POLICIES
CUSTOMS: European Commission unveils 30 measures to take Customs Union to next level
DIGITAL: part of European Parliament lays foundations for future Digital Services Act
INTERNAL MARKET: Thierry Breton calls for more effective decision-making in times of crisis
RESEARCH: German EU Council Presidency seeks political agreement on Horizon Europe Programme
MIGRATION: Horst Seehofer announces additional ministerial meetings in November to push forward agreement on ‘Asylum and Migration Pact’
CLIMATE: taking into account carbon sinks in 2030 climate target “is not an accounting trick”, Frans Timmermans assures MEPs
GMO: European Commission authorises Monsanto's glyphosate-resistant soybean hybrid
BIODIVERSITY: EU and leaders of several non-Member States support objective of protecting 30% of land and marine areas by 2030
SEAS: ministers from eight EU countries sign declaration to save Baltic waters
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED KINGDOM: Commission continues to call on London to speed up preparations on Northern Ireland Protocol and UK withdrawal agreement
SWITZERLAND: after vote in favour of free movement, Ursula von der Leyen calls on Bern to ratify framework agreement
NAGORNO-KARABAKH: conflict has no military solution, EU stresses
DEVELOPMENT: Gerd Müller calls for a new Marshall Plan for Africa with an adequate budget
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: three pillars of European strategic autonomy, according to Charles Michel
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Next plenary session will be held again in Brussels
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB: Christine Lagarde defends the accommodating monetary policy in Parliament in face of an uncertain economic situation
COMPANIES: sustainable corporate governance and due diligence: MEPs get to heart of matter
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: European Commission specifies rules on organic production in exceptional circumstances
COHESION: coronavirus, new reprogramming of cohesion funds for Romania approved
JUSTICE: European Public Prosecutor’s Office, Laura Codruța Kövesi and 22 European Prosecutors take oath of office
UKRAINE: EU/Ukraine Summit on 6 October in Brussels