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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12572

2 October 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 21 / 38
EXTERNAL ACTION / United kingdom
European Commission opens infringement proceedings against UK Government
Brussels, 01/10/2020 (Agence Europe)

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced on Thursday 1 October that infringement proceedings were to be opened against the United Kingdom by means of a letter of formal notice to which London will have to respond within one month.

The President said that this action is linked to the UK's Internal Market Bill, which goes against several points in the withdrawal agreement aimed at achieving an orderly Brexit; if passed, however, it “would be in complete...

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
MEDITERRANEAN: EU leaders commit to dialogue with Ankara
BELARUS: EU leaders endorse adoption of sanctions
NAGORNO-KARABAKH: European Council calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities
CHINA: European Council expected to call for further efforts to implement European strategy
RUSSIA: European leaders expected to condemn poisoning of Mr Navalny
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
BUDGET: David Sassoli expects “counter-proposals” from EU Council on MFF and European Recovery Plan
EUROGROUP: Eurozone Finance Ministers will discuss development of national post-Covid-19 recovery plans
HEALTH: AstraZeneca’s candidate vaccine under ongoing review by European Medicines Agency
SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: Parliament and EU Council reach agreement on rail passenger rights despite “little flexibility” from Member States
CLIMATE: German Presidency’s determination to reach an agreement in EU Council on reducing emissions by at least 55% by 2030
ENVIRONMENT: in Berlin, Member States set course for EU to take lead in global efforts for biodiversity
ENVIRONMENT: nine Member States call on Commission to develop an “ambitious” chemicals and sustainability strategy
ENVIRONMENT: future 'Chemicals for Sustainability' strategy divides Commission's Environment and Health Directorates-General
BIODIVERSITY: pesticides and bees, Commission and EFSA accused of playing into industry’s hands in Parliament Environment Committee
DIGITAL: Digital Services Act at centre of dialogue between European Parliament and Thierry Breton
DIGITAL: European Parliament Committee on Legal Affairs adopts draft reports on artificial intelligence
HOME AFFAIRS: EU Member States can do better on Directive to criminalise terrorist acts
RESEARCH: MEPs regret ministers’ “capitulation” to EU leaders’ “lack of ambition” on Horizon Europe
AGRICULTURE: joint declaration by eleven EU countries in favour of realistic and flexible Common Agricultural Policy
FISHERIES: United Kingdom and Norway have reached a bilateral agreement on fishing quotas
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED KINGDOM: European Commission opens infringement proceedings against UK Government
VENEZUELA: conditions are still not in place for EU to send an electoral observation mission
UKRAINE: EU sanctions two persons and four entities involved in Kerch Bridge construction
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: Borrell calls for further reforms
SECURITY - DEFENCE
MEDITERRANEAN: Mr Stoltenberg announces establishment of military de-confliction mechanism
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
MONEY LAUNDERING: five months after presenting its action plan, Commission presents its thinking
FINANCE: Commission unveils composition of platform on sustainable finance
STATE AID: fitness check needed for oversight of State Aid to banks, according to EU Court of Auditors
INSTITUTIONAL
RULE OF LAW: European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties concerned about situation in Bulgaria
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
HEALTH: Court clarifies conditions for cross-border online sales of non-prescription medicines
NEWS BRIEFS
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Marija Pejčinović Burić fears a serious humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh and calls for a peaceful solution
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: rapporteurs for monitoring of Turkey call for release of arrested members of opposition
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Dunja Mijatović urges Russia to end judicial harassment of critical voices
EMPLOYMENT: EU Council launches written approval procedure to activate European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Spain
GUINEA: EU calls for conditions for a credible and peaceful presidential election on 18 October to be created
MIGRATION: More than one thousand unaccompanied minors have been able to leave Greece since March
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: MEP Petra de Sutter appointed minister in new Belgian government
SOCIAL: after a hiatus of several months, inter-institutional negotiations resume on coordinating social security systems