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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12576

8 October 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 31 / 39
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT / Social
Almost 40 MEPs demand explanation from Amazon regarding its anti-union policy
Brussels, 07/10/2020 (Agence Europe)

Thirty-seven MEPs (mainly from the GUE/NGL and Greens/EFA groups, but also some members of the S&D group and one EPP MEP) sent on the initiative of Leïla Chaibi (GUE/NGL, French) an open letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Wednesday 7 October, following the publication of two job advertisements for posts as intelligent analysts, whose role will be to monitor “threats” to the company's activities, including trade unions, which appeared alongside terrorists.

The MEPs note the company's...

Contents

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
CLIMATE: Under ‘Climate Law’, European Parliament approves target of a 60% reduction in EU emissions by 2030
FINANCE: ‘Wirecard’ scandal highlights need for a single supervisor, say MEPs
RULE OF LAW: European Parliament confirms its desire for an annual cycle of monitoring Rule of law with concrete recommendations and objectives
NAGORNO-KARABAKH: MEPs call for an immediate ceasefire
VENEZUELA: ‘Spain vs Spain’ controversy in European Parliament on role of EU in search for a solution to political crisis
REGIONS: European Parliament gives green light to reduced tax rate on “traditional” rum from four French outermost regions
EUROPEAN COMMISSION : Valdis Dombrovskis is new EU Trade Commissioner
EUROPEAN COMMISSION : European Parliament approves appointment of Mairead McGuinness as Commissioner
SECTORAL POLICIES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: inclusion of Romani, Commission presents a new draft recommendation without binding targets
GENDER EQUALITY: postponement of publication of draft Directive on wage transparency worries European trade unions
JUSTICE: digitisation of judicial systems, child sexual abuse and antisemitism on agenda of Justice Ministers
HOME AFFAIRS: 8 October sees long-awaited first ministerial exchange on Pact on Migration and Asylum
DIGITAL: online services, Commission confirms its intention to leave limited liability untouched
DIGITAL: conclusions link digitalisation and environmental protection in preparation for EU Council
DIGITAL: Commission harmonises 5.9 GHz band to facilitate deployment of intelligent transport
ENERGY: Peter Altmaier underlines key role of energy sector in ending contradiction between economic and climate objectives
AGRICULTURE: strong French commitment to obtain maintenance of European POSEI funds
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU council formalises negotiating mandate for financing of more effective EU response to major disasters
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED KINGDOM: status quo stands on main points of divergence between London and EU
UNITED STATES: Sonny Perdue, impact of EU’s ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy on transatlantic trade will be “extremely problematic”
TRADE: new anti-dumping duties on steel imports from Indonesia, China and Taiwan
UKRAINE: Ukraine and EU underline importance of their partnership
CYPRUS: EU condemns unilateral opening of Varosha
MALI: EU welcomes inauguration of a new transitional government as a step towards civilian transition
AFRICA: EESC calls for an EU/Africa partnership based on human rights and more balanced relations
ACP: post-Cotonou agreement, Co-chairs of ACP/EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly pressing for continuation of assembly
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: European Parliament will refuse to allow EU Council to solely determine Presidency of Conference on Future of Europe, says Pascal Durand
TRANSPARENCY: negotiators from EU institutions note progress on transparency register
ECONOMY - FINANCE
COMPETITION: Commission accepts Broadcom’s commitments relating to modem and television set-top box chipset markets
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: EU Council gives go-ahead to Interinstitutional Agreement to extend network of public employment services
SOCIAL: Almost 40 MEPs demand explanation from Amazon regarding its anti-union policy
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
SOCIAL: European Commission starts issuing bonds for SURE instrument
HOME AFFAIRS : German Presidency of the EU Council aims for ministerial agreement on 13 October over coordination of national measures
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
ANTISEMITISM: Council of Europe appoints a Special Representative on Antisemitic and Anti-Muslim Hatred and Hate Crimes
NAGORNO-KARABAKH: European Court of Human Rights, referred to by Armenia, calls on Turkey to refrain from any act derogating from the Convention
NEWS BRIEFS
BELARUS: 25 MEPs call on security forces to side with people
DEFENCE: EU-Japan joint exercise in Gulf of Aden
FINANCE: EU Council adopts its position on replacement of critically important benchmarks that are due to disappear
RUSSIA: Navalny case, Germany and France to propose sanctions