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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12578

10 October 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 33
EXTERNAL ACTION / Eritrea
European Parliament demands immediate release of journalist Dawit Isaak and all political prisoners
Brussels, 09/10/2020 (Agence Europe)

The European Parliament is demanding the immediate and unconditional release of all prisoners of conscience in Eritrea, including EU citizen Dawit Isaak and other journalists imprisoned since September 2001.

A resolution adopted on Thursday 8 October on the human rights situation in the country (663 votes in favour, 19 against and 13 abstentions) singles out “the autocratic government”.

MEPs demand immediate information on the whereabouts and state of health of Dawit Isaak, a...

Contents

EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HOME AFFAIRS: EU Council agreement on coordination of national measures restricting travel in EU
BUDGET/ECONOMY: inter-institutional negotiations on MFF 2021-2027 and Recovery Plan to continue Wednesday 14 October
ECONOMY: political agreement in EU Council on Recovery and Resilience Facility
SOCIAL: MEPs want survey on Coronavirus situation in long-term care facilities
SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: Member States invited to finalise preparations for European Public Prosecutor’s Office to take up duties as soon as possible
JUSTICE: agreement in EU Council on conclusions for digitisation of judicial systems
SPACE: concern among MEPs and Member States about attitude of German EU Council Presidency
AGRICULTURE: German Presidency of EU Council proposes figure of 20% for ‘green’ direct payments
AGRICULTURE: European Parliament approves one-year postponement of new regulation on organic farming
FOOD SAFETY: fruit, vegetables and nuts were most reported foodstuffs in 2019 in EU’s Rapid Alert System
BIODIVERSITY: EESC is concerned that ambition of 2030 strategy is not reflected in EU’s draft budget and draft recovery plan
CLIMATE: About 50 different organisations call on EU to adopt ambitious climate target for 2030
TRANSPORT: European Commission publishes inception impact assessment for revision of Smart Transport Systems Directive
ENERGY: current rate of emissions reductions by major fossil fuel companies is insufficient to stay below 2°C, according to Transition Pathway Initiative
EXTERNAL ACTION
CYBERSECURITY: EU should sanction two Russians and a GRU unit thought to be responsible for cyberattacks against Bundestag
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: reviews of relations with Belarus and Russia, Serbia/Kosovo dialogue and cooperation with Latin America on EU Council’s agenda
ERITREA: European Parliament demands immediate release of journalist Dawit Isaak and all political prisoners
MERCOSUR: Greenpeace reveals elements of EU/Mercosur agreement and castigates lack of climate and environmental sanctions clause
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: First positive assessment for civil/military cooperation in framework of Joint Support Coordination Cell
DEFENCE: PMG proposes safeguards for dispatch of material under framework of future ‘European Peace Facility’
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: one-year postponement of single European electronic format for annual financial reports under discussion in EU Council
INSTITUTIONAL
DEMOCRACY: online platforms and advertisers continue to report on their initiatives to tackle infodemic
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
RULE OF LAW: Venice Commission assesses measures taken by EU Member States to deal with health crisis
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: approval of three new geographical indications from Italy, Spain and Croatia
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Member States give go-ahead for Commissioner McGuinness’ appointment
GENDER EQUALITY: MEPs restart Charles Michel and German Council Presidency on gender equality in boards of directors
FINANCE: Euronext buys Borsa Italiana from London Stock Exchange
REGIONS: a total of €823 million from European Solidarity Fund proposed for Croatia and Poland
SOCIAL: European Commission and social partners renew their partnership to integrate refugees into labour market
SOCIAL: Fourteen percent of European workforce is under-employed, according to Eurostat
CORRIGENDUM
CORRIGENDUM: Youth Guarantee covers young people under 30 years of age
CALENDAR
Main activities of European Institutions: from 12/10 to 18/10/2020
CALENDAR EXTRA
Other Events: until 18 October 2020