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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12586

22 October 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 3 / 34
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Health
EU considering improvements to World Health Organization in light of pandemic
Brussels, 21/10/2020 (Agence Europe)

The European Union is preparing to adopt conclusions on strengthening the World Health Organization (WHO). Amongst other considerations, the draft text, which was discussed by the Committee of Permanent Representatives (Coreper) on Wednesday 21 October, suggests revising the alert system for health emergencies and making provision for closer cooperation between the WHO and the European Centre for Disease Control, the ECDC.

The aim of these conclusions, which EUROPE has seen, is to create a...

Contents

EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: first videoconference of EU Heads of State or Government on Covid-19 convened for 29 October
HEALTH: Council of the EU ready to negotiate on EU4Health programme
HEALTH: EU considering improvements to World Health Organization in light of pandemic
BUDGET/SOCIAL: first debt issue under SURE instrument is a success
HOME AFFAIRS: Canadian, Georgian and Tunisian residents can no longer travel to EU for leisure purposes
HEALTH: agreement with Johnson & Johnson over effective Covid vaccine
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: EU ministers arduously reach compromise on post-2020 CAP
CLIMATE/ENERGY: “I hope that all European leaders have understood that we are already in a climate emergency”, according to Claude Turmes
ENVIRONMENT: public consultation on a draft amendment on REACH Regulation to clarify requirements for manufacturers
ENVIRONMENT: air pollution costs European city dwellers €1,276 per year, with wide disparities
JUSTICE: adoption of EU Council Presidency conclusions on Charter of Fundamental Rights and artificial intelligence
HOME AFFAIRS: number of victims of trafficking in human beings is on rise in EU, according to a Commission report
SPACE: EU space programme, situation in EU Council is settling down
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
UNITED KINGDOM: London agrees to resume discussions on future post-Brexit relationship on 22 October
AGRICULTURE: European Parliament endorses compromise amendments on main elements of new CAP
ECONOMY: mistakes of 2008 financial crisis should not be repeated in fight against Covid-19, stress MEPs
DEFENCE: European Parliament calls for a more European approach to defence
EDUCATION: European Parliament criticises lack of EU coordination during Covid-19 pandemic
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: MEPs speak out against impunity for police violence in EU
MOLDOVA: European Parliament and Mr Borrell say presidential election on 1 November will be a test for democracy
ENVIRONMENT: broad consensus in European Parliament to call for a binding legal framework to fight deforestation driven by EU commodity imports
NUCLEAR: European Parliament calls on EU Council to adopt a common position on NPT Review Conference
DIGITAL: digital services, reports of European Parliament have been adopted
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: European defence spending rises
ECONOMY - FINANCE
ECB: S&D Group wants European Parliament to formalise relations with ECB
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: Commission approves two new geographical indications from Italy and Spain
BUDGET: President Sassoli hopes for “swift” conclusion of negotiations over MFF and Recovery Plan
CLIMATE: Japan to commit soon to climate neutrality by 2050
EGYPT: more than 200 European parliamentarians call on al-Sissi to release prisoners of conscience
FINANCE: EU Council ready to negotiate with European Parliament on capital market stimulus measures
MIGRATION: situation in new migrant camp in Lesbos worse than in Moria, says Oxfam
MIGRATION: Frontex signs contract with Airbus and Israel Aerospace Industries for maritime surveillance
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: November plenary session will probably take place virtually as much as possible
TRANSPORT: member States approve Interinstitutional Agreement on revision of Regulation on rail passengers’ rights