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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12588
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EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Cohesion

Coronavirus, European Commission gives green light to a dozen new Portuguese reprogramming actions

23/10/2020 (Agence Europe) – As part of the framework of the CRII and CRII+ coronavirus response investment initiatives (see EUROPE 12460/3), the European Commission announced in a press release issued on Friday 23 October that it had approved ten Portuguese Operational Programmes to redirect more than €1 billion from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the Cohesion Fund (CF) and the European Social Fund (ESF). This reprogramming is coupled with a temporary increase in the European cofinancing rate to 100% for projects addressing health and economic consequences, as well as coronavirus education. The reprogramming covers seven regions: Algarve, Azores, Centre, Lisbon, Madeira, Norte, Alentejo, and three national programmes: Compete, SEUR, Technical Assistance. (PH)

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: ‘Climate Law’, partial political agreement of European Environment Ministers excluding question of 2030 objective
CLIMATE: Poland to submit proposal for revision of ETS system to Member States
ENVIRONMENT: EU Council sends strong signal to protect and restore biodiversity by 2030 in EU and globally
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission publishes its roadmap for revision of End-of-Life Vehicles Directive
MIGRATION: EU Member States discuss how Frontex could better assist them in return operations
MIGRATION: member States surveyed on potential opening up of new fields of legal labour migration
INTERNAL MARKET: first “nuanced” ministerial debate on European Commission’s White Paper on Foreign Subsidies
TRANSPORT: German Presidency proposes negotiating mandate is reviewed in the light of European Parliament position on European Year of Rail
WOMEN: vote of Polish Constitutional Tribunal further restricting access to abortion worries European Parliament and Council of Europe
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
AGRICULTURE: European Parliament, far from unanimity, finalises its position in favour of a realistic reform of CAP
ECONOMY: European Parliament still unable to take a position on conduct of economic policies in euro area
SOCIAL: coronavirus, European Parliament calls for reform of ‘European Semester’ to make it more social
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: Allies addressing security of submarine cable networks
EXTERNAL ACTION
LIBYA: EU and NATO call for implementation of ceasefire agreement
MYANMAR: successful donor conference for Rohingya, with nearly $600 million pledged
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: European Commission wants to review VAT regime for financial and insurance services
ECONOMY: economic situation is primary concern of European citizens during Covid-19 pandemic
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
BUDGET: 100 MEPs mobilise to defend reinforced ‘rule of law’ conditionality
COHESION: coronavirus, European Commission gives green light to a dozen new Portuguese reprogramming actions
CIVIL PROTECTION: Covid-19, EU delivers 30 ventilators from RescEU reserve to Czech Republic
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
DIGITAL: Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe calls for international convention to regulate artificial intelligence
TURKEY: Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe announces it will include issue of external military operations in Turkey follow-up procedure
NEWS BRIEFS
BOLIVIA: EU welcomes conduct of presidential elections marked by return to power of MAS
DEFENCE: trio of EU Council Presidencies calls for concrete progress
GENDER EQUALITY: European Parliament calls on Commission to integrate gender in EU foreign policy
ENVIRONMENT: EU Council adopts its position on update of Drinking Water Directive
RULE OF LAW: European Commission welcomes Madrid’s suspension of a reform that could affect independence of judges
LEBANON: EU calls for rapid formation of a “credible and accountable” government
INTERNAL MARKET: interinstitutional agreement on single market programme
TANZANIA: EU concerned as it calls for inclusive and credible elections on 28 October
TRANSPORT: Council of EU calls on Commission to “swiftly draw up” an emergency plan for freight in case of pandemic or crisis
CALENDAR
Main activities of European Institutions: from 26/10 to 01/11/2020
CALENDAR EXTRA
Other Events: until 1st November 2020