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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12596
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Western balkans

North Macedonia and Albania recall importance of an agreement on negotiating box for EU accession

Macedonian Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani and Albanian Deputy Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Sokol Dedja stressed on Thursday 5 November the importance of reaching agreement at the General Affairs Council on 10 November on the negotiation box for accession of their two countries, thus enabling the first Intergovernmental Conferences (IGC) to take place before the end of the year.

“Holding the first Intergovernmental Conference this year during the German Presidency is a logical...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: Interrupted by second wave of Covid-19, economic recovery remains highly uncertain, according to European Commission
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: EU institutions seal agreement on rule of law conditionality
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
ECONOMY: MEPs want European Recovery Plan to be greener and more transparent, says Siegfried Mureșan
AGRICULTURE: EU institutions agree in principle to pay out €8 billion in Recovery Plan
TOURISM: EU support for tourism industry scrutinised by European Court of Auditors
RESEARCH: Commission signs grant agreements enabling funding of 23 research projects devoted to Covid-19
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: Commission wants to multiply by 25 Europe's offshore renewable energy production capacity by 2050
DIGITAL: German Presidency of EU Council adjusts its proposals on online privacy
SPACE: space programme, EU Council gives green light to resume negotiations with European Parliament
CONSUMERS: Italy again called to order by Commission over package travel directive
HOME AFFAIRS: Paris calls for a new reform of Schengen area for “better control” of external borders
FISHERIES: coastal States agree on 20% reduction in blue whiting catches for 2021
AGRICULTURE: negotiations between EU institutions on post-2020 CAP start on 10 November
BIODIVERSITY: Commission publishes roadmap for future regulation intended to help restore nature
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: Council of EU establishes conditions for participation of third countries in PESCO projects
EXTERNAL ACTION
WESTERN BALKANS: North Macedonia and Albania recall importance of an agreement on negotiating box for EU accession
PHILIPPINES: EU mobilises immediate humanitarian assistance following Typhoon Goni
NEAR EAST: EU denounces demolition of dozens of Palestinian structures
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY: draft EU Council conclusions call on EU27 to tackle gender inequalities in cultural sector
NEWS BRIEFS
AFGHANISTAN: EU and Pakistan encourage pursuit of peace process in Afghanistan
ENVIRONMENT: a group of NGOs denounces EU export policy on pesticides deemed dangerous
KOSOVO: after resignation of Kosovan president, EU emphasises continuity of institutions
RESEARCH: 34 research groups to receive €350 million in EU grants
TRANSPORT: Airports Council International requests Commission to establish temporary framework for State aid specific to aviation