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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12596

6 November 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 21 / 24
NEWS BRIEFS / Environment
A group of NGOs denounces EU export policy on pesticides deemed dangerous

05/11/2020 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 5 November, PAN Europe and 70 NGOs called on the Commission “to put a stop to the EU’s double standards”on hazardous pesticides, in a letter to Vice-President Frans Timmermans and Commissioners Stella Kyriakides, Janusz Wojciechowski and Virginijus Sinkevičius. The letter condemns the EU for giving the green light to the export to non-Member States of pesticides considered too dangerous for use in Europe and the subsequent import of food...

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