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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12597

7 November 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 24 / 27
NEWS BRIEFS / Health
EU Council adopts conclusions on strengthening World Health Organization

06/11/2020 (Agence Europe) – The Council of the EU and the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States approved on Friday 6 November, following a written procedure, conclusions (see EUROPE B12586A3) on the EU’s role in strengthening the World Health Organization (WHO). The text recognises the central role of WHO in addressing global health challenges such as Covid-19. It also makes several suggestions for strengthening WHO, including the review of the health emergency...

Contents

EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
BUDGET: EU institutions will discuss on Monday a compromise around an extra €15 billion for 2021-2027 MFF
DEMOCRACY: measures taken by online platforms against Covid-19 disinformation are still not enough, according to monitoring
AFRICA: more than €17 million EU support for health systems in Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan to tackle Covid-19
SECTORAL POLICIES
INTERVIEW/CLIMAT: “It is absolutely essential to have a dialogue on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism with the world’s major economies”, says Connie Hedegaard
ENERGY: over 115 MEPs call for fossil fuels to be excluded from Recovery and Resilience Facility
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission publishes roadmap for future EU soil protection strategy
MIGRATION: Ylva Johansson proposes EU aid to Canary Islands as they face increased migration arrivals
HOME AFFAIRS: Commission reminds Paris that it already has plans to revise Schengen Borders Code
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: US, China and WTO on agenda of EU Trade Ministers’ meeting
UNITED KINGDOM: negotiations on future post-Brexit relationship expected to resume on 8 November 
BELARUS: EU adopts sanctions against Alexander Lukashenko and several of his relatives
GEORGIA: EU concerned about opposition threats to boycott Parliament
SYRIA: EU sanctions eight new Ministers of el-Assad regime
LATIN AMERICA: EuroLat Assembly calls for more cooperation in response to Covid-19 and its consequences
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY: Union for Mediterranean strengthens cooperation in fight against gender inequality
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: European Commission clarifies application of single European Electronic Format
FINANCE: European Parliament study on implications of Wirecard scandal recommends establishment of a single supervisor
STATE AID: approval of €150 million Romanian support for district heating systems
CORRIGENDUM
DEFENCE: English acronym for permanent structured cooperation is PESCO, not PSC
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: Copa-Cogeca calls for aid to protect EU beekeepers
TRADE: Member States’ Ambassadors to EU endorse trade compliance agreement
EU COUNCIL: videoconference meeting of Ministers for European Affairs postponed to 17 November
WTO: WTO postpones appointment of its new Director-General
HEALTH: EU Council adopts conclusions on strengthening World Health Organization
TURKEY: EU extends sanctions for unauthorised drilling activities by one year
CALENDAR
Main activities of the European institutions: from 9/11 to 13/11/2020
CALENDAR EXTRA
Other events: until 13/11/2020