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SECTORAL POLICIES / Agriculture

EU Member States acknowledge need to make concessions to secure a deal on CAP by end May

On Monday 10 May, experts from EU Member States stressed the need to make concessions to the European Parliament on certain elements of the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in order to reach a final agreement on the dossier at the end of May.

But overall, at the Special Committee on Agriculture (SCA) on Monday, delegations leaned towards the position of the Portuguese Council Presidency and/or the position set out in the EU Council’s General Approach. 

The Portuguese...

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BEACONS
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EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HOME AFFAIRS: Digital Green Certificate, Portuguese Presidency hopes for agreement between EU Council and European Parliament “as soon as possible”
HEALTH: future health crises, Member States intend to remain closely involved in work of EMA and ECDC
HEALTH: “No financial compensation” expected from AstraZeneca, but 90 million doses of its vaccine to be delivered by June
HEALTH: EU Member States seek solutions to counter Covid-19 vaccine fraud
HEALTH: 83 Covid-19 rapid antigen tests now recognised in EU
STATE AID: European Commission validates two Greek and Czech support schemes in context of Covid-19
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: negotiations between EU institutions on future CAP are struggling to make progress
AGRICULTURE: EU Member States acknowledge need to make concessions to secure a deal on CAP by end May
CLIMATE: Charles Michel proposes initial guidelines to Member States for European Summit on 24-25 May
ENVIRONMENT: EU action plan for ‘zero pollution’ of water, air and soil by 2030 expected on 12 May
ENVIRONMENT: ‘new GMOs’, MEPs hear from experts on new genomic techniques
ENVIRONMENT: EU-Mercosur deal will increase exports of pesticides banned in EU to South America, study warns
JUSTICE: MEPs reject proposals for a decision on adequacy of data protection in UK
MIGRATION: Member States have not yet come forward to help Italy deal with migrants who have arrived in recent days
INTERNAL MARKET/INDUSTRY: EU industrial strategy, MEPs question Commission’s roadmap
SPACE: EU Council recognises importance of space in ensuring EU security
ENERGY: transmission system operators criticise ACER’s assessment of gas network development plan
INSTITUTIONAL
ENLARGEMENT: Portuguese Presidency of EU Council doing utmost to enable opening of accession negotiations with Skopje and Tirana
EXTERNAL ACTION
NORTH MACEDONIA: Zaev calls on EU to respect its commitments
SWITZERLAND: Member States want European Commission to continue seeking solutions with Bern, but warn against eroding relations
KAZAKHSTAN: EU and Nur-Sultan pledge to strengthen relations
AFRICA: EU announces 210 million euros in humanitarian aid for Sahel and Central Africa
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
INSURANCE: MEPs approve Petra Hielkema’s appointment as head of EIOPA
COMPETITION: Commission seeks authorisation to negotiate an agreement with UK on behalf of EU
NEWS BRIEFS
BELARUS: EU to adopt additional sanctions, says Mr Borrell
BUDGET: MEPs give green light to €484.2 million in EU Solidarity Fund aid
BUDGET: MEPs approve €4.5 million from European Globalisation Adjustment Fund aid for Estonia
DEFENCE: first EU/Japan/Djibouti trilateral joint naval exercise in Gulf of Aden
ENERGY: renewable growth in 2020 at its fastest pace in 20 years, says IEA
FINANCE: European Commission holds consultation on future retail investment strategy
INTERNAL MARKET: European working group SMET convened to analyse cross-border restrictions in regulated professions sector
MIDDLE EAST: EU calls for calm after new upsurge of violence
SOCIAL: EU regions regret lack of reference to local and regional authorities in Porto Social Summit declaration