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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12775
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COUNCIL OF EUROPE / Migration

Dunja Mijatović calls on Vilnius to respect human rights in its response to migration challenge

In a letter dated 10 August and published on Tuesday 24 August, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, calls on Ingrida Šimonytė, the Lithuanian Prime Minister, to “ensure that the response to migration challenges is fully compliant with the country’s human rights obligations“.

Ms Mijatović is particularly concerned about the changes to the Lithuanian Law on the Legal Status of Aliens. These will “remove, in the case of an emergency situation,...

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EXTERNAL ACTION
AFGHANISTAN: European Commission announces more than tripling of humanitarian aid
PALESTINE: death of Nizar Banat, EU denounces arrest and ill-treatment of dozens of protesters
EEAS: appointment of 11 Heads of Delegations of EU
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: European Commission insists regulation on ‘rule of law’ conditionality is “last resort” tool
SECTORAL POLICIES
HEALTH: European Commission requires reduction of certain carcinogenic contaminants in foodstuffs
FOOD SAFETY: despite Covid-19, number of alerts sent to RASFF remained steady in 2020
FISHERIES: EU slams Norway and Russia over Arctic cod decisions
HOME AFFAIRS: Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership countries continue to meet criteria for visa liberalisation
CLIMATE/FINANCE: ‘Platform on Sustainable Finance’ consults on next technical criteria for EU taxonomy
CLIMATE: flooding in Western Europe, study blames climate change
ENERGY: EU must prepare to apply circular economy principles to renewable technologies, says EEA
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS: almost 5,000 bankers received remuneration of more than €1 million in 2019
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HUMANITARIAN AID: extended guidelines on provision of humanitarian aid to fight Covid-19 in third countries sanctioned by EU
HUMANITARIAN AID: additional €41 million in EU aid to vulnerable countries to fight Covid-19 pandemic
HEALTH: coronavirus, 12 EU Member States provide emergency assistance to Tunisia
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EDUCATION
EDUCATION: back to school time, European Commission calls for “blended learning”
SOCIAL: working conditions directive, some national experts question definition of a worker
SOCIAL: EU’s 2014-2020 framework on health and safety at work has paid off, according to a report
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
MIGRATION: Dunja Mijatović calls on Vilnius to respect human rights in its response to migration challenge
NEWS BRIEFS
EMPLOYMENT: two-thirds of employers still wary of their teleworking employees, study finds
HAITI: EU continues aid for Port-au-Prince after earthquake
MEDIA: European Commission will support projects in media industry with EUR 12 million
DIGITAL: major US and European companies call for transatlantic data protection agreement
HEALTH: Valneva in discussions with EU as it expects vaccine candidate to be “more than 80%” effective against Covid-19
SOCIAL: effectiveness of European EURES network is comparable to that of public employment services, according to a report