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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13093
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EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Home affairs

Belgium and Germany announce new measures on departing from China in order to tackle rise in Covid-19 cases

On Thursday, 5 January, Belgium and Germany announced the introduction of mandatory negative tests for travellers arriving from China, including those on direct flights to Belgium.

“Travellers on direct flights from China to Belgium will have to present a negative Covid test before departure”, announced Belgian Minister of Health Frank Vandenbroucke on 5 January.

In Germany, travellers coming from China will have to present a negative antigen test upon their arrival.

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Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
MOROCCO: EU and Rabat announce strengthening of relations
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HOME AFFAIRS: Belgium and Germany announce new measures on departing from China in order to tackle rise in Covid-19 cases
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: tackling harmful tax practices is making progress, says OECD
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: European Commission unveils candidate energy projects for next PCI list
FISHERIES: illegal and unregulated fishing, Commission classifies Cameroon as non-cooperating country
AGRICULTURE/FISHERIES: food safety, pesticides, genomics and reform of CFP on agenda during Swedish Presidency of EU Council
ENVIRONMENT: waste shipment, industrial emissions and circular economy on agenda of Swedish Presidency of EU Council
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: violence against women and fight against discrimination on agenda of Swedish Presidency of EU Council
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: Covid-19; European Commission authorises State aid for French airline Air Austral
MONEY LAUNDERING: Swedish Presidency of EU Council wants to make progress on seat of European body ‘AMLA’
COMPETITION: Commission authorises joint undertaking between HAzwei and EDF Deutschland
ENERGY: electricity market reform, European Commission confirms intention to present legislative proposal by end of March
RULE OF LAW: Poland and Hungary; work under Article 7 of Treaty will continue under Swedish Presidency of EU Council
UKRAINE : according to Jens Stoltenberg, “Weapons are [...] the way to peace”