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Some 50 world leaders call for post-pandemic development cooperation

Euractiv.com - Fri, 29/05/2020 - 07:18
World leaders on Thursday (29 May) called for resilience and cooperation after the pandemic recedes, during a UN videoconference in which the United States, China and Russia did not participate.
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[Ticker] Germany seeks EU sanctions on Russia spy-chief

Euobserver.com - Fri, 29/05/2020 - 07:16
Germany is seeking to use new targeted EU sanctions against cyber-attackers to impose visa bans and asset freezes on the head of Russian military intelligence and one of his alleged operatives in Germany over Russian hacking of the Bundestag in 2015, the German foreign ministry has said. The Russian military intelligence service, the GRU, was "strongly suspected of being responsible for the hacking attack," a German spokesman said Thursday.
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EU Commission aspires for treaty change on health

Euobserver.com - Fri, 29/05/2020 - 07:11
The European Commission has proposed a €9.4bn stand-alone programme dedicated to health known as EU4Health. The proposal is touted as a first step towards a possible Treaty change when it comes to health.
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[Investigation] Did Russia get Nato's cosmic-level secrets?

Euobserver.com - Fri, 29/05/2020 - 07:11
It took Belgium years to decide if a top colonel was spying for Russia - potentially exposing Nato to "grave damage".
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[Green Deal] EU Commission: Five-fold aid increase for fossil-fuel regions

Euobserver.com - Fri, 29/05/2020 - 07:11
The European Commission's recovery package increases five-fold the Just Transition Fund, which aims to support the transition of fossil fuel-dependent regions. But commission vice-president Frans Timmermans warned the allocation of funds could be anchored to Green Deal commitments.
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[Investigation] France opposed guidelines on EU presidency sponsorships

Euobserver.com - Fri, 29/05/2020 - 07:11
Internal document shows diplomats questioned whether the secretariat of the Council of the EU was legally allowed to write guidelines on the financing of the six-month rotating EU presidency activities.
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[Opinion] China's post-Covid 19 'techno-nationalist' industrial policy

Euobserver.com - Fri, 29/05/2020 - 07:10
While Covid-19 brings China one step closer to technology-perfected authoritarianism through improvised health apps and real-time surveillance, Europe is busy looking inward.
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[Ticker] EU extends sanctions against Syrian regime

Euobserver.com - Fri, 29/05/2020 - 07:10
The EU Council on Thursday extended restrictive measures against the Syrian regime. "The EU remains committed to using every tool at its disposal to push for a political solution to the conflict that would benefit all Syrians and put an end to the ongoing repression," said the EU's foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell. Sanctions against Syria were introduced in 2011. However, exceptions are foreseen for humanitarian purposes.
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[Ticker] Cyprus expects 600,000 tourists in August

Euobserver.com - Fri, 29/05/2020 - 07:10
Cyprus expects to receive some 600,000 passengers in August, transport minister Yiannis Karousos said Thursday, noting that this estimate includes people flying in on commercial and private planes, Ekathimerini writes. "There is a gradual lifting of measures," Karousos said, noting that "we are kicking off on June 9, and by June 20 passengers from a number of countries won't need to present a certificate [for coronavirus]."
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[Ticker] EU agency: tracing apps must respect fundamental rights

Euobserver.com - Fri, 29/05/2020 - 07:09
A report on Thursday by the Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) urges EU governments to respect fundamental rights when using contact-tracing apps to curb the spread of the coronavirus. It also calls for open-source solutions to enhance transparency and confidence in the tools. "Respect for fundamental rights forms part of our public health strategies. This includes maintaining privacy and data protection legal safeguards," said FRA director Michael O'Flaherty.
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[Ticker] US: more than 40m job losses due to coronavirus

Euobserver.com - Fri, 29/05/2020 - 07:09
The number of Americans who lost their jobs in the past 10 weeks soared to more than 40 million, with unemployment claims continuing to rise, the Guardian writes. Earlier this month, department of labor reported that more than 20 million Americans lost their jobs in April, bringing the unemployment rate to 14.7 percent, up from 4.4 percent in March - the highest numbers since the Great Depression.
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Not in Education, Employment or Training… and locked out of the labour market [Promoted content]

Euractiv.com - Fri, 29/05/2020 - 07:00
The coronavirus outbreak is causing major disruptions for those who are outside mainstream educational programs across Europe. While many have managed to turn to distance learning, those not in education, employment or training (NEETs) are even more excluded from support schemes.
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Seehofer testifies before committee investigating the ‘toll debacle’

Euractiv.com - Thu, 28/05/2020 - 18:38
On Thursday (28 May), German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer (CSU) testified before the investigative committee tasking with deciding on the responsibility for the government's 'toll debacle,' which could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of euros.
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Press release - Supporting the recovery: MEPs adopt budget priorities for 2021

European Parliament (News) - Thu, 28/05/2020 - 18:33
The 2021 budget priorities should be to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak and support the recovery, building on the Green Deal and digital transformation.
Committee on Budgets

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Press release - Austria, Italy, Portugal, Spain receive €279m after natural disasters in 2019

European Parliament (News) - Thu, 28/05/2020 - 18:23
On Thursday, Budgets Committee Members approved €279 million in EU aid following extreme weather events in Austria, Italy, Portugal and Spain in 2019.
Committee on Budgets

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Press release - Summer holidays: MEPs demand more clarity for tourism in COVID-19 crisis

European Parliament (News) - Thu, 28/05/2020 - 17:43
MEPs gave overall positive feedback on the Commission’s transport and tourism package; however, many insist on more concrete actions and financial support ahead of the summer holidays.
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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F2F special podcast, increased CAP spending, digital farming revolution

Euractiv.com - Thu, 28/05/2020 - 17:37
Welcome to EURACTIV’s AgriFood Brief, your weekly update on all things Agriculture & Food in the EU. You can subscribe here if you haven’t done so yet. Commission hikes CAP’s second pillar spending to deliver Green Deal The European Commission...
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Karlsruhe vs. Luxembourg: Resolving the clash of courts

Euractiv.com - Thu, 28/05/2020 - 17:22
Following the row between the ECJ and Germany's Constitutional Court, Europe need to develop mechanisms to avoid a repeat of such conflicting judgements between top courts, argues Patrick Breyer.
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The Brief – Revolution in the air

Euractiv.com - Thu, 28/05/2020 - 16:57
The recovery plan presented by the President of the European Commission yesterday (Wednesday 27 May) is not only spectacular because of its size. In fact, it is the new reality behind these figures that makes it truly revolutionary.
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Cohesion becomes central to EU recovery package

Euractiv.com - Thu, 28/05/2020 - 16:56
Through the new REACT-EU emergency instrument, cohesion policy will be one of the key elements in the European Commission's proposal for a recovery package, which takes into account that the impact of the COVID-19 crisis has been uneven across the EU. 
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