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Brussels, 15 March 2020 Weekly digest Press material 09/03/2020 22:57 | Statements and remarks | Foreign affairs & international relations Remarks by President Charles Michel after the meeting with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Brussels At the end of the EU-Turkey leaders' meeting in Brussels, Presidents Michel and von der Leyen gave a press conference on the outcome of the discussions. Read the full item 10/03/2020 20:23 | Statements and remarks | Health Statement by the President of the European Council following the videoconference on COVID 19 Following EU leaders' videoconference on COVID 19, European Council President Charles Michel issued a statement. Read the full item 12/03/2020 11:37 | Statements and remarks | Health Statement by Presidents Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen on US travel ban related to COVID-19 European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission Ursula von der Leyen issued a joint statement stressing that COVID-19 is a global crisis and that it requires cooperation Read the full item European Council 09/03/2020 09:39 | Press release | Health Coronavirus: Further measures introduced in Council The Secretary-General of the Council, having consulted the Presidency, has decided on a number of new preventative measures which take into account latest developments in the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Read the full item 09/03/2020 13:37 | Δελτίο τύπου | Health Κοροναϊός: Λήψη περαιτέρω προληπτικών μέτρων στο Συμβούλιο Μετά από διαβούλευση με την Προεδρία, ο Γενικός Γραμματέας του Συμβουλίου αποφάσισε σειρά νέων προληπτικών μέτρων, υπό το φως των τελευταίων εξελίξεων στην εξάπλωση του κοροναϊού (COVID-19). Read the full item 12/03/2020 17:29 | Press release | Economy & finance Continuation of decision-making in the Council and the European Council Council and the European Council issued a press release on continuation of decision-making during until 31 March 2020. Read the full item 13/03/2020 19:47 | Press release | Agriculture Forward look: 16 - 29 March 2020 Overview of the main subjects to be discussed at meetings of the Council of the EU over the next two weeks and upcoming media events. Read the full item 13/03/2020 19:47 | Δελτίο τύπου | Agriculture Προσεχώς: 16-29 Μαρτίου 2020 Επισκόπηση των κυριότερων θεμάτων που θα συζητηθούν στις συνόδους του Συμβουλίου της ΕΕ κατά τις επόμενες δύο εβδομάδες και προσεχείς εκδηλώσεις για τα ΜΜΕ. Read the full item General Secretariat 11/03/2020 18:22 | Press release | Institutional affairs EU Court of Justice: member states appoint an advocate-general EU Court of Justice: member states appoint an advocate-general Read the full item Council of the European Union 12/03/2020 16:00 | Press release | Health COVID-19: Informal video conference of EU ministers for education EU education ministers held an informal meeting by video conference. Read the full item Council of the European Union 12/03/2020 16:21 | Press release | Home affairs Indicative programme - Justice and Home Affairs Council of 13 March 2020 Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities. Read the full item Council of the European Union e-notifications 09/03/2020 | Library blog Neuroscience meets gender: International Women's Day conference To mark International Women's Day, the GSC invited renowned neuroscientist and author Gina Rippon to give a lunchtime talk. The Council Library compiled a reading list for this occasion, which includes her new book, The Gendered Brain. Go to the website 10/03/2020 | Library blog Beijing + 25 : the fifth review of the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in the EU Member States The European Institute for Gender Equality has published its fifth review of the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in the EU Member States. Go to the website