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Brussels, 12 April 2020 Weekly digest

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	06/04/2020 20:16 | Statements and remarks | Health Press release following the video conference of 6 April between Presidents Michel, von der Leyen, Lagarde and Centeno
	The presidents reviewed progress made in the EU's economic response to the COVID-19 crisis. Read the full item

	10/04/2020 14:06 | Press release | Economy & finance Statement by the President of the European Council Charles Michel following the agreement of the Eurogroup
	President Charles Michel issued a statement on Eurogroup's agreement on comprehensive economic policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full item

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	07/04/2020 12:22 | Media advisory | Enterprise and industry Media advisory - Online press conference by Blaženka Divjak, Croatian Minister of Science and Education after the video conference of research ministers, 7 April 2020
	Media advisory on the online press conference of informal high-level videoconference of ministers responsible for research. Read the full item

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	07/04/2020 12:54 | Press release | Employment Mobility package: Council adopts truck drivers reform
	The EU will introduce new rules on drivers’ working conditions, posting of drivers and access to the road haulage market, and will also make enforcement more efficient. Read the full item

	07/04/2020 12:54 | Δελτίο τύπου | Employment Δέσμη μέτρων για την κινητικότητα: Έγκριση από το Συμβούλιο της μεταρρύθμισης για τους οδηγούς φορτηγών
	Η ΕΕ θεσπίζει νέους κανόνες για τις συνθήκες εργασίας των οδηγών, την απόσπαση των οδηγών και την πρόσβαση στην αγορά οδικών εμπορευματικών μεταφορών, ενώ, επίσης, καθιστά την εφαρμογή τους πιο αποτελεσματική. Read the full item

	07/04/2020 13:38 | Press release | Single market Digitalisation of freight transport information – Council adopts new rules
	The EU is making it easier for freight transport businesses to provide information to authorities in electronic form. Read the full item

	07/04/2020 13:38 | Δελτίο τύπου | Single market Ψηφιοποίηση πληροφοριών για τις εμπορευματικές μεταφορές – Έγκριση νέων κανόνων από το Συμβούλιο
	Η ΕΕ καθιστά ευκολότερο για τις επιχειρήσεις εμπορευματικών μεταφορών να υποβάλλουν στις αρχές πληροφορίες σε ηλεκτρονική μορφή. Read the full item

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	07/04/2020 13:15 | Press release | Agriculture Water reuse for agricultural irrigation: Council adopts new rules
	The Council adopted rules which facilitate the reuse of treated urban waste water for agricultural irrigation. Read the full item

	07/04/2020 13:15 | Δελτίο τύπου | Agriculture Επαναχρησιμοποίηση του νερού για αρδευτικούς σκοπούς: Το Συμβούλιο θεσπίζει νέους κανόνες
	Το Συμβούλιο ενέκρινε κανόνες που διευκολύνουν την επαναχρησιμοποίηση επεξεργασμένων αστικών λυμάτων για αρδευτικούς σκοπούς. Read the full item

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	07/04/2020 19:11 | Press release | Foreign affairs & international relations Iraq: EU extends advisory mission on security sector reform
	The Council decided to extend the mandate of the EU Advisory Mission in support of Security Sector Reform in Iraq (EUAM Iraq) until 30 April 2022. Read the full item

	07/04/2020 19:21 | Media advisory | Foreign affairs & international relations Media advisory - Online press conference by High Representative Josep Borrell after the video conference of foreign affairs ministers (development), 8 April 2020
	EU development ministers will address working together towards a strong EU external response in support of partner countries, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full item

	08/04/2020 10:18 | Press release | Trade EU trade: Council agrees its position on revamped enforcement regulation
	The Council agreed its position on a legislative proposal amending the EU enforcement regulation in trade. Read the full item

	08/04/2020 10:18 | Δελτίο τύπου | Trade Εμπόριο στην ΕΕ: καθορισμός της θέσης του Συμβουλίου για τον αναδιαμορφωμένο κανονισμό περί επιβολής
	Το Συμβούλιο καθόρισε τη θέση του αναφορικά με τη νομοθετική πρόταση για την τροποποίηση του κανονισμού της ΕΕ σχετικά με την επιβολή στον τομέα του εμπορίου. Read the full item

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	08/04/2020 11:15 | Press release | Budget COVID-19: Council gives go-ahead to further use of cohesion resources
	The EU is taking further measures to refocus cohesion policy resources on tackling the effects of the pandemic. Read the full item

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	08/04/2020 13:21 | Media advisory | Culture Media advisory - Online press conference by Nina Obuljen Koržinek, Croatian Minister of Culture, after the video conference of culture and media ministers, 8 April 2020
	Media advisory - Online press conference by Nina Obuljen Koržinek, Croatian Minister of Culture, after the video conference of culture and media ministers, 8 April 2020 Read the full item