EUROPEAN COUNCIL weekly digest

European Council Council of the European Union   Brussels, 19 April 2020 Weekly digest 13/04/2020 15:00 | Media advisory | Education & training Media advisory - Video conference of education ministers, 14 April 2020 EU ministers of education will hold a video conference on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education. Read the full item Council of the European Union 14/04/2020 12:24 | Press release | Budget Tackling COVID-19: Council adopts amended EU budget for 2020 The Council has adopted by written procedure two proposals which amend the EU budget for 2020 in order to free up funds to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. Read the full item 14/04/2020 19:36 | Δελτίο τύπου | Budget Αντιμετώπιση της νόσου COVID-19: Το Συμβούλιο εγκρίνει τροποποιημένο προϋπολογισμό της ΕΕ για το 2020 Το Συμβούλιο ενέκρινε με γραπτή διαδικασία δύο προτάσεις τροποποίησης του προϋπολογισμού της ΕΕ για το 2020 προκειμένου να ελευθερωθούν κονδύλια για την αντιμετώπιση της κρίσης COVID-19. Read the full item 15/04/2020 19:27 | Press release | Economy & finance Sustainable finance: Council adopts a unified EU classification system The Council today adopted an EU-wide classification system, or "taxonomy", of environmentally sustainable activities. Read the full item 15/04/2020 19:27 | Δελτίο τύπου | Economy & finance Βιώσιμη χρηματοδότηση: Το Συμβούλιο ενέκρινε ένα ενοποιημένο ενωσιακό σύστημα ταξινόμησης Το Συμβούλιο ενέκρινε σήμερα ένα πανευρωπαϊκό σύστημα ταξινόμησης, ή αλλιώς «ταξινομία», περιβαλλοντικά βιώσιμων δραστηριοτήτων. Read the full item 16/04/2020 18:12 | Press release | Economy & finance Statement of EU ministers of finance on continuing bank lending and on maintaining a well-functioning insurance sector amid the COVID-19 pandemic EU ministers of finance today endorsed a statement on continuing bank lending for households and corporates experiencing temporary difficulties and on maintaining a well-functioning insurance sector, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full item Council of the European Union 14/04/2020 20:52 | Press release | Fisheries COVID-19 outbreak: Council approves financial assistance for EU fishermen The Council approved support for EU fishermen and aquaculture farmers during the COVID-19 outbreak. Read the full item Council of the European Union 15/04/2020 14:44 | Press release | Trade Council approves a multi-party interim appeal arbitration arrangement to solve trade disputes The Council endorsed the multi-party interim appeal arbitration arrangement, with the aim of overcoming the current paralysis of the WTO’s Appellate Body and solving trade disputes. Read the full item Council of the European Union 15/04/2020 15:29 | Statements and remarks | Economy & finance Remarks by President Charles Michel at the press conference on the EU response to the coronavirus crisis European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented a roadmap towards lifting coronavirus containment measures. Read the full item 16/04/2020 16:44 | Press release | Foreign affairs & international relations Press release by Presidents Michel and von der Leyen after the G7 Leaders' videoconference on COVID-19 Presidents Michel and von der Leyen participated in a G7 Leaders’ videoconference convened by the US G7 Presidency. They underlined that the EU will continue to act in solidarity with the most vulnerable countries and communities, notably in Africa, and they called upon all G7 partners to join these efforts. Read the full item European Council 17/04/2020 17:43 | Press release | Economy & finance Forward look: 20 April - 3 May 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 General Secretariat e-notifications 14/04/2020 | Library blog 'Public sector communication: closing gaps between citizens and public organizations' by María José Canel and Vilma Luoma-aho How should public sector organisations consider and plan their communications and establish relationships with their stakeholders? That's the topic discussed by María José Canel and Vilma Luoma-aho in their book, Public sector communication: closing gaps between citizens and public organizations. Go to the website 15/04/2020 | Library blog Updated - Think Tanks' reports on COVID-19 To help you stay on top of the latest think-tank research on COVID-19, the Council Library is publishing on its blog a regularly updated list of recent publications on the subject. Subscribe to the Council Library blog to receive the updates if you don't follow us yet. Go to the website 17/04/2020 | Library blog Updated - Think Tanks' reports on COVID-19 To help you stay on top of the latest think-tank research on COVID-19, the Council Library is publishing on its blog a regularly updated list of recent publications on the subject. Subscribe to the Council Library blog to receive the updates if you don't follow us yet. Go to the website