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Brussels, 17 May 2020 Weekly digest 14/05/2020 16:16 | Press release | Foreign affairs & international relations Council extends cyber sanctions regime until 18 May 2021 The Council decided to extend the sanctions regime framework for cyber-attacks threatening the EU and its member states. Read the full item 11/05/2020 16:53 | Media advisory | Security & defence Media advisory - Online press conference by High Representative Josep Borrell after the video conference of defence ministers, 12 May 2020 Media advisory on the video conference of defence ministers, 12 May 2020 Read the full item 13/05/2020 10:19 | Media advisory | Foreign affairs & international relations Media advisory - Press briefing ahead of the video conference of foreign affairs ministers of 15 May 2020 Media advisory - Press briefing ahead of the video conference of foreign affairs ministers of 15 May 2020. Read the full item 14/05/2020 15:57 | Media advisory | Foreign affairs & international relations Media advisory - online press conference by High Representative Josep Borrell after the video conference of foreign affairs ministers, 15 May 2020 Media advisory - press conference after the video conference of foreign affairs ministers of 15 May 2020. Read the full item 14/05/2020 16:53 | Δελτίο τύπου | Foreign affairs & international relations Το Συμβούλιο παρατείνει το καθεστώς κυρώσεων στον κυβερνοχώρο έως τις 18 Μαΐου 2021 Το Συμβούλιο αποφάσισε να παρατείνει το καθεστώς κυρώσεων για επιθέσεις στον κυβερνοχώρο που απειλούν την ΕΕ και τα κράτη μέλη της. Read the full item 14/05/2020 18:16 | Press release | Foreign affairs & international relations Common Security and Defence Policy: Council extends the mandates of four Heads of civilian Missions The Council extended the mandate of the Heads of Missions of EULEX Kosovo, EUAM Ukraine, EUBAM Libya, and EUPOL COPPS. Read the full item Council of the European Union 13/05/2020 11:49 | Press release | Budget Disaster relief aid of €279 million for Portugal, Spain, Italy and Austria - Council endorsement EU ambassadors endorsed a Commission proposal to provide €279 million in disaster relief aid to Portugal, Spain, Italy and Austria. Read the full item 13/05/2020 11:49 | Δελτίο τύπου | Budget Το Συμβούλιο εγκρίνει βοήθεια για την αντιμετώπιση καταστροφών ύψους 279 εκατ. € υπέρ της Πορτογαλίας, της Ισπανίας, της Ιταλίας και της Αυστρίας Οι μόνιμοι αντιπρόσωποι των κρατών μελών στην ΕΕ ενέκριναν πρόταση της Επιτροπής για παροχή βοήθειας για την αντιμετώπιση καταστροφών ύψους 279 εκατ. € στην Πορτογαλία, την Ισπανία, την Ιταλία και την Αυστρία. Read the full item 15/05/2020 10:03 | Press release | Economy & finance COVID-19: Council reaches political agreement on temporary support to mitigate unemployment risks in an emergency (SURE) As part of its emergency support package to tackle the economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis, EU ambassadors today agreed a temporary instrument to help people keep their job during the crisis. Read the full item 15/05/2020 16:27 | Δελτίο τύπου | Economy & finance Πανδημία COVID-19: Το Συμβούλιο καταλήγει σε πολιτική συμφωνία σχετικά με προσωρινή στήριξη για τον μετριασμό των κινδύνων ανεργίας σε κατάσταση έκτακτης ανάγκης (SURE) Στο πλαίσιο της δέσμης μέτρων για έκτακτη στήριξη ώστε να αντιμετωπισθούν οι οικονομικές επιπτώσεις της κρίσης COVID-19, οι μόνιμοι αντιπρόσωποι στην ΕΕ συμφώνησαν σήμερα για ένα προσωρινό μέσο που θα βοηθήσει τους πολίτες να διατηρήσουν τις δουλειές τους όσο διαρκεί η κρίση. Read the full item Council of the European Union 13/05/2020 12:20 | Media advisory | Agriculture Media advisory - Video conference of agriculture and fisheries ministers, 13 May 2020 Main agenda item, approximate timing and press opportunities. Read the full item Council of the European Union 13/05/2020 12:39 | Media advisory | Research & technological development Media advisory - Informal videoconference of ministers responsible for industry and the internal market on roadmap for recovery, 15 May 2020. A press conference held following the video conference of ministers responsible for industry and the internal market, 15 May 2020. Read the full item Council of the European Union 14/05/2020 16:57 | Media advisory | Euro area Media advisory - Eurogroup, 15 May 2020 Main agenda item, approximate timing and press opportunities. Read the full item 15/05/2020 20:42 | Statements and remarks | Euro area Remarks by Mário Centeno following the Eurogroup videoconference of 15 May 2020 Remarks by Mário Centeno following the Eurogroup videoconference of 15 May 2020 on the progress made on comprehensive economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full item Eurogroup 15/05/2020 18:13 | Press release | Foreign affairs & international relations "Europe brings home over half a million stranded citizens. An unprecedented challenge!" says President Charles Michel Press release by European Council President Charles Michel congratulating the EU Consular Coordination Task Force. Read the full item European Council 15/05/2020 20:56 | Press release | Culture Forward look: 18 - 31 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. <