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Brussels, 12 July 2020 Weekly digest European Council 05/07/2020 13:11 | Speech | Economy & finance "Climate transition, transformation and convergence: Europe’s path towards robust resilience" - Speech of President Charles Michel European Council President Charles Michel gave a speech via video conference on the occasion of the 20th Rencontres Économiques d’Aix-en-Provence. Read the full item 10/07/2020 09:36 | Media advisory | Budget URGENT media advisory: President Michel's proposal for the MFF and the recovery package - Press conference followed by technical briefing Media advisory: President Michel's proposal for the MFF and the recovery package - Press conference followed by technical briefing. Read the full item 10/07/2020 14:07 | Statements and remarks | Budget President Charles Michel presents his proposal for the MFF and the recovery package European Council President Charles Michel presented during a press conference a new proposal for the Multiannual Financial Framework and the recovery package Read the full item 08/07/2020 10:38 | Media advisory | Economy & finance Media advisory - Video conference of the Eurogroup, 9 July 2020 A press conference held following the video conference of the Eurogroup, 9 July 2020 Read the full item 09/07/2020 20:57 | Press release | Euro area Paschal Donohoe elected Eurogroup President The Eurogroup today elected Paschal Donohoe as its new President. Read the full item Eurogroup 08/07/2020 10:45 | Media advisory | Economy & finance Media advisory - Video conference of economics and finance ministers, 10 July 2020 A press conference held following the video conference of economics and finance ministers, 9 June 2020. Read the full item 09/07/2020 21:20 | Statements and remarks | Euro area Remarks by Mário Centeno following the Eurogroup videoconference of 9 July 2020 Remarks by Mário Centeno following the Eurogroup videoconference of 9 July 2020 on the election of the new Eurogroup President, economic situation and euro-area fiscal stance. Read the full item Council of the European Union 10/07/2020 20:36 | Press release | Agriculture Forward look: 13 - 26 July 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 Meetings 07/07/2020 | Economy & finance Κύρια σημεία της ημερήσιας διάταξης - Βιντεοδιάσκεψη των υπουργών Οικονομίας και Οικονομικών, 10 Ιουλίου 2020 Οι υπουργοί Οικονομικών θα ανταλλάξουν απόψεις σχετικά με την πρόοδο που επιτεύχθηκε όσον αφορά τα μέτρα για την αντιμετώπιση της κρίσης λόγω COVID-19 σε επίπεδο ΕΕ. Θα πραγματοποιήσουν συζήτηση σχετικά με τις προτεραιότητες για την προώθηση της Ένωσης Κεφαλαιαγορών. Θα εξετάσουν επίσης τις εκθέσεις σύγκλισης για την υιοθέτηση του ενιαίου νομίσματος από κράτη μέλη εκτός ζώνης ευρώ, τις οποίες δημοσίευσαν η Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή και η Ευρωπαϊκή Κεντρική Τράπεζα.Για περισσότερες λεπτομέρειες, συμβουλευθείτε τη σελίδα των συνεδριάσεων. Visit the meeting page 10/07/2020 | Economy & finance Main results - Video conference of economics and finance ministers, 10 July 2020 Finance ministers exchanged views on the progress achieved on measures to respond to the COVID-19 crisis at EU level. They held a discussion on the priorities to bring the capital markets union forward. They also took stock of the convergence reports for the adoption of the single currency by non-euro member states published by the European Commission and the European Central Bank.For more details, see the meeting page. Visit the meeting page Council of the European Union 07/07/2020 | Euro area Agenda highlights - Video conference of the Eurogroup, 9 July 2020 The Eurogroup will elect a new president. Finance ministers will also discuss the economic and budgetary situation in the euro area.For more details, see the meeting page. Visit the meeting page Eurogroup 09/07/2020 | Budget Agenda highlights - Video conference of ministers for European affairs, 15/07/2020 Ministers will hear a presentation on the priorities of the German presidency and prepare for the special European Council meeting on 17-18 July.For more details, see the meeting page. Visit the meeting page 09/07/2020 | Budget Κυριότερα σημεία της ημερήσιας διάταξης - Βιντεοδιάσκεψη των υπουργών Ευρωπαϊκών Υποθέσεων, 15/7/2020 Οι υπουργοί θα παρακολουθήσουν παρουσίαση σχετικά με τις προτεραιότητες της γερμανικής Προεδρίας και θα προετοιμαστούν για την έκτακτη σύνοδο του Ευρωπαϊκού Συμβουλίου στις 17-18 Ιουλίου.Για περισσότερες λεπτομέρειες, συμβουλευθείτε τη σελίδα των συνεδριάσεων. Visit the meeting page Council of the European Union 10/07/2020 | Security & defence Main results - European Union Military Committee (EUMC), EU Chiefs of Defence 9/07/2020 The European Union Military Committee met at the level of EU Chiefs of Defence to discuss the EU's military operations and missions, the Strategic Compass, and EU-NATO cooperation.For more details, see the meeting page. Visit the meeting page Council of the European Union 06/07/2020 | Library blog Readers of Europe Reading List - Danish recommendation The Council Library, in cooperation with the Croatian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, has started a new initiative - the Readers of Europe Reading List. The list is compiled on the basis of choices made by the Permanent Representations to the EU. Click to discover the book recommended by the Permanent Representation of Denmark to the EU. Go to the website 06/07/2020 | Library blog Readers of Europe Reading List - Cypriot recommendation The Council Library, in cooperation with the Croatian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, has started a new initiative - the Readers of Europe Reading List. The list is compiled on the basis of choices made by the Permanent Representations to the EU. Click to discover the book recommended by the Permanent Representation of Cyprus to the EU. Go to the website 07/07/2020 | Library blog Think Tanks' reports on COVID-19 and the recovery fund To help you stay on top of the latest think-tank research on COVID-19 and the recovery fund, the Council Library is publishing on its blog a regularly updated list of related publications. Subscribe to the Council Library blog to receive the updates if you don't follow us yet. Go to the website 07/07/2020 | Library blog Readers of Europe Reading List - Irish recommendation The Council Library, in collaboration with the Croatian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, has started a new initiative - the Readers of Europe Reading List. The list is compiled of choices made by the Permanent Representations to the EU. Click to discover the book recommended by the Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU. Go to the website 09/07/2020 | Library blog Readers of Europe Reading List - Lithuanian recommendation The Council Library, in collaboration with the Croatian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, has started a new initiative - the Readers of Europe Reading List. The list is compiled of choices made by the Permanent Representations to the EU. Click to discover the book recommended by the Permanent Representation of Lithuania to the EU. Go to the website 10/07/2020 | Library blog Readers of Europe Reading List - Dutch recommendation The Council Library, in collaboration with the Croatian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, has started a new initiative - the Readers of Europe Reading List. The list is compiled of choices made by the Permanent Representations to the EU. Click to discover the book recommended by the Permanent Representation of the Netherlands to the EU. Go to the website 10/07/2020 | Library blog Soviet and Russian Disinformation - reading references The Council Library has compiled a reading list for our readers who are interested in the concept of disinformation and would like to dive deeper into the origins and characteristics of Russian disinformation in particular. Go to the website