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Weekly digest Sunday 11 October 2020

● European Council   6-10-2020 13:05:30 | Press material | Report by President Charles Michel at the European Parliament on the Special European Council of 1-2 October 2020   European Council President Michel presented the conclusions of the Special European Council to the plenary of the European Parliament. Read the full item ● Council of the EU   9-10-2020 19:18:45 | Press material | COVID-19: Council agrees its position on the Recovery and Resilience Facility   Member states' EU ambassadors agreed the Council's position on the Recovery and Resilience Facility. Read more 9-10-2020 17:31:30 | Meetings | Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council, 13/10/2020   Background brief - Video conference of employment and social policy, 13 October 2020 View meeting page 9-10-2020 17:00:13 | Meetings | Main results - Video conference of ministers of justice, 9 October 2020   Justice ministers discussed antisemitism and hate speech, the EU strategy to combat sexual abuse of children and digitalisation in the field of access to justice. View meeting page 9-10-2020 15:08:03 | Press material | World Day against the Death Penalty, 10 October 2020: Joint Declaration by the High Representative of the European Union and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe   The High Representative of the EU and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe issued a declaration on the occasion of the World and European Day Against the Death Penalty reaffirming their opposition to the use of capital punishment in all circumstances, and calling for the universal abolition of the death penalty. Visit the website 9-10-2020 12:19:57 | Press material | Media advisory - Press briefing ahead of the video conference of employment and social affairs ministers of 13 October 2020   Press briefing ahead of the video conference of employment and social affairs ministers will take place on 12 October 2020 at 11:00. Visit the website 9-10-2020 09:20:58 | Meetings | Background brief - General Affairs Council, 13 October 2020   Background brief - General Affairs Council, 13 October 2020 View meeting page 8-10-2020 19:38:45 | Press material | UPDATE - Media advisory - Video conference of ministers of justice, 9 October 2020   UPDATE - Media advisory - Video conference of ministers of justice, 9 October 2020 Visit the website 8-10-2020 18:55:22 | Meetings | Main results - Justice and Home Affairs Council, 08/10/2020   Home affairs ministers discussed the recent Commission proposals for a new pact on migration and asylum, the latest initiatives to engage with third countries on migration and the development of a strategic European Police Partnership. View meeting page 7-10-2020 19:48:34 | Press material | European Capitals of Culture: Council proposes to extend Galway and Rijeka beyond 2020   European capitals of culture: the Council proposes to extend the programme implementation for Croatia and Ireland beyond 2020. Visit the website 7-10-2020 12:52:32 | Press material | Benchmark Regulation: Council adopts position on amendments addressing LIBOR cessation   Member states' EU ambassadors agreed the Council's position on the proposed amendments to the Benchmark Regulation. Visit the website 7-10-2020 11:57:25 | Press material | CORRECTION - Media advisory - Video conference of ministers of home affairs, 8 October 2020   CORRECTION - Media advisory - Video conference of ministers of home affairs, 8 October 2020 Read more 7-10-2020 10:43:55 | Press material | Civil protection funding: Council agrees its negotiating position   EU ambassadors agreed on the negotiating mandate for the funding of the civil protection mechanism in the context of the multiannual financial framework 2021-2027. Visit the website 6-10-2020 15:50:53 | Meetings | Main results - Video conference of economics and finance ministers, 6 October 2020   Ministers reached a political agreement on the Recovery and Resilience Facility. They also discussed digital finance, the Capital Markets Union and the European Semester.For more details, see the meeting page. Visit the meeting page ● Council of the EU   5-10-2020 20:16:38 | Meetings | Main results - Eurogroup, 05/10/2020   The Eurogroup adopted its work programme until June 2021. Ministers also discussed candidacies for a new ECB executive board member, the 7th enhanced surveillance report on Greece and exchanged views on policy priorities for the eurozone in the context of the recovery.For more details, see the meeting page. Visit the meeting page 5-10-2020 19:56:37 | Press material | Remarks by Paschal Donohoe following the Eurogroup video conference of 5 October 2020   Remarks by Paschal Donohoe following the Eurogroup video conference of 5 October 2020 on ECB nomination, Eurogroup’s Work Programme, economic policies to support recovery and Greece. Read the full item 5-10-2020 17:54:14 | Press material | Eurogroup Work programme until June 2021   On 5 October 2020, the Eurogroup adopted its work programme until June 2021, focusing on the economy, financial issues and the euro. Read the full item 5-10-2020 17:13:33 | Press material | ECB Executive Board: Eurogroup gives support to Frank Elderson's candidacy   The Eurogroup gave its support to the candidacy of Frank Elderson to become the new member of the European Central Bank's executive board. Read the full item ● General Secretariat   9-10-2020 19:40:20 | Press material | Forward look: 12 - 25 October 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. Visit the website ● European Council   9-10-2020 11:56:08 | Library blog | Gender and migration   Read full post 8-10-2020 12:45:27 | Library blog | Think Tanks' reports on COVID-19 and the recovery fund   Read full post