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Your weekly news digest from the Council of the EU Weekly digest Sunday 8 November 2020   ● European Council   7-11-2020 19:04:40 | Press material | Statement by President Charles Michel on the 2020 US Presidential elections   Statement by President Charles Michel on the 2020 US Presidential elections Visit the website ● Council of the EU   7-11-2020 13:14:56 | Press material | Media advisory - Video conference of ministers of Trade, 9 November 2020   Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities. Visit the website 6-11-2020 16:04:41 | Press material | Strengthening the World Health Organization: the EU is ready to take the leading role   Council and representatives of the governments of the member states approved conclusions on the role of the EU in strengthening the WHO. Visit the website 6-11-2020 13:05:50 | Press material | Sanctions regime against illegal drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean extended by one year   The Council extended by one year, until 12 November 2021, the existing framework for restrictive measures in response to Turkey's unauthorised drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean. Read more 5-11-2020 17:41:19 | Meetings | Main results - Video conference of the European Union Military Committee (EUMC), EU Chiefs of Defence, 5 November 2020   The EU Chiefs of Defence held a video conference to discuss possible future roles and missions of the EU military staff and Military Planning and Conduct Capability structures. They also addressed the challenges for EU-NATO military cooperation, and reviewed their input to the Strategic Compass process. View meeting page 5-11-2020 14:13:51 | Press material | Media advisory - Off-the-record technical briefing on third-state participation in PESCO projects   Off-the-record technical briefing on third-state participation in PESCO projects Visit the website 5-11-2020 13:57:21 | Press material | EU defence cooperation: Council sets conditions for third-state participation in PESCO projects   The Council establishes the general conditions under which third states could exceptionally be invited to participate in individual PESCO projects. Read more 5-11-2020 11:05:42 | Press material | Budget conditionality: Council presidency and Parliament's negotiators reach provisional agreement   The Council presidency and the European Parliament's negotiators reached a provisional agreement on a general regime of conditionality to protect the EU's budget. Visit the website 4-11-2020 17:06:38 | Press material | InvestEU: Council agrees its position on revised Commission proposal   Member states' EU ambassadors agreed the Council's partial mandate on a revised proposal for the InvestEU programme. Visit the website 4-11-2020 16:54:37 | Press material | Collective redress for consumers : Council adopts position at first reading   The Council adopted its position at first reading on a draft directive on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers within the EU. Read more 4-11-2020 14:29:44 | Meetings | Agenda highlights - Foreign Affairs Council, 09/11/2020   EU trade ministers will exchange views on the trade policy review and relations with China and the United States. View meeting page 4-11-2020 14:04:26 | Press material | Digital Europe: Council adopts new rules to modernise judicial cooperation in taking of evidence and service of documents   The modernised regulations seek to improve the efficiency and speed of cross-border judicial proceedings by taking advantage of digitalisation and the use of modern technology. Visit the website 4-11-2020 13:57:48 | Meetings | Main results - Video conference of economics and finance ministers, 04/11/2020   Ministers discussed Council conclusions on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism, giving them broad support. They also exchanged views on non-performing loans, the European Semester and EU statistics, and heard a presentation on the 2020 annual report of the European Fiscal Board. View meeting page 3-11-2020 13:58:11 | Meetings | Agenda highlights - Video conference of European affairs ministers, 10 November 2020   Ministers for European affairs will discuss the rule of law, EU enlargement and the long-term EU budget. View meeting page 3-11-2020 12:49:52 | Press material | Macroeconomic dialogue at political level, 3 November 2020   The EU institutions discussed with the social partners the economic situation and outlook and the role of the Recovery and Resilience Facility in employment and economic growth in Europe. Read more 3-11-2020 10:13:41 | Press material | Media advisory - Video conference of economics and finance ministers, 4 November 2020   Media advisory - Video conference of economics and finance ministers, 4 November 2020 Visit the website ● Council of the EU   5-11-2020 18:09:44 | 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 3-11-2020 21:37:07 | Meetings | Main results - Eurogroup, 03/11/2020   Ministers discussed the economic situation in the context of resurgence of the pandemic and issued a statement. They also exchanged views on the euro as a digital currency, heard reports on the operational aspects of the banking union and reviewed the state of play of the COVID-19 EU safety nets agreed in April 2020. View meeting page 3-11-2020 21:06:17 | Press material | Remarks by Paschal Donohoe following the Eurogroup video conference of 3 November 2020   Remarks by Paschal Donohoe following the Eurogroup video conference of 3 November 2020 on the latest health and economic developments in view of the COVID-19, the ECB’s report on digital euro and the Banking Union. Visit the website 3-11-2020 19:27:25 | Press material | Eurogroup statement on COVID-19 developments this autumn   The Eurogroup today adopted a statement on COVID-19 developments in the autumn, in view of the recent acceleration in the spread of the virus. Visit the website 3-11-2020 08:59:37 | Press material | Media advisory - Video conference of the Eurogroup, 3 November 2020   A press conference held following the video conference of the Eurogroup, 3 November 2020. Visit the website ● General Secretariat   6-11-2020 18:38:35 | Press material | Forward look: 9-22 November 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   6-11-2020 13:38:49 | Library blog | 'L'Union européenne à l'épreuve des nationalismes' par Anaïs Voy-Gillis   Read full post 5-11-2020 10:33:32 | Library blog | Think Tanks' reports on COVID-19 and the recovery fund   Read full post 3-11-2020 11:44:25 | Library blog | Trust in the European Union in challenging times   Read full post