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Weekly digest Sunday 13 December 2020

● European Council   12-12-2020 16:56:29 | Documents destinés à la presse | Intervention du président Charles Michel lors du sommet 2020 sur l’ambition climatique   Le président Charles Michel a adressé un message lors du sommet de 2020 sur l’ambition climatique organisé conjointement par les Nations Unies, le Royaume-Uni et la France. Consulter le site web 10-12-2020 17:45:49 | Press material | European Central Bank: Frank Elderson appointed member of the executive board   The European Council appointed Frank Elderson as a member of the European Central Bank's executive board. He will take up his duties on 15 December 2020 for a non-renewable term of eight years. Visit the website 10-12-2020 13:49:15 | Press material | Media advisory - Press conferences of the European Council meeting, 10-11 December 2020   Media advisory - Press conferences of the European Council meeting, 10-11 December 2020 Visit the website 9-12-2020 17:25:08 | Press material | Invitation letter by President Charles Michel to the members of the European Council ahead of their meeting on 10-11 December 2020   European Council President Charles Michel invited the members of the European Council to their meeting on 10-11 December 2020 Visit the website 9-12-2020 13:00:17 | Press material | IMPORTANT UPDATE: Press briefing ahead of the European Council meeting on 10-11 December 2020   EU leaders will meet in Brussels to discuss further coordination on COVID-19, climate change, security and external relations. On 11 December the leaders will also meet for the Euro Summit. Visit the website ● Council of the EU   11-12-2020 19:54:03 | Press material | Erasmus+ 2021 2027: Council reaches a provisional agreement with the European Parliament   The Erasmus+ programme for 2021-2027 will be much more inclusive. The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement which provides for more opportunities at all levels and types of education and training, and for the participation of people from disadvantaged background or living in EU remote areas. Read more 11-12-2020 16:29:14 | Press material | Media advisory - Press briefing ahead of Environment Council of 17 December 2020   Press briefing ahead of the Environment Council will take place on 14 December 2020 at 19:00. Visit the website 11-12-2020 15:18:50 | Press material | Towards a hydrogen market for Europe: Council adopts conclusions   The Council adopts conclusions on steps towards a hydrogen market for Europe. Visit the website 11-12-2020 14:13:52 | Press material | New Cybersecurity Competence Centre and network: informal agreement with the European Parliament   The EU will set up a European Cybersecurity Industrial, Technology and Research Competence Centre in Bucharest, Romania. Visit the website 11-12-2020 14:08:44 | Press material | European Solidarity Corps 2021 - 2027: the Council and the European Parliament strike a provisional agreement   The European Solidarity Corps programme 2021-2027 has been provisionally agreed between the Council and the European Parliament. It provides for a large set of opportunities for young people to participate in voluntary solidarity actions and humanitarian aid activities both in and outside the EU. Visit the website 11-12-2020 11:53:11 | Press material | CHANGE OF TIME Media advisory - Press briefing ahead of the video conference of home affairs ministers of 14 December 2020   Press briefing ahead of the video conference of home affairs ministers will take place on 11 December 2020 at 13:15. Visit the website 11-12-2020 11:31:25 | Press material | Offshore and other renewable energies: Council adopts conclusions   The Council adopts conclusions on offshore and other renewable energies. Visit the website 11-12-2020 10:13:18 | Press material | Horizon Europe : Council presidency reaches political agreement with the European Parliament   The German presidency of the Council today reached a provisional political agreement with the European Parliament's negotiators on the proposed regulation establishing Horizon Europe, the EU framework programme for research and innovation for the years 2021 to 2027. Read more 10-12-2020 15:41:01 | Press material | Terrorist content online: Council presidency and European Parliament reach provisional agreement   The EU is working to stop terrorists from using the internet to radicalise, recruit and incite to violence. Visit the website 10-12-2020 14:13:44 | Press material | Media advisory - Video conference of ministers of home affairs, 14 December 2020   Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities. Visit the website 10-12-2020 10:56:18 | Press material | The new European Cybersecurity Competence Centre to be located in Bucharest, Romania   The EU will soon have a new Cybersecurity Competence Centre in Bucharest, to improve the coordination of research and innovation in cybersecurity in the EU. Visit the website 9-12-2020 13:26:03 | Press material | Council endorses new rules addressing cessation of financial benchmarks   EU ambassadors endorsed an agreement reached with the Parliament on amendments to the Benchmark Regulation. Read more 8-12-2020 20:42:15 | Press material | Council and Parliament reach provisional political agreement on new framework for regional investment   The co-legislators strike a political deal on two structural funds accounting for the largest share of EU cohesion resources. Read more ● General Secretariat   11-12-2020 20:13:16 | Press material | Forward look: 14 - 27 December 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   10-12-2020 14:04:01 | Public procurement | Current calls for tender, 10/12/2020   Visit the website