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Brussels, 7 June 2020 Weekly digest 04/06/2020 19:44 | Press release | Education & training Supporting coaches in acquiring skills and competences: Council adopts conclusions Council adopts conclusions on helping coaches to learn new skills. Read the full item Council of the European Union 02/06/2020 20:17 | Press release | Economy & finance Taxation: Council approves conclusions on future administrative cooperation and excise duty on tobacco The Council adopted conclusions on the future evolution of administrative cooperation in the field of taxation and the structure and rates of excise duty on tobacco. Read the full item 03/06/2020 13:17 | Press release | Economy & finance Harald Waiglein reappointed chair of the financial services committee The financial services committee (FSC) today appointed Harald Waiglein as his chair for a second two-year term, starting on 14 June 2020. Read the full item Council of the European Union 05/06/2020 15:38 | Press release | Foreign affairs & international relations Western Balkans: Council calls for enhanced cooperation in migration and security The Council today adopted conclusions on enhancing cooperation with Western Balkans partners in the field of migration and security. Read the full item Council of the European Union 05/06/2020 18:21 | Press release | Transport Towards a carbon-neutral and competitive EU waterborne transport sector – Council adopts conclusions Council conclusions stress the vital importance of the maritime and inland waterway sector in bringing essential goods to European citizens and endorse the vision for the EU waterborne sector as set out in the Opatija declaration. Read the full item Council of the European Union 03/06/2020 16:36 | Speech | Foreign affairs & international relations President Charles Michel speaks at the extraordinary summit of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States In his intervention at the extraordinary OACPS summit, President Michel stressed the importance of the EU partnership with ACP countries, and the need for international solidarity in our response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full item European Council 04/06/2020 18:00 | Press release | Enterprise and industry Space policy for a sustainable economy : Council adopts conclusions The Council today adopted conclusions on the contribution of space activities to a sustainable and resilient economy. Read the full item 04/06/2020 18:00 | Δελτίο τύπου | Enterprise and industry Διαστημική πολιτική για μια βιώσιμη οικονομία: Το Συμβούλιο ενέκρινε συμπεράσματα Το Συμβούλιο ενέκρινε σήμερα συμπεράσματα σχετικά με τη συμβολή των διαστημικών δραστηριοτήτων σε μια βιώσιμη και ανθεκτική οικονομία. Read the full item Council of the European Union 05/06/2020 20:56 | Press release | Agriculture Forward look: 8 - 21 June 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

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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

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Brussels, 10 May 2020 Weekly digest Press material 04/05/2020 12:07 | Media advisory | Employment Media advisory - video conference of employment and social affairs ministers, 5 May 2020 A press conference held following the video conference of employment and social affairs ministers, 5 May 2020. Read the full item Council of the European Union 04/05/2020 14:08 | Media advisory | Telecommunications Media advisory - video conference of telecommunications ministers, 5 May 2020 Press conference following a video conference of telecommunications ministers, 5 May 2020. Read the full item 08/05/2020 16:58 | Press release | Single market COVID-19: Council agrees its positions on transport relief measures The EU is working to ease the administrative burden and reduce financial costs for transport businesses to better face the coronavirus crisis. Read the full item Council of the European Union 04/05/2020 15:37 | Statements and remarks | Health Opening remarks by President Charles Michel at the Global Response Pledging Event against Coronavirus At the coronavirus pledging event, European Council President Charles Michel pledged for an acceleration of the development, manufacture and delivery of vaccines, tests and treatments to everyone, everywhere, at an affordable price. Read the full item 04/05/2020 16:04 | Media advisory | Foreign affairs & international relations Media advisory - Press briefing ahead of the EU-Western Balkans Zagreb Summit Media advisory - Press briefing ahead of the EU-Western Balkans Zagreb Summit Read the full item 06/05/2020 09:45 | Media advisory | Foreign affairs & international relations Media advisory - EU-Western Balkans Zagreb summit, 6 May 2020 EU leaders and the leaders from the six Western Balkans partners will participate in the EU-Western Balkans Zagreb summit Read the full item 06/05/2020 20:07 | Statements and remarks | Economy & finance Zagreb Declaration, 6 May 2020 The EU-Western Balkans Zagreb summit took place via video conference on 6 May 2020. EU leaders agreed on the Zagreb declaration, with which the Western Balkans partners have aligned themselves. Read the full item 06/05/2020 20:11 | Δηλώσεις και παρατηρήσεις | Economy & finance Δήλωση του Ζάγκρεμπ, 6 Μαΐου 2020 Δήλωση του Ζάγκρεμπ, 6 Μαΐου 2020 Read the full item 08/05/2020 10:41 | Speech | Institutional affairs A caring society is the blueprint for ensuring our Union emerges from the current crisis stronger, more united and with greater solidarity than ever Message from President Charles Michel for ‘The State of the Union Conference Europe’ at the European University Institute. Read the full item European Council 05/05/2020 15:23 | Press release | Foreign affairs & international relations Declaration by the High Representative Josep Borrell, on behalf of the European Union, on human rights in the times of the coronavirus pandemic The EU issued a declaration stating the importance of respecting all human rights, which must remain at the heart of fighting the coronavirus pandemic and supporting the global recovery. Read the full item 05/05/2020 15:23 | Δελτίο τύπου | Foreign affairs & international relations Δήλωση του Ύπατου Εκπροσώπου κ. Josep Borrell, εξ ονόματος της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης, για τα ανθρώπινα δικαιώματα τον καιρό της πανδημίας του κορωνοϊού Δήλωση του Ύπατου Εκπροσώπου κ. Josep Borrell, εξ ονόματος της ΕΕ των 27, για τα ανθρώπινα δικαιώματα τον καιρό της πανδημίας του κορωνοϊού. Read the full item 08/05/2020 17:39 | Media advisory | Security & defence Media advisory - Press briefing ahead of the video conference of defence ministers of 12 May 2020 Press briefing ahead of the video conference of defence ministers of 12 May 2020. Read the full item Council of the European Union 05/05/2020 11:34 | Media advisory | Euro area Update: Press briefing - Eurogroup, 8 May 2020 Press briefing ahead of video conference of Eurogroup, 8 May 2020. Read the full item 08/05/2020 09:34 | Media advisory | Euro area Media advisory - Eurogroup, 8 May 2020 Programme of the Eurogroup of 8 May 2020, followed by a press conference. Read the full item 08/05/2020 18:04 | Press release | Euro area Eurogroup Statement on the Pandemic Crisis Support Eurogroup Statement on the Pandemic Crisis Support. Read the full item 08/05/2020 19:21 | Statements and remarks | Euro area Remarks by Mário Centeno following the Eurogroup videoconference of 8 May 2020 Remarks by Mário Centeno following the Eurogroup videoconference of 8 May 2020 on the comprehensive economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full item Eurogroup 05/05/2020 15:40 | Press release | Economy & finance COVID-19: Council greenlights €3 billion assistance package to support neighbouring countries EU ambassadors endorsed a Commission proposal to provide up to €3 billion of macro-financial assistance to neighboring countries to help them cope with the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full item