Politics of the European Union

BDI on the conclusion of the Brexit round of talks: "A collapse in the negotiations on a partnership agreement is now all but inevitable"

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Friday, July 24, 2020
United Kingdom and the European Union, Disaster preparedness, Negotiation, European Union, Foreign relations of the European Union, Brexit negotiations, Brexit, Decision-making, Politics of the European Union

BERLIN, July 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Following the conclusion of the sixth round of Brexit talks, BDI Director General Joachim Lang said: "A collapse in the negotiations on a partnership agreement is now all but inevitable."

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  • BERLIN, July 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Following the conclusion of the sixth round of Brexit talks, BDI Director General Joachim Lang said: "A collapse in the negotiations on a partnership agreement is now all but inevitable."
  • "The sixth round of Brexit negotiations was more than a disappointment for the German economy.
  • On key points, such as competition conditions in the future, London has repeatedly diverged from the political declaration.
  • A collapse in the negotiations on a partnership agreement between the EU and the United Kingdom is now all but inevitable.

European Data Protection Board - Thirty-fifth Plenary session: Information note on Binding Corporate Rules with UK SA as Lead Authority

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Thursday, July 23, 2020
United Kingdom and the European Union, Withdrawal from the European Union, Brexit, Euroscepticism in the United Kingdom, Politics, Portmanteaus, Politics of the European Union, European Union, Decades

In addition, the content of the BCRs in question may need to be amended before the transition period ends, as these BCRs generally contain references to the UK legal order.

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  • In addition, the content of the BCRs in question may need to be amended before the transition period ends, as these BCRs generally contain references to the UK legal order.
  • This also applies to BCRs already approved under Directive 94/46/EC.BCR holders who have the UK SA as their BCR Lead SA need to put in place all organisational arrangements to identify a new BCR Lead SA in the EEA.
  • The change of BCR Lead SA will have to take place before the end of the Brexit transition period.
  • The latter will then take over the application and formally initiate an approval procedure subject to an opinion of the EDPB.

Press release - President Sassoli press conference on outcome of EU summit

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Software, Operating systems, Politics of the European Union, Freeware, Cross-platform software, Skype, Videotelephony, MFF, European Union, EUCO, Multiannual Financial Framework, Sassoli

EP President David Sassoli will hold a press conference at 11.00 tomorrow morning (22 July) on the conclusions of the EU summit on the revised Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and Recovery Plan proposals.

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  • EP President David Sassoli will hold a press conference at 11.00 tomorrow morning (22 July) on the conclusions of the EU summit on the revised Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and Recovery Plan proposals.
  • It will take place immediately after a first assessment of the EUCO deal by Parliaments political group leaders.
  • Journalists are welcome to attend the press conference in person, respecting the precautionary measures in force (see below), or participate remotely via Skype.
  • Parliament will be using an interactive virtual press environment (with interpretation) based on Skype TX, in conjunction with the traditional EbS and web-streaming services.

Article - Quiz: test your EU knowledge

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Monday, July 20, 2020
Foreign relations of the European Union, United Kingdom and the European Union, Politics of the European Union, Brexit, European Union, Disaster preparedness, Aftermath of the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, Brexit and arrangements for science and technology

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Media advisory: technical briefing on the organisation and the logistics of the European Council meeting on 17-18/7

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Politics of the European Union, European Council

On Wednesday 15 July 2020 at 11.00 a technical "off the record" briefing on the logistical aspects of the upcoming Special European Council will take place via video conference.

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  • On Wednesday 15 July 2020 at 11.00 a technical "off the record" briefing on the logistical aspects of the upcoming Special European Council will take place via video conference.
  • The possibility to ask questions remotely during the event is only open to EU accredited journalists and journalists who had a EUCO accreditation from June 2019 European Council meeting or later.
  • Journalists who already registered for high-level press conferences (European Council, international summits) in April, May or June don't need to register again.
  • Deadline: Wednesday, 15 July 2020, 10.00

    Further instructions will be sent to all registered participants approximately 15 minutes after the deadline.

Council adopts temporary measures related to the European Citizens’ Initiative

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Direct democracy, Political philosophy, Organizations, Contents, Politics of the European Union, European Citizens' Initiative, European Union constitutional law, Initiatives, European Union, Citizens' Initiative, Initiative, European Commission

The Council today adopted a regulation extending several deadlines linked to the European Citizens' Initiative due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • The Council today adopted a regulation extending several deadlines linked to the European Citizens' Initiative due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The Commission can further extend the collection period for initiatives, if necessary as a result of public health measures related to COVID-19, to a maximum of two years in total.
  • If the organisers of initiatives agree to this, they can participate remotely in meetings with the Commission and the European Parliament and in the public hearing concerning their initiative.
  • Background

    Under the EU treaties, the European Commission has the sole right of legislative initiative, with exceptions in only a few areas.

Out now: EASO's Q2 2020 Newsletter

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Tuesday, July 14, 2020
EASO, Politics of the European Union, European Asylum Support Office

Meet Dr. David Costello, Chair of the EASO Management Board, Maria and Maya, EASO Field Support Officers in Greece, and get updated on EASOs work in third countries.

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  • Meet Dr. David Costello, Chair of the EASO Management Board, Maria and Maya, EASO Field Support Officers in Greece, and get updated on EASOs work in third countries.
  • Specific to the challenges faced by national asylum authorities due to the COVID-19 restrictions, we recently issued practical recommendations on remote personal interviews and on lodging remote registration.
  • Read about how these recommendations have provided Member States with concrete support in extraordinary circumstances, so as to facilitate the return to normal asylum procedures.
  • Most recently, on 25 June, we published the EASO Asylum Report 2020; the flagship annual report which serves as a main reference for developments in asylum in EU+ countries.

Forward look: 13 - 26 July 2020

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Saturday, July 11, 2020
Politics of the European Union, European Union, European Council, Agriculture and Fisheries Council

There are three formal meetings scheduled during this period - Foreign Affairs Council on 13 July, European Council on 17 and 18 July and Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 20 July.

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  • There are three formal meetings scheduled during this period - Foreign Affairs Council on 13 July, European Council on 17 and 18 July and Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 20 July.
  • COVID-19: This page is regularly updated to reflect the latest changes.
  • The location indicated for each meeting is provisional and subject to change.
  • A final decision on the format (physical or virtual) will be taken individually for each meeting.

Forward look: 6 - 19 July 2020

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Saturday, July 4, 2020
Politics of the European Union, European Council

There are two formal meetings scheduled during this period - Foreign Affairs Council on 13 July and European Council on 17 and 18 July.

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  • There are two formal meetings scheduled during this period - Foreign Affairs Council on 13 July and European Council on 17 and 18 July.
  • COVID-19: This page is regularly updated to reflect the latest changes.
  • The location indicated for each meeting is provisional and subject to change.
  • A final decision on the format (physical or virtual) will be taken individually for each meeting.

Regional and local leaders urge Member states to quickly adopt EU budget and Recovery Plan to protect citizens and improve local communities' resilience

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Friday, July 3, 2020
Political philosophy, Federalism, Politics, Organizations, Decentralization, Withdrawal from the European Union, Politics of the European Union, Political terminology, Populism, Subsidiarity, European Union, Euroscepticism

They provide a clear response to populists and Eurosceptic, demonstrating the added-value of the EU in these difficult times.

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  • They provide a clear response to populists and Eurosceptic, demonstrating the added-value of the EU in these difficult times.
  • We must ensure that the recovery plan is implemented efficiently and avoid the risks of a centralised process.
  • Subsidiarity and partnership principle are key and local and regional governments, as part of the Member States legally competent authorities, must be fully involved to steer investments where they are needed the most.
  • The ball is now in the court of the National Governments in Member States and of the European Parliament that must act quickly.
  • Discussions are legitimate but we must avoid delays that risk hampering our efforts to timely answers to the needs of our citizens."
  • "The long-term budget and Next Generation EU are the European way to respond to the crisis and take up the path towards recovery.
  • Implementing the new budget and recovery plan will represent a challenge, in terms of strategic planning, coordination and administrative capacity.