Politics of Europe

Council approves conclusions on the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024

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Friday, November 20, 2020
Politics of Europe, Continents, Europe, Foreign relations of Armenia, Ukraine–European Union relations, EASTERN EUROPE, Eastern Partnership, European Union, European Union–Turkey relations, Armenia–European Union relations

The Council has approved conclusions on the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024.

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  • The Council has approved conclusions on the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024.
  • With this Action Plan, the Council reaffirms the EU's strong commitment to further advancing universal values for all.
  • The conclusions acknowledge that while there have been leaps forward, there has also been a pushback against the universality and indivisibility of human rights.
  • To implement the EU Strategic Framework of 2012, the EU has adopted two EU Action Plans (2012-2014 and 2015-2019).

Survey: application of the principles of partnership and multi-level governance

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Friday, November 20, 2020
Articles, Politics of Europe, Academic disciplines, International relations, Accountability, Governance, Political philosophy, European Committee of the Regions, Politics, Multi-level governance, Evaluation

The Common Provisions Regulation, together with the European Code of Conduct on Partnership (ECCP), sets out the common standards for partner involvement in ESIF Partnership Agreements and programme preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

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  • The Common Provisions Regulation, together with the European Code of Conduct on Partnership (ECCP), sets out the common standards for partner involvement in ESIF Partnership Agreements and programme preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
  • In order to provide the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) with the necessary evidence from the ground for assessing the application of the principles of partnership and multi-level governance in the preparation of the Partnership Agreements and programmes for 2021-2027, it has commissioned a study on this important matter.
  • The contractor will use the collected information only for the purpose of the above-mentioned study and will not share any individual answers with the CoR.
  • For further details, please refer to the information given on the first page of the survey.

United Kingdom Macroeconomic Conditions Report 2020: COVID-19 Has Catapulted the UK Economy Into Further Uncertainty, Adding to the Volatility Already Caused by Brexit - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, November 19, 2020
Communications, Public relations, Investor relations, Withdrawal from the European Union, United Kingdom and the European Union, Impact of Brexit, Economy of the United Kingdom, Brexit, Politics of the European Union, European Union, Politics of Europe

COVID-19 has catapulted the UK economy into further uncertainty, adding to the volatility already caused by Brexit.

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  • COVID-19 has catapulted the UK economy into further uncertainty, adding to the volatility already caused by Brexit.
  • This research service has been designed to help clients develop visioning scenarios and gain deeper insights into the general macroeconomic conditions in the UK.
  • The research has been divided into four sections: macroeconomic outlook for the UK; the impact of COVID-19 on the macroeconomic outlook; the impact of Brexit on the macroeconomic outlook; and industry outlook.
  • The GDP growth trajectory for the UK has been assessed under the scenarios of both a first and a second wave of COVID-19.

Press release - Independent Ethics Body: strengthening transparency and integrity in the EU

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Thursday, November 19, 2020
Politics of Europe, Brussels, Articles, Altiero Spinelli, Eurofederalism, Jean Monnet Programme, Espace Léopold, Transparency, European Parliament

The study analyses the effectiveness of relevant rules, policies and practices within member states regarding conflict of interest for top political appointments.

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  • The study analyses the effectiveness of relevant rules, policies and practices within member states regarding conflict of interest for top political appointments.
  • Dr Markus Frischuut, Professor, Jean Monnet Chair EU Values & DIGitalization for our CommuNITY (DIGNITY), at MCI / The Entrepreneurial School, Innsbruck, Austria will follow with "Strengthening transparency and integrity in the EU institutions by setting up an independent EU ethics body".
  • Based on a comparison covering France, Ireland and Canada, this study proposes an Independent Ethics Body (IEB) via a new interinstitutional agreement.
  • When: Thursday 19 November 2020, 14.00 15.20

    Where: European Parliament in Brussels, Altiero Spinelli building, room 1G-3 (remote participation)

    Background

    In its 2017 resolution on transparency, accountability and integrity in the EU institutions, Parliament insisted that EU institutions must strive for the highest possible standards of transparency, accountability and integrity.

Forward look: 9-22 November 2020

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Saturday, November 7, 2020
Organizations, Trade blocs, Articles, Politics of Europe, Confederations, European Union, World Trade Organization

Video conference of foreign affairs ministers (trade), 9 November 2020

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  • Video conference of foreign affairs ministers (trade), 9 November 2020

    Trade EU Ministers will exchange views on Trade Policy Review and outlook for WTO and relations with China and US during a videoconference.

  • Video conference of home affairs ministers, 13 November 2020

    Ministers will discuss the fight against terrorism, following the recent terrorist attacks in France and Austria.

  • They will also discuss various aspects of the pact on migration and asylum, proposed by the European Commission on 23 September.
  • Video conference of European affairs ministers, 17 November 2020

    Rule of Law, Enlargement and MFF will be on the agenda of the videoconference of EU Affairs ministers.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain third countries concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya

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Thursday, November 5, 2020
Politics of the European Union, Politics of Europe, Europe, Foreign relations of the European Union, International relations, European Economic Area, European Free Trade Association, Stabilisation and Association Process, Book:Countries of the World: Europe, European integration

The Candidate Countries the Republic of North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Albania[2], and the EFTA countries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, as well as Ukraine and Armenia align themselves with this Council Decision.

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  • The Candidate Countries the Republic of North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Albania[2], and the EFTA countries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, as well as Ukraine and Armenia align themselves with this Council Decision.
  • They will ensure that their national policies conform to the Council Decision.
  • [1] Published on 21.09.2020 in the Official Journal of the European Union no.
  • [2] The Republic of North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Albania continue to be part of the Stabilisation and Association Process.

Neos Therapeutics to Host Third Quarter 2020 Financial and Operating Results Conference Call on November 9th, 2020

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Monday, November 2, 2020
NEOS – The New Austria and Liberal Forum, Neos, Political parties, Political organizations, Politics of Europe

DALLAS and FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Neos Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: NEOS), a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company developing and manufacturing central nervous system-focused products, today announced that it will report its third quarter 2020 financial results at the opening of U.S. financial markets on Monday, November 9, 2020.

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  • DALLAS and FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Neos Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: NEOS), a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company developing and manufacturing central nervous system-focused products, today announced that it will report its third quarter 2020 financial results at the opening of U.S. financial markets on Monday, November 9, 2020.
  • Neos management will host a conference call and live audio webcast to discuss these results and provide a company update at 8:30 a.m.
  • The live call may be accessed by dialing (877) 388-8985 for domestic calls, or +1 (562) 912-2654 for international callers, and referencing conference ID number 8053068.
  • Neos Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: NEOS) is a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company utilizing its novel microparticle delivery technology to develop and manufacture central nervous system (CNS)-focused products.

Forward look: 1-15 November 2020

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Saturday, October 31, 2020
Organizations, Articles, Politics of Europe, Confederations, European Union

The indicated format of each meeting (physical or virtual) are subject to change.

Key Points: 
  • The indicated format of each meeting (physical or virtual) are subject to change.
  • Video conference of economics and finance ministers, 4 November 2020

    Ministers will exchange views on non-performing loans and measures to prevent money laundering and terrorism financing.

  • They will also be briefed on Council conclusions on the European Semester and EU statistics, international finance meetings in October and the 2020 annual report of the European Fiscal Board.
  • Video conference of European affairs ministers, 10 November 2020

    Rule of Law, Enlargement and MFF will be on the agenda of the videoconference of EU Affairs ministers.

Trade: EU reaches political agreement on updated enforcement regulation

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Thursday, October 29, 2020
Articles, Organizations, Politics of Europe, Confederations, European Union, Treaty, Foreign relations of the European Union, European Union–Singapore Free Trade Agreement

The Council presidency has reached an agreement with the European Parliament on a revised enforcement regulation.

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  • The Council presidency has reached an agreement with the European Parliament on a revised enforcement regulation.
  • The regulation also ensures that the EU can enforce its trade rights if one of its partners blocks the normal dispute settlement mechanism under bilateral treaties.
  • The revised EU enforcement regulation amends the existing one, which has been in place since 2014 and provides a common legislative framework for the enforcement of the EUs rights under international trade agreements.
  • Next steps

    The German presidency has negotiated this political agreement with the European Parliament on behalf of the Council.

Press release - A greener, fairer, and more robust EU farm policy

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Saturday, October 24, 2020
Organizations, Politics of Europe, Articles, Confederations, European Union, Ukraine–European Union relations

MEPs on Friday adopted their position on the post-2022 EU farm policy reform.

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  • MEPs on Friday adopted their position on the post-2022 EU farm policy reform.
  • Moving towards a performance-based policy MEPs endorsed a policy shift that should better tailor the EUs farm policy to the needs of individual member states but they insist on maintaining a level playing field across the Union.
  • National governments should draft strategic plans, which the Commission will endorse, specifying how they intend to implement EU objectives on the ground.
  • The Commission would be checking their performance, not only their compliance with EU rules.
  • Promoting better environmental performance of EU farms The objectives of strategic plans shall be pursued in line with the Paris Agreement, MEPs say.
  • Parliament strengthened mandatory climate and environmentally-friendly practices, the so-called conditionality, that each farmer must apply to get direct support.
  • Higher sanctions for repeated breaches and EU complaints mechanism Parliament wants to increase sanctions for those who repeatedly fail to comply with EU requirements (e.g.
  • Background The last reform of the EU farm policy, established in 1962, dates back to 2013.