DEMOCRACY AND RIGHTS —
EU Parliament: Sacharov prize. Tsikhanouskaya, Belarusian opposition leader: “25 arrests per hour. Don’t turn a blind eye”
EU Parliament: plenary to discuss response to COVID-19, EU vaccination strategy, Brexit and future relations with UK
POLITICS —
Brexit: ahead with negotiations. Stuart (Univ. of Nottingham) to SIR, “agreement ready, but still divergences. No deal would spell economic disaster for UK”
EU Commission: Single Digital Gateway to be launched tomorrow “to promote online access to public services across Europe”
OVERVIEW —
Europe is present, the money will be disbursed. Political integration is on track again
di Gianni BorsaThe European Council saw its 27 members united in the response to the pandemic, with a total recovery package of…
SUMMIT IN BRUSSELS —
European Council: Sassoli, “unprecedented pandemic, 2020 in history books”. To governments, stop delaying MFF and Recovery Fund
Human rights: Borrell (EU), “their full enjoyment by women and girls is a priority”
EU Commission: programme to fight terrorism and extremism. Inclusion and education. The issue of foreign fighters
SECURITY —
EU Commission: programme to fight terrorism and extremism. “Protecting citizens and urban spaces”
EU Commission: agreement and funding to “strengthen Africa CDC’s ability to respond to threats against public health”
A BEREAVEMENT —
