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COVID-19 update 33 – 18-24/07/2020

After almost five days of negotiations, the Member States of the European Union have agreed to a deal on the Multiannual Framework for 2021-2027, the EU’s next budget, and the EU’s COVID-19 Recovery Plan, dubbed “Next Generation EU” (NGEU). NGEU will remain worth €750 billion as proposed in May 2020 but will now be composed […]

Analiza Grupului de lucru CNSM privind diminuarea vulnerabilităților provenind din creșterea deficitului balanței comerciale cu produse agroalimentare

Deficitul comercial cu produse alimentare a devenit important (4,3 mld euro, decembrie 2019), dublându-se în ultimii cinci ani. Acest deficit este parțial diminuat de excedentul comerțului extern cu cereale (2,2 mld euro, decembrie 2019). Pe ansamblu, balanța comercială cu produse agroalimentare a devenit o vulnerabilitate, cu posibil potențial sistemic, din cel puțin două motive: (i) existența unei relații strânse […]

COVID-19 update 32 – 11-17/07/2020

The European Commission has welcomed a list of ‘best practices’ agreed by the financial sector, and consumer and business organisations, to help further mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. These practices include payment moratoria for consumer and business loans, and for insurance contributions: enabling safer cashless payments while ensuring cash payments remain available for […]

COVID-19 update 30 – 30/06-02/07/2020

The European Commission has replied to a parliamentary question on the controversial Bulgarian emergency decree by German MEP Daniel Caspary (EPP). The decree of 13 April 2020 required retailers to allocate “sufficient space” to products from the same administrative district. For some product this local quota was as high as 90%. Caspary sensed a massive […]

COVID-19 update 29 – 25-29/06/2020

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has again adjusted its economic forecasts due to the coronavirus crisis. For the global economy, the IMF now predicts a 4,9% contraction for 2020. Its forecast for the Eurozone worsened from a 7,5% recession (April) to a 10,2% recession. The economies of France (-12,5%), Spain (-12,8%), Italy (-12,8%), Germany (-7,8%) […]

COVID-19 update 28 – 19-24/06/2020

Under the Temporary Framework, the Commission has again approved State aid schemes launched by Member States to support their economies: a €21 million Belgian aid scheme to support the production of coronavirus-related medical products, equipment, technologies and raw materials in the Flemish Region; a €40 million Portuguese aid scheme to support businesses affected by COVID-19 […]

COVID-19 update 27 – 13-18/06/2020

GENERAL INFORMATION LSA conso has compiled a list of ten tools already available on the market for retail operators to strengthen health security at the point of sale. Examples include: a disinfectant-spraying arch for customers to disinfect their carts; an antimicrobial coating for all contact surfaces; UV light to disinfect baskets and carts; distance sensors […]

COVID-19 update 26 – 10-12/06/2020

In a new Communication dated 11 June, the European Commission is “strongly encouraging” Member States to lift the travel restrictions imposed within the EU by 15 June, and proposes a gradual lifting of the external travel ban by 1 July. Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said the Communication should encourage those Member States that have […]

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