Portugal, the presidency of the Council, and the European Parliament reached a political agreement on a health certificate this Thursday to facilitate free movement in the EU in the context of the covid-19 pandemic, in time to save the summer season.
An interim inter-ministerial agreement on the implementation of the “covid-19 EU digital certificate” was reached on Thursday afternoon in Brussels, as part of the fourth round of the trilogy – the appointment of meetings involving representatives of the three participating EU institutions. in legislative processes – and now it needs to be confirmed by 27 member states, the Commission and the assembly as a whole, European sources told Lusa.
The health certificate to facilitate free movement in the EU in the context of the pandemic is due to take effect on 1 July, in line with a political compromise reached this Thursday between the Portuguese presidency of the Council and the European Parliament.
After negotiators during the Portuguese Presidency and the European Assembly reached an agreement in the afternoon on a “EU digital certificate for covid-19”, the compromise text that legally forms a digital document certifying vaccination, testing or recovery should still remain in strength. has been formally adopted by the institutes, and Member States will have to develop the technical infrastructure and ensure interoperability of certification recognition systems.
At the level of the Council (Member States), which gave Portugal the mandate to negotiate with the European Parliament (EP), the compromise will be analyzed as early as Friday morning in the Committee of Permanent Representatives, i.e. a meeting of 27 ambassadors in Brussels, currently chaired by Ambassador Nuno Brito, who led the Council’s negotiations.
For his part, the chief negotiator of the European Parliament, Spaniard Juan Fernando López Aguilar, announced today that the text will be submitted to a vote in the parliamentary committee for civil liberties, which he presides over, as early as next Wednesday, May 26, and should be adopted by the plenary meeting as a whole. at the meeting to be held from 7 to 10 June.
Following these procedures, Portugal, the Presidency of the Council, the Assembly and the European Commission will sign the law with a view to its entry into force on 1 July.
An interim inter-ministerial agreement on the implementation of a health certificate for covid-19 was reached in the late afternoon, in the fourth round of a trialogue, a designation given to the meetings that bring together representatives from the three EU institutions involved in legislative processes.
This was the last attempt at interagency mutual understanding just a few days before the extraordinary meeting of the European Council (May 24 and 25), on the agenda of which is one of the main issues – the implementation of the certificate, which, according to today’s compromise, is “closed”, will be called “Digital Certificate EU Covid-19 ”, just to lift travel restrictions during the summer tourist season.
This “free pass”, which will be available in digital and paper format, is considered a key element in helping Europe’s economic recovery in the context of the pandemic crisis, in particular so that “tourism can become a source of economic recovery this summer,” as the Prime Minister recently noted. – Minister and current President of the EU Council Antonio Costa.
Yesterday, financial agents evaluated the opposite decision of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) regarding the so-called secret budget. In addition, a decision was made by STF Minister Gilmar Méndez to issue an injunction that would exclude the Bolsa Família from the spending cap rule, with investors trying to understand how this measure would affect the processing of the transitional PEC in the Chamber of Deputies. Oh this PEC!!!!
Since he is an exchange investor, any reading that the budget will be exceeded or become more flexible will negatively affect the exchange market, whether through the PEC or in any other way. We will continue with volatility today.
Looking beyond, the US Central Bank (Fed), although slowing down the pace of monetary tightening at its December meeting, issued a tougher-than-expected statement warning that its fight against inflation was not yet over, raising fears that rising US interest rates will push the world’s largest economy into recession.
The currency market continues to react to political news. The voting on the PEC is saved for today. It is expected that it will indeed be reviewed to open the way tomorrow for discussions on the 2023 budget.
Yesterday, the spot price closed the selling day at R$5.3103.
For today on the calendar we will have an index of consumer confidence in the eurozone. Good luck and good luck in business!!
The former president of the Corinthians dreams of working for the CBF as a national team coordinator. He was consulted shortly after Lula’s election.
Former Corinthians president Andrés Sánchez was advised to take a position in the Ministry of Sports under the administration of Lula (PT). However, he ruled out a return to politics. dreams of taking over the coordination of CBF selectionHow do you know PURPOSE.
No formal invitation was made to the former Corinthian representative, only a consultation on a portfolio opportunity with the new federal government, which will be sworn in on January 1, 2023.
Andrés was the Federal MP for São Paulo from 2015 to 2019. At that time he was elected by the Workers’ Party. However, the football manager begs to stay in the sport, ruling out the possibility of getting involved in politics again.
Andrés Sanchez’s desire is to fill the position of CBF tackle coordinator, which should become vacant after the 2022 World Cup. Juninho Paulista fulfills this function in Brazil’s top football institution.
The former president of Corinthians was in Qatar to follow the World Cup along with other figures in Brazilian football. During his time in the country, he strengthened his ties with the top leadership of the CBF.
BRUSSELS, DECEMBER 19 (ANSA). European Union countries reached a political agreement on Monday (19) to impose a natural gas price ceiling of 180 euros per megawatt hour (MWh). The main sources of income for Russia and the minimization of the use of energy as a weapon by the regime of Vladimir Putin.
The agreement was approved by a supermajority at a ministerial meeting of member states in Brussels, Belgium, after months of discussions about the best way to contain the rise in natural gas prices in the bloc caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. .
The value set by the countries is well below the proposal made by the European Commission, the EU’s executive body, in November: 275 EUR/MWh. However, the countries leading the cap campaign were in favor of an even lower limit, around 100 EUR/MWh.
Germany, always wary of price controls, voted in favor of 180 euros, while Austria and the Netherlands, also skeptical of the cap, abstained. Hungary, the most pro-Russian country in the EU, voted against.
The instrument will enter into force on 15 February, but only if natural gas prices on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange exceed 180 euros/MWh for three consecutive days. In addition, the difference compared to a number of global benchmarks should be more than 35 euros.
Italy, the EU’s biggest supporter of the ceiling, has claimed responsibility for the measure. “This is a victory for Italy, which believed and worked for us to reach this agreement,” Environment and Energy Minister Gilberto Picetto tweeted.
“This is a victory for Italian and European citizens who demand energy security,” he added.
Currently, the gas price in Amsterdam is around 110 EUR/MWh, which is already a reflection of the agreement in Brussels – in August the figure even broke the barrier of 340 EUR/MWh.
However, Russia has already threatened to stop exports to countries that adhere to the ceiling. (ANSA).
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