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Croatia's ruling, centre-right party cruised to victory in Sunday's election despite concerns over coronavirus and the economy.

European Council president Charles Michel is expected to present his compromise proposal on the EU's long-term budget and the recovery fund to national capitals in the second half of the week.

Two cardinals and 110 bishops speak out to demand mandatory corporate due diligence at national, EU and UN-level. "In the time of pandemic, this has become more urgent than ever."

German chancellor Merkel said Europe is in the most difficult situation in its history and its answer to the corona-crisis has to be a powerful one.

Members of the committee on civil liberties widely supported a moratorium on facial recognition for law enforcement purposes, just after the EU data watchdog backed earlier this week the ban on this technology in public spaces.