| Welcome to the Brussels Edition, Bloomberg's daily briefing on what matters most in the heart of the European Union. A month before Donald Trump launched his election campaign in June 2015, the Law & Justice party swept into power in Poland with a promise to kick out the "elites" and stand up to the EU. This weekend, President Andrzej Duda aims to secure a second term in a vote that not long ago looked like a done deal. But in a warning sign for populists across the EU and the Atlantic, the coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout are changing the political calculus. Polls show Duda is neck-and-neck against Rafal Trzaskowski, the pro-EU mayor of Warsaw. Poland has much in common with Trump's America, as the us-against-them rhetoric redrew the electoral landscape in both countries. Sunday's vote will decide whether the nativist remake of the EU's biggest eastern member will continue and may give us a hint about the fate of populism elsewhere in the world. — Wojciech Moskwa and Viktoria Dendrinou What's Happening Come In | The euro area is on course to expand, as Croatia and Bulgaria will enter the waiting room for the single currency. A statement from the ECB is expected after markets close today in a move that underscores the euro's continued allure, despite repeated predictions of its demise. New Order | Half-way into a year dominated by the pandemic, governments across the globe are confronting a health crisis, an economic crisis and a crisis of institutional legitimacy, all at a time of heightening geopolitical rivalry. How those tectonic shifts crystallize over the next six months could go a long way to determining the post-virus era. Tech Pressure | Large internet platforms should report acquisitions to the EU, including tiny deals that normally escape merger reviews. In a series of reports published today, a group of experts advising the EU said officials should consider new obligations for platforms to better monitor killer acquisitions designed to preempt future competition. Week ahead | EU leaders will gather in Brussels next week for their first in-person summit since February to try and strike a deal on a 750-billion euro recovery fund. But despite major pressure to come to an agreement quickly, nations remain deeply divided and diplomats are already looking at possible dates for another meeting, should this one fail. Peace Talks | The EU will host a summit aimed at restarting a dialog between Serbia and Kosovo on Sunday in Brussels, adding to signs of renewed momentum in the efforts to resolve the Balkan dispute. The talks come as Serbia saw further unrest and banned large gatherings, while its president denounced violent protests against a plan to reinstate lockdown measures. In Case You Missed It Euro Boss | Paschal Donohoe upset the odds to win the race to become president of the informal but powerful Eurogroup that will help shape the region's economic recovery. The result was a telling win for small countries, as Donohoe's opponent — Nadia Calvino — enjoyed the backing of the euro area's biggest economies. Brexit Snags | The U.K.'s refusal to extend the Brexit transition period will add to obstacles facing virus-hit companies, the EU said as trade talks between the two drag on. The warning came as the bloc granted cross-border access to London's crucial derivatives market, but cautioned that other swathes of the financial industry have a long way to go to secure post-Brexit agreements. Trade Chief | The race is on to lead the World Trade Organization out of the worst crisis of its 25-year existence. Priorities for its next leader will be rebuilding the trust and credibility of the organization, rebooting its deadlocked negotiating agenda and restoring its paralyzed dispute-settlement system. Here's a look at who's in the running. Josep Attacks | The EU's top diplomat accused the U.S. of laying waste to the multilateral order in what came across as yet another barely veiled attack on Trump. Josep Borrell has quite a reputation for straight-talking, but the comments highlight a general exasperation across the 27-member bloc at the "America First" agenda. WHO's Fault | The World Health Organization named leaders of an independent panel to review its response to the pandemic. The move comes after the body came under fire for its response to the coronavirus outbreak, with Trump pulling the U.S. out of the group and saying that it's too close to China. Chart of the Day  Regardless of what the spread of the coronavirus does to demand for risk, market indicators suggest the euro will rise. What's driving the rally is optimism over the EU's handling of the virus, including talks of a joint recovery fund, and governments' relatively swift implementations of lockdowns. That stands in contrast to the pandemic response from across the Atlantic. Today's Agenda All times CET. - 10 a.m. EU finance ministers hold a video conference to discuss the economic impact of COVID-19 and recovery measures, capital markets union
- 11 a.m. Eurostat to release first estimates of EU population in 2019
- MEPs will vote on the Commission's Action Plan on how to fight effectively against money laundering and terrorist financing
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