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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12628

5 January 2021
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BEACONS
Beacons: 2020-2021, the historic transition
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: EU rejects criticisms that Covid-19 vaccination process is slow
ECONOMY: European Parliament and European Commission insist on transparency in use of Recovery and Resilience Facility
STATE AID: green light for €73 million support for Alitalia
MOROCCO: EU disburses €169 million to fight consequences of Covid-19
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED KINGDOM: agreement on future post-Brexit relationship, European Parliament will take its time to give its green light
CHINA: EU moves swiftly to conclude investment agreement with China
IRAN: EU is concerned about Tehran's plans to increase uranium enrichment to 20%
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: Portuguese Presidency of EU Council wants to make European security and defence more operational
CSDP: EU Council extends EUCAP Somalia, EUTM Somalia and Operation ATALANTA missions until end of 2022
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE/ENERGY: Lisbon determined to push through ‘Climate Law’ under Portuguese Presidency of EU Council
ENERGY: Commission launches public consultation on future regulation to reduce methane leaks
TRANSPORT: Commission launches European Year of Rail
AGRICULTURE: reform of Common Agricultural Policy at top of Portuguese EU Council Presidency’s agenda
ENVIRONMENT: circular economy, biodiversity and sustainable water management among priorities of Portuguese EU Council Presidency
ENVIRONMENT: new EU rules in force to limit export of plastic waste to third countries
MIGRATION: European Commission mobilises additional humanitarian aid to shelter migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina
JUSTICE: Portuguese Presidency of EU Council wants to give a boost to e-Justice
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU covered Croatia’s aid needs 24 hours after 29 December earthquake
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: tax transparency on country-by-country reporting, Portugal pledges to try to “create conditions” for agreement in EU Council
INSTITUTIONAL
COURT OF JUSTICE: reform of General Court begins to bear fruit
NEWS BRIEFS
TRADE: regulation on imports of certain minerals from conflict zones enters into force
CULTURE: EU provides financial support for digital innovation
LEBANON: EU announces further €98.5 million in aid
INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission consults on how to make mobile phones and tablets more sustainable
TURKEY: EU extends two humanitarian aid programmes
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