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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12523
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INSTITUTIONAL / European parliament

Composition of three new special committees and sub-committee on taxation is becoming clearer

The President of the European Parliament, David Sassoli, will announce, on Friday 10 July, the composition of the three new special committees and the Subcommittee on Taxation, whose responsibilities, numerical composition and mandate were approved by MEPs at the June plenary session (see EUROPE B12510A9).

The special committees – on artificial intelligence, the fight against cancer and foreign interference in all democratic processes in the EU, including disinformation – will each...

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SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: Commission unveils hydrogen strategy and launches Clean Hydrogen Alliance
ENERGY: with its energy system integration strategy, Commission wants in-depth overhaul of EU’s energy system
AGRICULTURE: European Commission forecasts good prospects for production in a number of sectors
AGRICULTURE: new money is needed to fund agricultural objectives in EU Green Deal, say MEPs
AGRICULTURE: future of rural Europe is vital for economic recovery, according to Dacian Cioloș
CLIMATE: Fourth MoCA calls for international cooperation and coordination for green and sustainable economic recovery
RULE OF LAW: Renew Europe proposes “smart conditionality” of EU funds so as not to penalise citizens of sanctioned countries
JUSTICE: European Public Prosecutor's Office to fundamentally change the game when it comes to fraud against EU funds, promises Laura Codruța Kövesi
JUSTICE: Member States give green light to amendment to operating rules of selection panel of European prosecutors
TRANSPARENCY: Corporate Europe Observatory denounces “disproportionate” and opaque lobbying on European Green Deal
COHESION: REACT-EU, co-rapporteurs propose additional resources for two more years
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
BUDGET: MEPs fear small 2021-2027 MFF to push through post-Covid-19 Recovery Plan
EU2020DE: focusing her Presidency on fundamental rights and cohesion, Merkel receives support of European Parliament
HEALTH: MEPs put forward proposals for post-Covid-19
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: composition of three new special committees and sub-committee on taxation is becoming clearer
BUDGET: four-way meeting on MFF and post-Covid-19 recovery plan
ECONOMY - FINANCE
EUROGROUP: euro area finance ministers to elect new president
ECOFIN: German priorities, stimulus measures and Capital Markets Union on agenda of EU ministers
TAXATION: S&D group in European Parliament launches campaign for tax justice
EXTERNAL ACTION
WTO: eight candidates are vying to take back helm of a WTO in troubled waters
LIBYA: EU wants to strengthen coastguard training
EAST AFRICA: EU increases aid by €15 million to combat locust invasion in Horn of Africa
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
STATE AID: green light for German fund of up to €500 billion for companies affected by Covid-19
STATE AID: Covid-19, Commission approves €6.2 billion Italian support for small businesses and self-employed workers
HEALTH: European Commission has concluded agreements with Roche and Merck
NEWS BRIEFS
CHINA: civil society dialogue on progress in negotiations over EU/China investment agreement
CHINA: EU welcomes Beijing's accession to Arms Trade Treaty
SPACE: ASD concerned over impact of Brexit on space activity
MIGRATION: more unaccompanied minors relocated from Greece to Member States
OECD: analysis finds that tax optimisation of multinationals undermines global government revenues
PALESTINE: EU provides €22.7 million in emergency aid for Palestinians in West Bank and Gaza Strip