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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12617

8 December 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 22 / 36
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Economy
MEPs and Member States fine-tune future InvestEU programme 
Brussels, 07/12/2020 (Agence Europe)

An interinstitutional Agreement on the revision of the InvestEU programme in light of the Covid-19 pandemic was not to be ruled out on Monday evening, 7 December, despite a trilogue negotiation session that had to be shortened due to the curfew in Brussels (see EUROPE B12595A5).

Among the outstanding issues is the climate change ambition of the future programme, which will take over from the ‘Juncker’ investment plan after 2020. The issue would be less to set a percentage of dedicated...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: EU Council calls for a regular, comprehensive, and strategic political dialogue between EU and Washington
HUMAN RIGHTS: EU finally adopts its sanctions regime on human rights violations
VENEZUELA: EU does not recognise results of parliamentary elections
LEBANON: EU calls for urgent formation of government and for reforms to be adopted
AFRICA: EU mobilises 10 million euros for health security cooperation between ECDC and Africa CDC
UNITED KINGDOM: Boris Johnson expected in Brussels to reach an agreement on post-Brexit relationship
TRADE: role of trade policy in Green Deal debated by MEPs in European Parliament Trade Committee
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: several Member States are concerned about international aspect of Data Governance Act
DIGITAL: European Commission publishes guidance on ranking parameters used by online platforms
DIGITAL: half of Member States co-sign declaration on semiconductors and processors
CONSUMERS: ministerial consensus on priorities of post-Covid-19 ‘New Agenda’, according to Christine Lambrecht and Didier Reynders
JUSTICE: European Parliament ready to negotiate with EU Council on access to electronic evidence
MIGRATION: European Parliament prepares message on legal labour migration
MIGRATION: German EU Council Presidency will submit a progress report on Asylum and Migration Pact to Portugal
TRANSPORT: final adjustments on Eurovignette and first exchanges on Single European Sky on agenda of EU ministers
AGRICULTURE: MEPs report mixed progress in post-2020 CAP negotiations
CLIMATE: blockage on EU budget threatens agreement on a revised climate target for 2030
ENVIRONMENT: report says reusable packaging is up to 85% more climate-friendly than single-use packaging
ENVIRONMENT: PAN Europe accuses Austria and other Member States of torpedoing target of 50% reduction in pesticides by 2030
INSTITUTIONAL
TRANSPARENCY: EU institutions agree on final ‘conditionality’ part of Transparency Register
GENERAL AFFAIRS: Brexit, EU summit and enlargement on EU Ministers’ agenda
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: MEPs and Member States fine-tune future InvestEU programme 
TAXATION: European Parliament FISC Subcommittee on reform of European ‘black’ list of tax havens
COMPETITION: European Commission clears acquisition of BASF Colors & Effects by DIC subject to conditions
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY: EU Council calls on Member States to ensure unpaid care work is recognised and valued
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
HUMAN RIGHTS: Committee of Ministers of Council of Europe urges Russia, Turkey, the United Kingdom and Bulgaria to comply with ECHR judgments
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE: Belgium supports EU emissions target of ‘at least -55%’
EMPLOYMENT: public consultation on post-2020 occupational health and safety strategic framework
FINANCE: SMEs need professional advice to access economic support measures, insist ACCA, SMEunited, Accountancy Europe and EFAA
WTO: trade in goods boosted by textile industry in third quarter of 2020
CSDP: EU Council reaffirms its commitment to strengthen civilian component of CSDP
CSDP: EU extends EUMM Georgia for two years
SOCIAL: still no agreement between European Parliament and EU Council on Regulation on coordination of social security systems
TRANSPORT: hydrogen and other e-fuels should be deployed as priority for air and maritime sectors, recommends T&E organisation
TURKEY: Europeans do not detect any fundamental change in Turkish attitude 
CORRIGENDUM
ENERGY: error concerning approval of EU Council conclusions on offshore energy and other renewable energies