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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12620

11 December 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 30 / 38
NEWS BRIEFS / Space
ESA progresses towards launching its reusable space shuttle in 2023

10/12/2020 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 9 December, the European Space Agency (ESA) signed two contracts with industry, including Thales Alenia Space and Avio, to launch the Space Rider during the third quarter of 2023 from the European Space Launch Centre in French Guiana. It is the first autonomous and unmanned European space shuttle allowing regular access to low earth orbit. For more information: https://bit.ly/3a0alre (PH)

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
BUDGET: way is clear for adoption of 2021-2027 MFF and European Recovery Plan
TURKEY: European Council agrees on additional targeted sanctions
LIBYA: EU leaders likely to call for Berlin Process to be respected
CLIMATE: EU27 aim to raise EU’s climate target for 2030
HEALTH: EU leaders' brief update on Covid-19 pandemic
UNITED KINGDOM: EU27 very cautious, even pessimistic about post-Brexit negotiations 
ECB: Frank Elderson officially appointed member of executive board
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
ECB: monetary institute ramps up anti-Covid-19 pandemic arsenal
FINANCE: European Parliament/EU Council agreement on adjustments to European securitisation framework to facilitate economic recovery
HEALTH: European Medicines Agency questioned by MEPs on Covid-19 vaccines
SECTORAL POLICIES
TERRORISM: European Parliament and EU Council agree on timely removal of terrorist content from internet
COHESION: Just Transition Fund, co-legislators exclude gas investments and include a green reward mechanism
INDUSTRY: European Commission presents its initiative to ‘green’ battery production
DIGITAL: cybersecurity, Bucharest wins race for Competence Centre 
TRANSPORT: “Difficult negotiations” expected between European Parliament and EU Council on 2021-2027 Connecting Europe Facility
ENERGY: integration of energy system and revision of European legislation on agenda of EU Energy Ministers
FISHERIES: EU ministers expected to set provisional quotas for 2021 for stocks shared with UK
AGRICULTURE: draft conclusions on nutrition labelling on product packaging divide Member States
AGRICULTURE: agri-food sector calls for a tariff and quota-free EU-UK trade agreement
ENVIRONMENT: Member States almost ready to approve amendment to Aarhus Regulation
ENVIRONMENT: Member States give green light to adopt EU Council conclusions on ‘green’ digitalisation
ENVIRONMENT: more than 90% of Europe’s seas are under combined pressures of human activities, according to EEA
EXTERNAL ACTION
NORTH MACEDONIA: “there is no plan B” for future of country, according to Macedonian Foreign Minister
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: MEPs adopt resolution on amending EU tax haven blacklist
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: S&D Group in European Parliament proposes extending work of Conference on Future of Europe to 2023
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: visa facilitation rules for citizens of Cape Verde
EDUCATION: “teachers remain essential”, says Ursula von der Leyen
ENERGY: Member States agree on conclusions on hydrogen
ENVIRONMENT: draft conclusions on EU’s circular and green economic recovery are ripe for adoption on 17 December
SPACE: ESA progresses towards launching its reusable space shuttle in 2023
FINANCE: European Parliament and EU Council reach agreement on “EU Recovery Prospectus”
FINANCE: eleven more financial institutions sign “Finance for Biodiversity” pledge
JUSTICE: new organisation created to support whistleblowers in Europe
MALTA: Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe deems Malta’s response to recommendations adopted after murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia “unsatisfactory”
MONTENEGRO: Borrell calls for further reforms
FISHERIES: commissioner Sinkevičius promotes zero tolerance of illegal fishing
UNITED KINGDOM: United Kingdom continues on path to accession to Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
SOCIAL: a poll would show that two thirds of Europeans would support introduction of a universal basic income