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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12622

15 December 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 38 / 39
NEWS BRIEFS / Transport
Launch of Re-open EU mobile application

14/12/2020 (Agence Europe) – The European Commission announced on Monday 14 October the launch of the mobile version of its Re-open EU website. The latter, created for travellers, compiles information on the health situation in the Member States and on the measures they have taken in response to the Covid-19 pandemic (see EUROPE B12506A32). A Re-open EU app is now available for Android and iOS phones. The information is available “in the 24 official EU languages, using verified data...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: platforms that reach at least 10% of the European population to have additional obligations, according to draft DSA regulation
DIGITAL: interinstitutional agreement on 2021-2027 Digital Europe programme
MIGRATION: EU Member States confirm their differences on ‘Pact on Migration and Asylum’ without, however, rejecting it
HOME AFFAIRS: EU Interior Ministers want new solutions on encryption tools
ENERGY: Germany and Denmark sign solidarity agreement in event of gas shortages
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission tightens regulation for toxic chemicals in tattoo inks
FOOD SAFETY: mancozeb, a highly toxic pesticide active substance, will have to be withdrawn from EU market by June 2021
CLIMATE: emissions from stationary installations covered by ETS decreased by 9.1% in 2019, according to EEA
CUSTOMS: EU Council ready to set its priorities for future of Customs Union
TRANSPORT: European Parliament/EU Council negotiations on Connecting Europe Facility will continue under Portuguese Presidency
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: EU Council adopts legislative acts on MFF, Recovery Plan and Rule of law
SECURITY - DEFENCE
CSDP: EEAS recommends extension of EUNAVFOR MED IRINI with additional objectives
DEFENCE: European Parliament and EU Council agree on European Defence Fund
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED KINGDOM: agreement with London before end of year is “still possible”, says Michel Barnier
UNITED KINGDOM: MEPs frustrated at having to evaluate a possible agreement in record time
IRAN: Tehran summons several European ambassadors after execution of Rouhollah Zam
CHINA: Beijing calls EU criticism of Bloomberg journalist’s arrest irresponsible
ETHIOPIA: EU calls for security and full humanitarian access for Eritrean refugees
LATIN AMERICA: additional declarations to EU/Mercosur agreement would facilitate its rapid implementation, says Josep Borrell
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: European Parliament/EU Council negotiations on Recovery and Resilience Facility enter final stretch 
BANKS: Commission discusses creation of a European network of ‘bad banks’ to tackle non-performing loans
MONEY LAUNDERING: EBA calls for stronger links between EU’s ‘anti-money laundering’ and ‘deposit protection’ regulatory frameworks
STATE AID: EIB Pan-European Guarantee Fund for Coronavirus-affected companies kicks off
STATE AID: green light for aid to Corsair airline due to Covid-19
COMPETITION: European Commission publishes report on Antitrust Damages Directive
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
DEMOCRACY: member States in favour of ever more flexible European recommendations on inclusion of Romani communities 
YOUTH
YOUTH: interinstitutional agreement within EU on Erasmus+ programme
YOUTH: agreement between EU institutions on European Solidarity Corps
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
DEMOCRACY: Venice Commission adopts eight principles to safeguard use of digital technologies in elections
NEWS BRIEFS
FINANCE: European push for greater involvement of women in finance
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: David Sassoli opens Strasbourg plenary session
FISHERIES: satisfactory use of EU/Morocco agreement in 2020
CSDP: new mission force commander for EUTM Mali and extension of mandates of heads of EUMM Georgia and EUCAP Somalia
DRC: EU extends its targeted sanctions against prominent persons by one year 
SOCIAL: seven Member States exclude self-employed workers from their coronavirus employment support schemes
SOCIAL: Wage disparities in Europe are still huge, according to Eurostat
TERRORISM: EU welcomes Sudan's removal from US State Sponsors of Terrorism list
TRANSPORT: launch of Re-open EU mobile application
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