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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12636

15 January 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 32
SECTORAL POLICIES / Space
 Josef Aschbacher wants to work with European Commission to develop a “common vision” for 2040
Brussels, 14/01/2021 (Agence Europe)

The future Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), Josef Aschbacher, announced on Thursday 14 January at a press briefing that he would like to develop a strategic “common vision” up to 2040 with the European Commission.

“All of you have seen Thierry Breton’s speech on Tuesday (see EUROPE B12634A8, B12634A9). I found very encouraging the statement he made for ESA (...) And I really would like to make ESA the main agency for the European Commission for all its flagship...

Contents

DEAL EU/UK
UNITED KINGDOM: competent European Parliament committees are rather satisfied with post-Brexit agreement between the EU and London
AGRICULTURE: EU/UK agreement raises concerns in European Parliament on Geographical Indications and health controls
INTERNAL MARKET: EU/UK agreement, MEPs fear possible unfair UK competition
JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: MEPs question ‘surprises’ that could arise from EU-UK agreement 
SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: temporary exemptions on airport slots, Council recommends reducing tolerated threshold for use to 50%
TRANSPORT: European Parliament is counting on Portuguese Council Presidency to reach an agreement on Connecting Europe Facility
ENERGY: Central and Eastern European MEPs worry about start-up of Ostrovets nuclear power plant
BIODIVERSITY: César Luena’s report supports and strengthens EU biodiversity strategy for 2030
BIODIVERSITY: European Parliament gives floor to experts on challenges of healthy ecosystems for humans and planet
FISHERIES: European Parliament Committee on Fisheries calls for a flexible approach to restoring biodiversity
AGRICULTURE: European Commission publishes list of practices eligible for eco-schemes
SPACE:  Josef Aschbacher wants to work with European Commission to develop a “common vision” for 2040
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: OECD works on simplifying international tax reform
BANKS: European Court of Auditors identifies shortcomings in bank resolution planning
EUROGROUP: ministers will discuss ‘euro area’ aspect of European Recovery Plan
ECOFIN: European recovery plan and non-performing bank loans on agenda of EU Finance Ministers
SECURITY - DEFENCE
CSDP: EU is considering redefinition of organisational structure of its civilian missions
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE/CLIMATE: Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism must not be a means of applying protectionism, warns WTO
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
MIGRATION: Member State must check reception conditions before returning minor, says Court of Justice of EU
TAXATION: Italy has not introduced an unlawful reduction in excise duties in autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, according to Court
NEWS BRIEFS
FUTURE OF EU: Mr Sassoli stresses importance of taking into account people with disabilities as part of Conference on Future of Europe 
TRADE: EU calls for WTO arbitration procedure to be opened regarding Indonesia’s export restrictions
HUMAN RIGHTS: Kiev’s application against Moscow concerning Crimea is “partially admissible”, according to European Court of Human Rights
FINANCE: MEPs give go-ahead for agreement with EU Council on capital market stimulus package
TAXATION: country by country reporting on agenda of EU Council national experts on 22 January
TAXATION: Austrian and Spanish digital services taxes now also deemed discriminatory by US authorities
TRIBUTE: European politicians pay tribute to Marielle de Sarnez
DIGITAL: Max Schrems abandons legal action against the Irish Data Protection Commission
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: January and February plenary sessions will take place online
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: change of name of GUE/NGL group to be announced on Monday 18 January
HEALTH: WHO calls on Europe to show solidarity for access to vaccines against Covid-19
SOCIAL: EESC addresses issue of right to disconnection