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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12637

16 January 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 31 / 32
CALENDAR / Main activities of european institutions
Until 22 January 2021

Monday 18 January

  • Brussels. Council of the EU. Eurogroup videoconference. *Ordinary meeting of Nineteen: – Debate on the imbalances in the euro area following the Covid-19 crisis (situation in the different Member States). – Exchange of views on the priorities envisaged for future National Recovery and Resilience Plans. – Miscellaneous: a recovery plan for Europe (implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility). *Meeting in open configuration (EU27): – Prospects for...

Contents

EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: Pfizer must respect its commitments, warns von der Leyen
DEAL EU/UK
UNITED KINGDOM: MEPs want to play a role in governance of post-Brexit agreement with London
JUSTICE: Commission seeks to reassure European Parliament on future cooperation with UK on civil justice matters
CLIMATE/ENERGY: MEPs worry about future EU-UK energy and climate divergences
ENVIRONMENT: EU/UK agreement raises serious concerns among MEPs, especially over pesticides and GMOs 
REGIONS: Pascal Arimont appointed rapporteur for Brexit adjustment reserve fund
SOCIAL: level of protection for British workers already under debate in UK
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Covid-19 vaccination, Portuguese Presidency, social consequences of crisis and United States on plenary session agenda
GENERAL AFFAIRS: vaccination against Covid-19 and Conference on Future of Europe on Ministerial agenda
SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: interinstitutional negotiations on Eurovignette will start on 29 January
ENERGY: EU wants to speed up negotiations on modernising Energy Charter Treaty
AGRICULTURE: US taxes, European Commission ready to renew exceptional wine subsidies 
FISHERIES: new technologies for control of fishing activities divide European Parliament
FISHERIES: Gabriel Mato’s draft opinion on biodiversity criticised in European Parliament committee
JUSTICE: Council of the EU plans to request opening of negotiations for agreements between Eurojust and Argentina, Colombia and Brazil
ECONOMY - FINANCE
TAXATION: European Commission launches work on digital levy version 2.0
NEWS BRIEFS
TRADE: European Commission opens consultation on trade agreement with Peru, Colombia and Ecuador
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Secretary General denounces Russian decision to classify the Association of Schools of Political Studies as an ‘undesirable’ NGO
DEFENCE: Parliament ITRE Committee approves interinstitutional agreement on European Defence Fund
DEFENCE: report by The Left on impact and threats of artificial intelligence in military field
ENERGY: Portuguese Presidency of EU Council wants to adopt conclusions of EU Council on ‘Renovation Wave’ strategy
ENVIRONMENT: Finnish city of Lahti takes over as European Green Capital
ENVIRONMENT/CLIMATE: MEPs endorse European Parliament/EU Council agreement on 2021-2027 LIFE programme
MIGRATION: Athens asks for Commission’s help to return 1,500 migrants to Turkey whose right to asylum has been denied 
NETHERLANDS: Rutte III government has resigned due to an administrative scandal
FISHERIES: France implements EU aid for aquaculture companies affected by Covid-19
CSDP: Natalina Cea appointed Head of Mission of EUBAM Libya
SOCIAL: MEPs call for a directive to introduce a minimum wage above poverty line
SYRIA: EU sanctions new Minister of Foreign Affairs
CORRIGENDUM
European Parliament: The new full name of the GUE/NGL Group is “The Left in the European Parliament - GUE/NGL”
CALENDAR
Main activities of European Institutions: until 22 January 2021
CALENDAR EXTRA
Other events: until 22 January 2021