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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12638

19 January 2021
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SECURITY - DEFENCE / Csdp
Operation EUNAVFORMed Irini strengthens its cooperation with Frontex Agency
Brussels, 18/01/2021 (Agence Europe)

The EUNAVFORMed Irini Operation and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, Frontex, announced on Monday, 18 January that on Friday, 15 January they signed a working agreement to strengthen their cooperation.

According to an Irini communiqué, thanks to this arrangement, the Operation and the Agency “will support each other with a primary focus on cross-border crime and in developing situational awareness in any possible manner, including by a coordinated use of satellite images”.

Contents

EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: Covid-19, European Affairs Ministers discuss issue of vaccination passport 
HEALTH: European Court of Auditors points out some “difficulties” in EU’s handling of pandemic
CULTURE: European Commission launches design phase of new European Bauhaus
ECONOMY: national recovery plans must seek a balance between fiscal support and reforms, says Paschal Donohoe
REGIONS: Covid-19, European Commission gives green light to new Polish reprogramming
SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: European Commission presents its legislative proposal extending validity of certain certificates and approvals
CONSUMERS: first Portuguese draft of conclusions on new 2021–2025 agenda welcomed at EU Council 
HOME AFFAIRS: European Parliament looks at improving conditions for execution of European Arrest Warrant
FISHERIES: European Commission urged to act to ensure access to Jersey waters for EU fishermen
ENERGY: development of renewable energy in EU has significantly reduced main environmental pressures, according to EEA
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: majority of Member States feel need for EU action on minimum wage has been “demonstrated”
SOCIAL: ETUI and OSE are concerned about lack of attention paid to social affairs players in European Recovery Plan
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: Conference on Future of Europe, idea of a tripartite chairmanship evoked
EXTERNAL ACTION
RUSSIA: Europe calls for immediate release of Alexei Navalny
MOLDOVA: Mr Borrell welcomes Ms Sandu’s commitment to reform
UNITED KINGDOM: European Parliament calls to extend provisional application of EU/UK agreement to end of March
PALESTINE: EU welcomes announcement of elections
ETHIOPIA: EU suspends €88 million in support due to conflict in Tigray
CHINA: MEPs divided over bilateral investment agreement with Beijing 
SECURITY - DEFENCE
CSDP: Operation EUNAVFORMed Irini strengthens its cooperation with Frontex Agency
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: European Commission authorises Greek support for northern section of E65 motorway
GERMANY: new CDU leadership invited to give opinion on Fidesz’s position in the European Christian Democratic family
CITIZENSHIP: Commission will not follow up on European Citizens’ Initiative for ‘Diversity in Europe’
ENERGY: oil and gas operations emitted just over 70 million tonnes of methane in 2020, according to IEA
ENERGY: MEPs welcome proposed revision of ‘Research Fund for Coal and Steel’
COMPANIES: right to disconnection, SMEunited reminds European Parliament of autonomy of social partners
ISRAEL: EU denounces new authorisation to build almost 800 settlement units
DIGITAL: ENISA publishes guidelines for cybersecurity of cloud health services
RUSSIA: EU condemns designation of Association of Schools of Political Studies as an ‘undesirable organisation’
HEALTH: nearly 40 MEPs call for Covid-19 vaccines to be considered public goods
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