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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12642

23 January 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 14 / 28
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Health
Imminent proposals for additional restrictions on non-essential intra-EU travel due to Covid-19

22/01/2021 (Agence Europe) – As announced on Thursday 21 January at the end of the videoconference meeting of European leaders (see EUROPE B12641A1), the European Commission is going to propose “the updating of two recommendations” on the health measures taken in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. This is to take into account the risks associated with the appearance of coronavirus variants, while preserving the functioning of the internal market and freedom of movement for key...

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EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED KINGDOM: EU Member States find it unrealistic to ratify post-Brexit agreement with London before end of February
CHINA: European Commission seeks to reassure on bilateral investment agreement
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: EU Ministers will discuss Covid-19 vaccination, Russia, Turkey, Venezuela and United Kingdom
VENEZUELA: EU deem opposition Juan Guaidó a “privileged interlocutor”
CLIMATE: EU Member States to call for global coal phase-out
SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: “more constructive” discussions, but still no Interinstitutional Agreement on Connecting Europe Facility
MIGRATION: Frontex has one month to shed light on all allegations of pushbacks
FISHERIES: Only 36% of fish stocks in UK waters are healthy, Oceana sounds alarm
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: Covid-19, economic situation and climate change on agenda of Davos Forum to be held virtually
ECONOMY: deficit at 5.8% of GDP and public debt at 97.3% of GDP in euro area in 3rd quarter of 2020
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
STATE AID: green light for €12 billion German support for businesses
HEALTH: European Ombudsman opens enquiry into public access to contracts for vaccines
HEALTH: Council of Europe calls for equitable access to Covid-19 vaccination
HEALTH: imminent proposals for additional restrictions on non-essential intra-EU travel due to Covid-19
CIVIL PROTECTION: Covid-19, EU delivers protective equipment to North Macedonia and Mongolia
SOCIAL - EMPLOYMENT - ÉDUCATION
SOCIAL: European Parliament calls for better implementation of fundamental right to decent housing
EDUCATION/EMPLOYMENT: €500 million from Portuguese recovery plan will contribute to digitalisation of education system
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Commission will present its European strategy against antisemitism by end of 2021, confirms Katharina von Schnurbein
NEWS BRIEFS
BUDGET: European Commission adjusts 2021 budget to take into account Brexit Adjustment Reserve
GUINEA: EU deplores death in custody of political opponent Mamadou Oury Barry
TAXATION: tax transparency country by country, still no qualified majority in EU Council
TAXATION: EDPB re-examines compatibility of US FATCA law with GDPR Regulation, confirms Commission
IRAQ: EU condemns attack in central Baghdad
JUSTICE: appointments to European Public Prosecutor's Office, Portuguese Minister of Justice invited to European Parliament parliamentary committees
GMO: Commission authorises eight glyphosate-tolerant GMOs from Monsanto/Bayer in EU
FISHERIES: Norway refuses to issue fishing licences to EU and UK vessels
CALENDAR
Main activities of European Institutions: until 29 January 2021
CALENDAR EXTRA
Other events: until 29 January 2021