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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12645

28 January 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 21 / 36
INSTITUTIONAL / Poland
European Commission continues to ask Warsaw for explanations on ‘muzzle law’ on Supreme Court judges
Brussels, 27/01/2021 (Agence Europe)

On Wednesday 27 January, the European Commission sent a supplementary reasoned opinion to Poland concerning the notorious ‘muzzle law’ on the functioning of the Disciplinary Chamber of the Supreme Court, it said in a press release. This reasoned opinion comes after an additional letter of formal notice was sent on 3 December, adding a new grievance to the infringement proceeding opened last April (see EUROPE B12615A23).

“Poland’s reply to the additional letter of formal notice does...

Contents

EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HOME AFFAIRS: Covid-19, new EU travel restrictions could be approved on 29 January
HEALTH: vaccines against Covid-19, tensions rise between European Commission and AstraZeneca
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
DEMOGRAPHY: Commission launches debate on possible European solutions to deal with ageing population
SECTORAL POLICIES
COMPANIES: MEPs give their vision of mandatory due diligence in supply chains
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: MEPs want binding targets to reduce use of raw materials
CONSUMERS: BEUC lodges complaint with European Commission against Nintendo for premature obsolescence of a game console
MIGRATION: situation in Greek island camps continues to worry MEPs
JUSTICE: Council of EU believes it cannot be held responsible for actions of Selection Panel for European Public Prosecutor’s Office
JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: pact on asylum, free movement in Schengen and modernisation of judicial systems on European Ministers’ agenda on Thursday and Friday
TRANSPORT: EU Council paves way for adoption of temporary rules on airport slots for 2021 summer season
ENERGY: hydrogen strategy, European Parliament’s Committee on Environment adopts its position
CLIMATE/ HEALTH: MEPs call on EU and UK to align climate and environmental targets
HEALTH: Corporate Europe Observatory denounces privatisation of healthcare in Europe
HEALTH: medicines shortages continue to worsen in Europe, according to Pharmaceutical Group of EU
AGRICULTURE: EFOW concerned about vine planting authorisation system post-2030
EXTERNAL ACTION
AFRICA: European Parliament Development Committee calls for an EU/Africa partnership of equals, focusing on human development
BELARUS: Belarusian opposition calls on EU to do more
RUSSIA: G7 condemns arrest and detention of Mr Navalny for political reasons
HONDURAS: MEPs back Voluntary Partnership Agreement for timber exports to EU
CHINA: “The EU and China are not systemic rivals”, says Zhang Ming
INSTITUTIONAL
POLAND: European Commission continues to ask Warsaw for explanations on ‘muzzle law’ on Supreme Court judges
BUDGET: Rule of law conditionality, MEPs look at possibility of challenging conclusions of European Council of December 2020
FUTURE OF EU: citizen participation in ‘Conference on the Future of Europe’ under debate in European Parliament
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: appointment of a Director-General in department of interpretation and three new Heads of Representation
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: UK’s post-Brexit tax policy worries MEPs
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
ENVIRONMENT: General Court clarifies concept of administrative act that can be appealed against under ‘Aarhus’ Regulation
ENVIRONMENT: EU General Court annuls decision on air pollution from large combustion plants
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
HEALTH: Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe rejects “vaccine nationalism”
NEWS BRIEFS
ACP: EU mobilises €14.5 million for UN initiative on digital finance in ACP countries
CLIMATE: Member States approve revised negotiating mandate of Portuguese EU Council Presidency for ‘Climate Law’
HUMAN RIGHTS: EU sport ministers call for human rights to be respected at international sporting events
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: 76 years after liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau camp, European Parliament commemorates Holocaust
FINANCE: European Commission adopts equivalence decision for US central counterparties (CCPs)
FISHERIES: anglers from Brittany and Normandy authorised to return to Jersey waters
EMU: maximum intervention of ESM in event of resolution of a banking group in euro area set at €68 billion
CORRIGENDUM
SOCIAL: Nicolas Schmit stresses importance of an approach that is not purely legislative