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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12647

30 January 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 27 / 30
NEWS BRIEFS / Transport
European Parliament/EU Council negotiations on ‘Eurovignette’ Directive look set to be eventful

29/01/2021 (Agence Europe) – A first interinstitutional meeting on the ‘Eurovignette’ Directive on user chargers for heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures (see EUROPE B12637A10) was held on Friday 29 January in a cordial atmosphere, a European source told EUROPE. In spite of their fundamentally opposed positions (see EUROPE B12626A7, B12026A12), the co-legislators expressed their willingness to compromise. However, the discussions are expected to be “intense...

Contents

BEACONS
Beacons: Conference on the Future of Europe: an interminable gestation (2)
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: EMA recommends authorisation of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine 
HOME AFFAIRS: Covid-19, EU27 agree on new EU travel restrictions
SOCIAL: Olivier De Schutter calls on EU to reinvent itself to fight poverty and inequality
SECTORAL POLICIES
RESEARCH: European Parliament and EU Council agree on strategic agenda and operation of the European Institute of Innovation for 2021–2027
COHESION: Council of EU has a lot of questions about Brexit Adjustment Reserve
FISHERIES: EU Council ‘guidance’ for talks with UK on quotas for 2021
FISHERIES: European Commission will soon be able to negotiate a new bilateral agreement with Norway
JUSTICE: EU Council and European Commission want to better protect vulnerable adults
MIGRATION: despite a drop in asylum applications, arrivals in Spain and Central Mediterranean rose steadily in 2020
ENERGY: TEN-E regulation, place of gas already creates divisions between Member States
ENERGY: Parliament’s Committee on Energy calls for impact assessment of new offshore windfarms on fishing sector
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission launches public consultation on future EU forestry strategy
ENVIRONMENT: EEA sets out guidelines for circular approach to use of plastics and ultimately to reduce their impact
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: European Parliament and EU Council reach interim agreement to earmark 25% of European Social Fund plus for social inclusion
SOCIAL: MEPs want to ensure better access to employment for people with disabilities
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: Messrs Borrell and Blinken underline their willingness to work together
MYANMAR: international community calls for adherence to democratic norms
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: tripartite presidency for Conference on Future of Europe discussed at EU Council
NEWS BRIEFS
ARCTIC: European Commission publishes summary of public consultation on EU Arctic policy
CHINA: EU calls for unconditional release of Tashi Wangchuk
COHESION: Just Transition Mechanism, first warm-up round for European co-legislators on third pillar
TAXATION: United States ready to resume discussions on international tax reform
SEAS: BlueInvest fund secures €45 million for EU’s blue economy
MIGRATION: European Parliament to look into suspicions of pushbacks of migrants by Frontex agency
RUSSIA: Mr Borrell in Moscow from 4 to 6 February
TRANSPORT: European Parliament/EU Council negotiations on ‘Eurovignette’ Directive look set to be eventful
Op-Ed
Op-ed: 100 days of the EESC Presidency – the first delivered promises, by Christa Schweng
CALENDAR
Main activities of European Institutions: until 5 February 2021
CALENDAR EXTRA
Other events: until 5 February 2021