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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12671
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / State aid

€1 billion support for high-efficient cogeneration in Slovakia approved 

The European Commission has authorised, on Thursday 4 March, projects to support the production of electricity from high-efficient cogeneration installations connected to district heating networks in Slovakia.

Margrethe Vestager, the Executive Vice-President for Competition Policy, said that the Slovak measure, which is worth more than €1 billion, “will provide an important contribution to EU energy and climate objectives without unduly distorting competition”.

Slovakia notified the...

Contents

FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY: proposal for directive on pay transparency leaves employers’ and trade union organisations sceptical
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: European Commission rolls out implementation of its European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan
EMPLOYMENT: European Commission presents recommendations to support employment in wake of health crisis
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPANIES: latest negotiations in European Parliament on due diligence of companies before vote in plenary session
ECONOMY: MEPs try again to find compromise on European economic governance
STATE AID: €1 billion support for high-efficient cogeneration in Slovakia approved 
COMPETITION: formal investigation into possible anti-competitive conduct of Teva in relation to multiple sclerosis drug
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: Commission states that no discussions are underway for group purchase of Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine 
TRADE: EU plans to extend export authorisation regime for Covid-19 vaccines
ECONOMY: support in European Parliament for Stability Pact freeze extended until end of 2022 
ECONOMY: Valdis Dombrovskis confident of rapid adoption of national recovery plans
STATE AID: green light for €20 billion French guarantee scheme for companies affected by Covid-19 pandemic
KENYA: Covid-19, EU and EIB provide €120 million to support Kenyan SMEs and agriculture
SPACE: ESA and European Commission launch first ‘challenge’ to measure negative impact of Covid-19 pandemic
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Fabrice Leggeri continues to exclude migrant pushback activities by Frontex Agency
ENVIRONMENT: MEPs call for EU ‘Ambient Air Quality’ legislation to include all air pollutants
AGRICULTURE: Éric Andrieu reports progress in negotiations on common market organisation
AGRICULTURE: MEPs disagree with European Commission’s positive view of market situation
ANIMAL HEALTH: European Commission accepts transitional period of six months for new veterinary certificates
CLIMATE: Greens/EFA group in European Parliament publishes report showing economic viability of reducing emissions by 60% by 2030
CLIMATE/HEALTH: new European climate and health observatory launched
DIGITAL: France enters personal data retention fray
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED KINGDOM: European Parliament postpones its decision on the date of the consent vote on the bilateral agreement
NEIGHBOURHOOD: Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova want to strengthen relations with EU
MYANMAR: EU has frozen part of its development cooperation
WTO: Honduran Dacio Castillo becomes WTO General Council Chair 
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: European Parliament approves interinstitutional declaration laying foundations for Conference on Future of Europe 
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
STATE AID: Court definitively dismisses FC Barcelona’s court action regarding its tax regime
ENVIRONMENT: United Kingdom condemned for systematic and persistent violation of EU air quality standards since 2010
NEWS BRIEFS
EBOLA: EU mobilises €3 million to help Guinea fight virus
EMPLOYMENT: unemployment rate continues to rise in EU, says Eurostat
ENERGY: European Nuclear Safety Regulators approve preliminary report on Ostrovets power plant
ENERGY: Hydrogen Europe and T&E call on European Commission to stimulate deployment of “green” hydrogen and ammonia for maritime transport
UNITED STATES: London and Washington temporarily suspend customs duties in Airbus/Boeing dispute
TAXATION: European Parliament gives green light to opening of negotiations with EU Council on public country by country reporting
TAXATION: MEP Stéphane Bijoux welcomes retention of system of dock dues in France’s outermost regions
GREECE: Athens authorised for second early repayment only to IMF
INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission launches consultation on updated recommendations on professional services
DIGITAL: revision of WhatsApp’s terms of use in Irish Data Protection Commission’s sights
FISHERIES: Europêche denounces alarming information on effects of European Parliament amendments on controls