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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12674
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Economy

MEPs fine-tune their position on European economic governance

MEPs will debate European economic governance in the plenary session of the European Parliament on Wednesday 10 March and the following day they will try to adopt a position on the issue, the first since the European elections in May 2019.

It is a time for calm between the main political groups and the search for a common language to overcome the political left/right divide that has cropped up in every attempt since the European elections (see EUROPE B12439A15).

The recent vote in the...

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
Interview FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: “We want to keep up the pressure on all those who consider that the freedoms of LGBTIQ people should be restricted”, insists Pierre Karleskind
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: MEPs lift immunity of Carles Puigdemont, Toni Comín and Clara Ponsatí
HEALTH: European Parliament definitively approves 2021–2027 health programme EU4Health
FISHERIES: mandatory nature of use of on-board cameras for fishing checks divides European Parliament 
CLIMATE/TRADE: new carbon border adjustment mechanism divides EPP
COMPANIES: European Parliament ready to set out its vision of a due diligence for companies
ECONOMY: MEPs fine-tune their position on European economic governance
ECONOMY: European Parliament gives green light to InvestEU Programme 
EMPLOYMENT: MEPs call for better integration of people with disabilities
INDUSTRY: convergence of views between MEPs and European Commission on need to revise construction products regulation
GEORGIA: MEPs support European mediation
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: European Parliament to rename two of its buildings in honour of eminent European women
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: EU sets major digital targets for 2030
DIGITAL: fight against child pornography, four-column document reveals significant progress
ENERGY: draft ‘Geier’ report on hydrogen divides European Parliament political groups
MIGRATION: Frontex officers are required to examine individual situations and to respect rights of migrants in all cases, stresses Commission
JUSTICE: law applicable to assignments of claims, new attempt at a compromise in EU Council on secured claims
CLIMATE: EU and US show willingness to work together to tackle climate crisis
ENVIRONMENT: Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability, draft EU Council conclusions finalised
TRANSPORT: “positive impact” of Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive is limited by inconsistent levels of ambition
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED KINGDOM: Member State support for Commission to counter London’s unilateral decision to delay implementation of controls in Northern Ireland
MYANMAR: Vice-Admiral Bléjean speaks with Deputy Commander in Chief of Myanmar military
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
EMPLOYMENT: period of on-call duty is working time if it affects free time very significantly, according to European judges
DIGITAL: Court clarifies application of copyright rules to communication of works by means of framing process
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
STATE AID: green light for €2 billion in French support for uncovered fixed costs of businesses affected by pandemic
HEALTH: Johnson & Johnson cautious on its commitments to deliver Covid-19 vaccine in second half of 2021
HUMANITARIAN AID: Covid-19, recalibrating EU emergency aid to meet enormous global needs
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: 6.6% fall in GDP means 2020 recession was slightly less severe than expected in eurozone
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
MIGRATION: European countries urgently need to change their migration policies, warns Dunja Mijatović
NEWS BRIEFS
ENERGY: ‘Fit for 55’ package will provide certification criteria for renewable gases, says Commission
UNITED STATES: Thierry Breton and Jeffrey Zients will cooperate to secure transatlantic supply chain for Covid-19 vaccines
GEORGIA: Michel asks Danielsson to act as political mediator
YEMEN: EU again calls for ceasefire