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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12684

24 March 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 40
NEWS BRIEFS / Energy
MEPs endorse Cristian Buşoi’s draft report on revision of ‘Research Fund for Coal and Steel’

23/03/2021 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 22 March, the members of the European Parliament Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) gave their broad approval (by 60 votes to 14, with 1 abstention) to the amended draft report by Cristian-Silviu Buşoi (EPP, Romania) on revision of the ‘Research Fund for Coal and Steel’ (RFCS – see EUROPE B12682A26, B12638A25). This report follows the European Commission’s revision proposal aimed at “greening” the RFCS (see EUROPE...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
FISHERIES: EU Council agreement on four-month extension of 2021 transitional quotas with UK
AGRICULTURE: EU Council tentatively opens door to European Parliament concessions on CAP reform
CLIMATE/FINANCE: European Commission proposes new criteria for EU taxonomy to Member States
ENVIRONMENT: MEPs lobby Commission to halt export of banned pesticides in EU
HEALTH: decisive moment in EU Council on health technology assessment
ENERGY: MEPs favour renewable hydrogen, but do not completely close door on low-carbon hydrogen
ENERGY: MEPs seek to promote integration of EU’s energy system
INDUSTRY/REGIONS: Elisa Ferreira insists that lithium extraction should be done in cooperation with local people for Battery Alliance
RESEARCH: Horizon Europe, exclusion of associated countries from 2021-2022 work programme causes concern
JUSTICE: e-Evidence, continuing disagreement between European Parliament and EU Council on reimbursement of costs
JUSTICE: more demand for support from Eurojust in 2020
HOME AFFAIRS: MEPs still need to be convinced about added value of international ‘PNR’ agreements
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: criticised for delays in delivery of Covid-19 vaccines, European Commission accuses AstraZeneca
TRADE: European Commission to present review of Covid-19 vaccine export transparency mechanism
BANKS: Andrea Enria justifies gradual resumption of dividend payments by banking sector
SOCIAL: EU Council greenlights activating SURE instrument for Estonia
PATENTS: EPO referral on updating 2023 strategic plan in light of Covid-19
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: member countries’ Foreign Ministers reaffirm their commitment to Alliance
EXTERNAL ACTION
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: country should remain in EU’s sights, argue six Member States
GEORGIA: EU will continue its mediation efforts
AFRICA: broad consensus in European Parliament in favour of a renewed EU/Africa strategy focusing on human development
TRADE: Commission consults on next EU instrument to counter coercive practices 
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: MEPs explore ways to reform supervision and audit with experts after ‘Wirecard’ case
TAXATION: MEPs adopt report on digital taxation with overwhelming majority
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: MEPs recommend postponing decision relating to discharging Frontex’s expenditure in 2019
FUTURE OF EU: kick-off meeting of Executive Committee of Conference on Future of Europe
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
MEDIA: before drafting its recommendations on safety of journalists, Commission engages into dialogue with stakeholders
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
CONSUMERS: CJEU says airline must compensate passengers after flight cancelled due to strike organised by staff trade union
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: Austria can pay €146.5 million to companies active in microelectronics sector
INSURANCE: Paolo Cadoni, Petra Hielkema and Christian Thimann shortlisted to head EIOPA
COMPETITION: EssilorLuxottica’s acquisition of GrandVision conditionally approved
ENERGY: MEPs endorse Cristian Buşoi’s draft report on revision of ‘Research Fund for Coal and Steel’
UNITED STATES: Valdis Dombrovskis and Katherine Tai, new US Trade Representative, commit to cooperation
FINANCE: European Commission is considering designating replacement rate for Swiss franc LIBOR
NIGER: EU again expresses its solidarity with people of Niger following terrorist attacks
REGIONS: European Committee of Regions launches new award in honour of Paweł Adamowicz
EUROPEAN SUMMIT: Mr Michel invites US President to discussion with EU leaders on Thursday evening
TRANSPORT: European Parliament’s Sky & Space Intergroup calls for 2022 to be “European Year of Aviation”
UKRAINE: European Parliament and Verkhovna Rada strengthen their cooperation
YEMEN: EU welcomes Saudi Arabia’s ceasefire proposal