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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12686
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Education

Erasmus+ 2021-2027 programme is officially on track

On Thursday 25 March, the Commission announced the launch of the Erasmus+ programme for the period 2021-2027. Today, the Commission adopted the first annual work programme of this emblematic pillar of education, training, youth and sport. It also launched the first calls for funding (EAC/A01/2021). 

Aware of the popularity of the structure created in 1987, Commissioner Mariya Gabriel insisted that Erasmus+ is one of the first programmes the Commission is launching under the EU’s new...

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
HEALTH: EU27 examine all available tools to accelerate production and delivery of Covid-19 vaccines in EU
HOME AFFAIRS : EU27 reiterate their desire for a rapid, interoperable and non-discriminatory ‘digital green certificate’
TURKEY: European Council ready to engage in a “phased, proportionate and reversible” manner
EMU: ‘green’ finance will help bolster euro’s international role, say EU leaders 
UNITED STATES: in front of Joe Biden, EU leaders reaffirm importance of transatlantic relations
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
HOME AFFAIRS: European Parliament agrees to work ‘urgently’ on digital green certificate
BUDGET: European Parliament calls on European Commission to implement text on Rule of law conditionality without delay
BUDGET: European Parliament speeds up adoption of decisions to create new EU own resources
WOMEN: Turkey’s withdrawal from Istanbul Convention, a “step backwards” judged “shameful and unacceptable” by European Parliament
ENVIRONMENT: air quality, European Parliament calls for compliance with existing legislation and future inclusion of all harmful pollutants
COHESION: MEPs call for greater consideration of regions in EU environmental and climate policies
DIGITAL: European Parliament supports “European Schengen for Data Economy”
INDUSTRY/DEFENCE: European Parliament calls for better implementation of defence package
TOURISM: European Parliament calls on EU to launch a “Marshall Plan” to support tourism and travel sector
TRADE: European Parliament approves regulation on export controls for dual-use items
AFRICA: Parliament calls for EU/Africa partnership of equals, focused on human development
ALBANIA: European Parliament supports opening of EU accession negotiations
WESTERN BALKANS: European Parliament calls on Serbia and Kosovo to make progress in their bilateral dialogue
NORTH MACEDONIA: EU accession negotiations, European Parliament calls on Member States to show real political will
FISHERIES: European Parliament calls for measures to limit marine litter
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: European Commission proposes measures to reach target of 25% of agricultural land devoted to organic farming
AGRICULTURE: targeting of support, market measures, and ‘New Delivery Model’ on agenda for 26 March EU Council-European Parliament CAP negotiations
EDUCATION: Erasmus+ 2021-2027 programme is officially on track
ENERGY: revision of TEN-E regulation, EU Council discusses criteria for projects of common and mutual interest
ENERGY: first exchange of views between MEPs on revision of TEN-E Regulation
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission clarifies concept of ‘environmental damage’ in Directive on Environmental Liability
INDUSTRY: Spain and the Netherlands insist that EU's strategic autonomy does not mean isolationism
ECONOMY - FINANCE
TAXATION: faced with GAFA bosses’ refusal for hearings, European Parliament seeks remedies
FINANCE: European Parliament kicks off work on Digital Operational Resilience Act
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: EU and Washington underline their willingness to strengthen their cooperation
LIBYA: EU ready to step up cooperation with new government
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: Executive Committee of Conference on Future of Europe takes up its duties
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
COMPETITION: Court confirms illegal cartel between Lundbeck and several generic drug manufacturers on citalopram market
COMPETITION: Court confirms the fines imposed on Slovak Telekom and Deutsche Telekom for abuse of dominant position on Slovak broadband Internet market 
ENVIRONMENT: Court of Justice confirms inadmissibility of citizens’ appeal against EU’s 2018 ‘climate package’
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Court of Human Rights condemns France for execution of a European arrest warrant issued by Romania
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS : approximately 60 NGOs oppose regulation requiring removal of terrorist content within an hour
AFRICA: month of dialogue on green transition in preparation for EU/Africa Green Investment Forum
FINANCE: European Parliament gives green light to adjustments to EU securitisation framework to facilitate economic recovery
TRANSPORT: EU Council approves agreement on Regulation establishing Connecting Europe Facility 2021-2027