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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12687

27 March 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 24 / 30
NEWS BRIEFS / Energy
Nord Stream 2 pipeline to be completed this year, says Gazprom

26/03/2021 (Agence Europe) – The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project to link Russia to Germany will be completed this year despite opposition from the United States (see EUROPE B12389A29), said the Chair of the Gazprom Board, Viktor Zubkov, according to Russian news agency TASS on Friday 26 March. According to Mr Zubkov, the construction of the pipeline is already 90–92% complete. The statement comes two days after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned his German counterpart that...

Contents

FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
MEDIA: in European Parliament, discussion with Janez Janša on press freedom in Slovenia turns into a fiasco
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: progress has been made in negotiations between EU institutions on CAP
AGRICULTURE: European Commission refuses to grant additional budget to wine sector
FOOD SAFETY: EU Regulation on increased transparency of risk assessments by EFSA enters into force
CLIMATE: concerned about rising carbon market prices, Poland calls on European Commission to act
DIGITAL: toolkit to accelerate deployment of very high capacity networks, including 5G technology
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: EMA recommends approval of two production sites for Covid-19 vaccines
HEALTH: Rome World Summit on 21 May is step towards strengthening EU’s role in global health
TRADE: EU prepares to block export of Covid-19 vaccine doses from AstraZeneca produced in EU
STATE AID: European Commission authorises Italian support of €24.7 million for Alitalia
BUDGET: Karlsruhe Court suspends German ratification of ‘own resources’ decision
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
EMPLOYMENT: carcinogens and mutagens at work, MEPs want EU law to cover reprotoxic substances
SOCIAL: Child Guarantee positively received in European Parliament
SOCIAL: self-employed heavily affected by Covid-19 pandemic, according to European Commission study
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: European Commission adjusts some merger control rules
EMU: EU should “spare no effort” in enhancing its global competitiveness after Brexit, says European Parliament
EXTERNAL ACTION
BELARUS: EU to support International Accountability Platform
CANADA: CETA contributes to economic recovery, says EU-Canada trade agreement joint committee
INSTITUTIONAL
RULE OF LAW: deterioration of situation of judges in Poland worries European Parliament
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: European Collectivity of Alsace will bring case to European Ombudsman about absence of plenary sessions in Strasbourg
NEWS BRIEFS
ARMENIA: EU and Yerevan discuss human rights situation
BANGLADESH: EU mobilises €500,000 in emergency aid after fire in Cox’s Bazar refugee camp 
DEMOCRACY: TikTok and Microsoft report slight decrease in use of their information tools on Covid-19
ENERGY: Nord Stream 2 pipeline to be completed this year, says Gazprom
ENERGY: according to NGO report, world’s 60 largest banks financed fossil fuel industries to tune of $3.8 trillion between 2016 and 2020
LIBYA: EU lifts sanctions against former Prime Minister Khalifa Ghwell
NORWAY: first structured dialogue on security and defence with EU
SOCIETY: MEPs call for resumption of talks with EU Council on ending EU time change
CALENDAR
Main activities of European institutions: until 31 March 2021
CALENDAR EXTRA
Other events: until 1 April 2021