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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12704

23 April 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 37
SECTORAL POLICIES / Environment
MEPs compromise on revision of Aarhus regulation to improve public access to environmental justice
Brussels, 22/04/2021 (Agence Europe)

MEPs on the European Parliament’s Environment Committee (ENVI) amended on Thursday 22 April the proposed revision of EU Regulation 1367/2006 to bring the EU fully into line with the international law it transposes - the Aarhus Convention - on public access to justice in environmental matters.

The vote was facilitated by 10 compromise amendments that were hard-fought between the main political groups (EPP, S&D, Renew Europe, Greens/EFA, and The Left, see EUROPE B12698A8, B12666A15). The...

Contents

EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: European Commission waives purchase of optional 100 million doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine
HEALTH: work on regulation on “serious cross-border health threats” starts in European Parliament’s committee
HOME AFFAIRS: agreement by Member States on technical specifications of future digital green certificate
ECONOMY: Portugal, first Member State to officially submit its recovery plan
WTO: EU remains firmly opposed to TRIPS waiver for Covid-19 vaccines
COHESION: REACT-EU, European Commission approves modification of operational programmes for France and Denmark
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: country-by-country reporting, everyone draws their red lines before second round of European Parliament/EU Council negotiations
ECB: monetary institute maintains intensified pace of repurchases as part of PEPP operation
FINANCE: MEPs give green light to appointment of Natasha Cazenave as ESMA Executive Director
ECONOMY: explosion of public deficit and debt in 2020 in eurozone and EU
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENT: MEPs compromise on revision of Aarhus regulation to improve public access to environmental justice
BIODIVERSITY: EU’s primary forests are at risk and need to be mapped, says Joint Research Centre report
AGRICULTURE: EU ministers to discuss trade and future ‘green architecture’ of CAP on Monday 26 April
CLIMATE: EU welcomes new US 2030 climate target
CLIMATE/FINANCE: ‘Platform on Sustainable Finance’ calls for a review of how EU Taxonomy criteria are established and use of expert advice
CLIMATE: EU co-legislators’ ‘Climate Law’ agreement gets mixed reception
TRANSPORT: Commission adopts ‘U-space’ package for safer and more secure operation of drones
SPACE: European Commission and ESA reach provisional agreement on FFPA
JUSTICE: Malta again singled out for “golden passports”
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED KINGDOM: European Parliament to vote on Trade and Cooperation Agreement on 27 April
PALESTINE: Mr Shtayyeh calls on EU to put pressure on Israel to hold elections
RUSSIA: EU and NATO express solidarity with Czech Republic
SYRIA: EU welcomes suspension of Damascus’ voting rights in OPCW
SAHEL: Josep Borrell visits Sahel to emphasise importance of region for EU and to attend funeral of Idriss Déby
SOUTH SUDAN: EU announces €43 million in humanitarian aid for vulnerable South Sudanese populations
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: minimum wage, MEPs welcome Mr Radtke and Ms Jongerius’ draft report
SOCIAL: Porto Social Summit, Portuguese Presidency of EU Council plans physical event in restrictive format
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
CONSUMERS: CJEU rules diversion of flight to nearby airport does not entitle passengers to lump-sum compensation
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
RUSSIA: Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe calls on Committee of Ministers to act for release of Alexei Navalny
TURKEY: Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe calls on Turkey to abandon undemocratic practices
SOCIAL: investing in social rights will mitigate effects of Covid-19 pandemic, say Council of Europe experts
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE: climate change adaptation and water management on agenda of informal meeting of EU Member State ministers
CLIMATE/SPACE: Copernicus data indicates climate significantly worsened in Europe in 2020
NATO: Alliance summit to be held on 14 June
FISHERIES: Susan Steele new Executive Director of Vigo agency
TRANSPORT: airports and airlines call on EU leaders to prioritise Digital Green Certificate
CITIES: European Commission and European Committee of Regions launch Chamber of National Ambassadors of Covenant of Mayors