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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12709

30 April 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 43
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Defence
European Parliament approves Interinstitutional Agreement on European Defence Fund

29/04/2021 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 29 April, MEPs approved the interinstitutional agreement reached on 14 December on the European Defence Fund (EDF)(see EUROPE B12622A13). The EDF had already been the subject of a partial agreement in February 2019 (see EUROPE B12198A22) on the general objectives and structure of the Fund, but budgetary and horizontal issues remained outstanding. The Fund should be provided with a financial envelope of €7.953 billion at current prices. This...

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
HOME AFFAIRS : European Parliament ready to negotiate with EU Council on future ‘Digital Green Certificate’
TERRORISM: European Parliament validates Regulation on removal of terrorist content online within the hour one last time and without a vote
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: MEPs call on Maltese authorities over attacks on democracy and press freedom in country
SOCIAL: European Parliament proposes creation of a European Children’s Authority
ENVIRONMENT/CLIMATE: European Parliament endorses Interinstitutional Agreement on LIFE 2021-2027 programme
TRANSPORT: MEPs adopt new rules to strengthen rail passengers’ rights
RUSSIA: MEPs call on EU to adopt new measures against Moscow
INDIA: European Parliament calls for deepening of relations
PAKISTAN: European Parliament calls for review of blasphemy laws
BOLIVIA: European Parliament condemns “arbitrary and illegal” detention of former interim President, Jeanine Áñez
COLOMBIA: European Parliament reiterates its support for full implementation of 2016 peace agreement
FISHERIES: European Parliament ready to renegotiate with EU Council on multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna
DEFENCE: European Parliament approves Interinstitutional Agreement on European Defence Fund
TAXATION: European Parliament reiterates its support for a fairer tax system adapted to digital age
BUDGET: European Parliament endorses EU anti-fraud programme 2021-2027
INSTITUTIONAL
BETTER REGULATION: ‘One in, one out’ – “under no circumstances will we lower environmental standards”, promises Maroš Šefčovič
SECTORAL POLICIES
GMO: European Commission to launch debate to promote new GMOs in food
CLIMATE: Member States underline importance of maintaining a functioning ETS
CLIMATE: Member States main obstacle to ‘European Green Deal’, according to 300-expert consultation
ENVIRONMENT: Commission launches consultation on revision of EU’s Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive
SEAS: EU leads international action to establish new marine protected areas in Antarctic
HEALTH: pharmaceutical organisations from four Member States call for supranational exchange of information to address drug shortages
COHESION: Brexit adjustment reserve, Member States opt for a single allocation method
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: European Commission launches two consultations
EXTERNAL ACTION
CYPRUS: EU welcomes announcement of a new meeting in 5+1 format
KOSOVO: in Brussels, Mr Kurti underlines his country’s commitment to EU
SOUTH KOREA: EU agrees with Seoul on new protected geographical indications
DEVELOPMENT: EU27 ministers support greater coordination of European financial architecture for development
ECONOMY
STATE AID: Germany can further support production of electricity from renewable energy sources
STATE AID: European Commission clears €2.5 million compensation for Slovenian press agency STA
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
CIVIL PROTECTION: Covid-19, EU continues to channel aid to India from 10 countries
COHESION: REACT-EU, European Commission approves nearly €300 million for France and Germany
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
HOME AFFAIRS : Court clarifies scope of principle ne bis in idem when executing European arrest warrant
BANKS: Court clarifies application of EU rules on reorganisation and winding up of banking groups
INSURANCE: vehicle registered in a Member State must at all times be insured against civil liability until it is deregistered, according to Court
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
DIGITAL: Council of Europe calls for better protection of children’s privacy on internet, especially in context of pandemic
NEWS BRIEFS
MYANMAR: EU Council extends sanctions against Burmese coup leaders by one year
DEMOCRACY: online platforms send new reports to European Commission on their anti-disinformation measures
DEMOGRAPHY: European Commission launches online ‘EU Atlas of Demography’
ENERGY: new EU tyre labelling rules come into force on 1 May
ENERGY: European Commission consults on France’s plans to reform its electricity market
SPACE: European Vega launcher back on track for success
INDUSTRY: ACEA proposes to use a share of tax levied on car fleet to deploy electromobility infrastructure