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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12733

4 June 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 14 / 31
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Taxation
MEPs reject draft ‘Gruffat’ report on sustainable taxation post-Covid-19
Brussels, 03/06/2021 (Agence Europe)

MEPs in the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) on Thursday rejected the draft own-initiative report by Claude Gruffat (Greens/EFA, France) on creating an economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable European tax system post-Covid-19 (see EUROPE B12678A19). The report received 27 votes in favour, 27 against, and 4 abstentions, which amounts to a negative vote.

“A majority of the members have explicitly expressed astonishing conservatism...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: European Commission unveils plans for a European digital ID card
TRANSPORT: Member States decide on their position on reform of Single European Sky
TRANSPORT: EU Council adopts position on clearer rules for use of hired trucks
MIGRATION: European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties gives green light to new ‘Blue Card’ Directive
MIGRATION: European Commission concerned about Denmark’s decision to externalise asylum policy
JUSTICE: Member States want to strengthen protection of vulnerable adults in EU
AGRICULTURE: EU institutions to resume negotiations on CAP reform in mid-June
CONSUMERS: EU Toy Safety Directive is amended to limit presence of aniline
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE/CLIMATE: Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism takes shape
ENLARGEMENT: EU Council and European Parliament agree on new Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance
CAUCASUS: Mr Michel calls for full implementation of 9 November ceasefire declaration between Armenia and Azerbaijan
EGYPT: Presidents Michel and al-Sisi pledge to strengthen cooperation between EU and Cairo
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: US suspends trade sanctions against three EU countries to allow more time for tax negotiations at OECD
TAXATION: MEPs reject draft ‘Gruffat’ report on sustainable taxation post-Covid-19
ECONOMY: Pedro Marques warns against delays in assessing national recovery plans
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
DEMOCRACY: European Court of Auditors points to shortcomings in the European Action Plan against disinformation
GENDER EQUALITY: EU Council to adopt conclusions on unequal impact of pandemic on men and women
RULE OF LAW: European Affairs Ministers could hear Hungary and Poland again on 22 June
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
HUNGARY: Court of Justice of EU validates European Parliament’s resolution triggering Article 7 procedure against Budapest
ENVIRONMENT: Germany condemned for systematic and persistent breach of EU air quality standards from 2010 to 2016
SOCIAL: Court clarifies notion of “normally carries out its activities” with regard to temporary-work agencies
GENDER EQUALITY: equal pay for men and women applies within a company for “work of equal value”, rules CJEU
CJEU: four new appointments
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
ROMANIA: Council of Europe urges Romania to effectively prosecute traffickers in human beings and ensure compensation for victims
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: Member State representatives pave way for an agreement in EU Council on reinforced role of European Medicines Agency
HEALTH: Covid-19, EU and EIB contribute to additional $2.4 billion pledged to Covax for access to vaccines in poor countries
NEWS BRIEFS
MYANMAR: EU to adopt new sanctions against military junta in the coming days, says Mr Borrell
CRIMEA: EU denounces sentencing of Mejlis chairman
ETHIOPIA: EU Commissioner Janez Lenarčič condemns murder of humanitarian in Tigray
TOURISM: tourism and airline sectors launch ‘Destination Summer’ campaign to support safe reopening of Europe’s borders
TRANSPORT: Member States adopt conclusions on ‘Putting Rail at the Forefront of Smart and Sustainable Mobility’ strategy