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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12736

9 June 2021
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Economy
Wealth production fell by 0.3% in first quarter in euro area
Brussels, 08/06/2021 (Agence Europe)

Seasonally adjusted GDP decreased by 0.3% in the euro area and by 0.1% in the European Union in the first quarter of 2021 compared with the previous quarter of 2020, according to the estimate published by the EU statistical office (Eurostat) on Tuesday 8 June.

In mid-May, Eurostat expected GDP to fall by 0.3% and 0.4% respectively in the euro area and the EU (see EUROPE B12722A22).

Ireland (+7.8%), Croatia (+5.8%), Estonia (+4.8%) and Greece (+4.4%) registered the highest increases, while...

Contents

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
BUDGET: European Parliament calls on European Commission to respect ‘roadmap’ on EU own resources
ECONOMY: imminent presentation of European Commission’s first recommendations for adoption of national recovery plans
BELARUS: MEPs call for more sanctions against Alexander Lukashenko and support for civil society
AFGHANISTAN: MEPs emphasise EU should continue to help
ENVIRONMENT: European Parliament could oppose imidacloprid residue being allowed in fish
ENVIRONMENT: pesticides, possible veto of European Parliament on extension of authorisation for flumioxazin
COMPANIES: European Parliament calls for concrete action for SMEs
SOCIAL: European Parliament approves activation of European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for four countries
HOME AFFAIRS: European Parliament validates interoperability of ETIAS system with other European information systems
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Portuguese Presidency of EU Council confident that regulation on new European asylum agency will be adopted soon
FISHERIES: content of draft EU/UK agreement on fisheries quotas for 2021
ENERGY: Netherlands leads charge in EU Council against biofuel fraud
DIGITAL: European Digital Rights concerned about potential for abuse under Digital Service Act
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: European Commission will soon present guidelines on rule of law mechanism
BUDGET: European Commission expects 2022 budget to be 2% higher than in 2021
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS: persistent differences in EU Council on contours of a European deposit insurance scheme
TAXATION: VAT rates, Portuguese Presidency of EU Council decides to bring several issues to Ministerial level
TAXATION: EU Council Presidency proposes temporary solution on VAT exemption for EU goods and services in times of crisis
ECONOMY: national recovery plans miss opportunity to stimulate deep socioeconomic transformation, says Zoe Institute
ECONOMY: wealth production fell by 0.3% in first quarter in euro area
COMPANIES: ten organisations set out their expectations of future initiative on sustainable corporate governance in EU
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
RULE OF LAW: Romania is slowly starting to reverse negative trend of last few years in terms of corruption and independence of judiciary
GENDER EQUALITY: European Commission makes recommendations to address gender inequalities in cultural sector
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Commission unveils roadmap on antisemitism strategy, expected by end of year
EXTERNAL ACTION
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: EU calls for reconciliation
CHINA: Michel defends investment agreement
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
JUSTICE: Council of Europe survey shows use of non-custodial sanctions and measures increasing in Europe
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: one million Europeans already have a ‘Covid’ certificate so they can travel more easily in EU again
CENTRAL AFRICA: AU, UN and EU officials call for re-launch of political process
ENERGY: completion of Nord Stream 2 pipeline is a “fait accompli”, says Antony Blinken
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: ECR group claims chairmanship of Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
TRANSPORT: European Commission invites citizens to have their say on data collection for vehicle checks