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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12739

12 June 2021
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Energy
Member States are struggling to provide common guidance to Commission on hydrogen
Brussels, 11/06/2021 (Agence Europe)

Meeting in Luxembourg on Friday 11 June, the Energy Ministers of the EU Member States expressed unanimous support for the development of a European hydrogen market, but were unable to provide the European Commission with common guidelines on how to achieve this.

While many stressed the need for coordinated action and the importance of cooperation between countries—in particular through the development of ‘important project of common European interest’ (IPCEI)—the debate above all...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: EU Member States’ ministers reach a painful compromise on revision of TEN-E Regulation
ENERGY: Member States are struggling to provide common guidance to Commission on hydrogen
AGRICULTURE: EU ministers in Lisbon to prepare final negotiations with European Parliament on CAP
FISHERIES: EU Council approves agreement between EU and UK on 2021 fisheries quotas
MIGRATION: Spain plans to end visa-free regime for Moroccans living around Ceuta and Melilla
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HOME AFFAIRS : Member States agree to lift restrictions in EU for vaccinated travellers
ECONOMY: European Commission will soon recommend adoption of first five national recovery plans
HEALTH: European Medicines Agency advises against use of AstraZeneca’s vaccine in people with a history of capillary leak syndrome
EXTERNAL ACTION
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Borrell calls for tackling multilateralism deficit
ETHIOPIA: European Commission and USAID call for unhindered humanitarian access to Tigray on brink of famine
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: summit comes at a pivotal moment for Alliance, says Mr Stoltenberg
ECONOMY - FINANCE
FINANCE: Commission publishes opinions on implementation of EU sanctions on Syria, Libya, Central African Republic and Ukraine
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
AFGHANISTAN: European Parliament calls for strategy on future of EU/Afghanistan relationship
SRI LANKA: European Parliament calls for review of Prevention of Terrorism Act
CUBA: European Parliament points to lack of progress on democracy and respect of human rights
CULTURE: European Parliament refuses to allow Commission to end subsidy to Euranet Plus network
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: minimum wage, follow-up to Porto social summit, and strengthening European Medicines Agency’s role on EU ministers’ agenda
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
YOUTH: young people facing increased unemployment, food aid use, and early school leaving in EU
G7 SUMMIT
HEALTH: EU expects G7 summit to prompt rapid share of Covid-19 vaccines and technology with poor countries
AFRICA: EU expects G7 to make progress on financing for development, especially in Africa
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
MEDIA: Council of Europe sets out priorities on protection of journalists and impact of artificial intelligence on freedom of expression
RUSSIA: Council of Europe Committee of Ministers calls for immediate release of Alexei Navalny
TURKEY: Council of Europe Committee of Ministers calls on Turkey to amend its legislation to protect freedom of expression
NEWS BRIEFS
ENERGY: EU Council adopts conclusions on ‘renovation wave’ strategy
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission reaffirms support for Czechia in its case against Polish mine in Turów
NICARAGUA: EU condemns political repression
POLAND: European Commission calls on Polish government to respect European treaties
UNITED KINGDOM: Commission receives support from Member States on its action regarding Northern Ireland Protocol
SOCIAL: Lucia Nicholsonová on track for re-election as head of European Parliament Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
TRANSPORT: Fraunhofer Institute publishes study mapping ideal location of future charging points for electric trucks
CALENDAR
Main activities of the European institutions: until 18 June 2021
CALENDAR EXTRA
Other events: until 18 June 2021