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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12739

12 June 2021
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Migration
Spain plans to end visa-free regime for Moroccans living around Ceuta and Melilla
Brussels, 11/06/2021 (Agence Europe)

Spain is considering ending an agreement that allows visa-free passage from Moroccan cities to the Spanish North African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, a government official was quoted as saying by Reuters, on Friday 11 June. “The government is considering (...) scrapping the special regime”, said Juan González-Barba, State Secretary for the European Union, during a visit to Ceuta the previous day. “The border controls would then move to the border with Morocco” and no longer to...

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