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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12744

19 June 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 14 / 28
SECTORAL POLICIES / Space
Greens/EFA Group in European Parliament sets out its first ever position on European Space Policy
Brussels, 18/06/2021 (Agence Europe)

During an online conference on the European Space Policy on Thursday 17 June, the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament presented a paper on European Space Policy as a tool.

German Niklas Nienass, the creator of the initiative, explained during the conference that the Greens/EFA were the first political group in the European Parliament to draft such a document. He hopes to push other political groups to adopt a position on space policy.

Among the initial demands, the Greens/EFA oppose...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: VAT rates, no significant breakthrough in EU Council on existing derogations
TAXATION: EU Council moves towards a VAT exemption for EU-distributed goods and services only for Covid-19 crisis
BANKS: extension until March 2022 of exclusion of central bank exposure in calculation of leverage ratio
COMPETITION: European Commission sends statement of objections to Insurance Ireland for restricting access to data-sharing platform
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
ECONOMY: EU Council expected to approve a dozen national recovery plans in July
HEALTH: court recognises AstraZeneca’s violations of advance purchase agreement with European Commission
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: EU institutions could reach a compromise on CAP on Friday 25 June
AGRICULTURE: COPA calls for time to integrate EU Green Deal into CAP
HEALTH: EU Council and European Parliament will try to agree on health technology assessment regulation on Monday 21 June
ENERGY: gas infrastructure issue divides MEPs ahead of votes on revision of TEN-E regulation
ENERGY: European Commission launches online guide to public funding for hydrogen projects
DIGITAL: European Commission takes step towards faster Wi-Fi network across EU
INDUSTRY/RESEARCH: presentation of Lisbon Manifesto to support creative and cultural industries
SPACE: Greens/EFA Group in European Parliament sets out its first ever position on European Space Policy
MIGRATION: conflicts around world displaced more people in 2020, according to report by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
REGIONS: CPMR concerned about considerable differences between national recovery plans on territorial issue
EXTERNAL ACTION
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Belarus, Iraq and Latin America on EU ministers’ agenda
VENEZUELA: European Commission pledges €147 million to help Venezuelan refugees
INSTITUTIONAL
GENERAL AFFAIRS: Poland and Hungary to be heard once again on respect for Rule of law by EU’s European Affairs Ministers
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: Bulgaria and Romania receive partial access to Visa Information System
NORTH AFRICA: European Commission announces €20 million in humanitarian aid
ECONOMY: EU Council validates country-specific socio-economic policy recommendations
SPACE: Václav Kobera elected Chairman of Management Board of EU Space Agency
UNITED KINGDOM: Commission has received a formal request from London to extend grace periods under Protocol on Northern Ireland
RUSSIA: EU and NATO regret Moscow’s decision to leave Open Skies treaty
TRANSPORT: industry welcomes new European Aviation Health Safety Protocol for safe air travel
CALENDAR
Main activities of the European institutions: until 25 June 2021
CALENDAR EXTRA
Other events: until 25 June 2021