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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12744

19 June 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 28
EXTERNAL ACTION / Foreign affairs
Belarus, Iraq and Latin America on EU ministers’ agenda
Brussels, 18/06/2021 (Agence Europe)

EU Foreign Ministers will meet again in Luxembourg on Monday 21 June for a new EU Council with a packed agenda.

Belarus. The EU Council is expected to focus first on Belarus, after discussions with prominent opposition member Svetlana Tikhanovskaya before its formal meeting.

The EU-27 ministers will then discuss the situation in the country, which continues to deteriorate.

They are expected to adopt targeted sanctions against 78 individuals and seven entities deemed responsible for the...

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