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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12748

25 June 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 18 / 37
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Cohesion
European Parliament adopts a series of flagship cohesion policy regulations for 2021-2027
Brussels, 24/06/2021 (Agence Europe)

The European Parliament adopted in second reading, on Wednesday 23 June, the umbrella regulation laying down common provisions (CPR) between the Structural and Investment Funds, the regulation on the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion fund (ERDF and CF) and the fund dedicated to the European Territorial Cooperation (Interreg).

This adoption marks the end of almost 3 years of political negotiations. The Chair of the Committee on Regional Development, Younous Omarjee (The...

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Viktor Orbán slammed at European Council over his draft law stigmatising LGBTI community
RUSSIA: European Council calls for work on new sanctions while opening door to dialogue
TURKEY: European Council reiterates EU’s readiness to strengthen its cooperation with Ankara
MIGRATION: EU-27 call for rapid establishment of targeted migration partnerships with third countries of origin and transit
EXTERNAL ACTION
BELARUS: EU adopts economic sanctions against Lukashenko regime
NEIGHBOURHOOD: Mr Borrell welcomes Associated Trio of Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova
ETHIOPIA: EU strongly condemns bombing of civilians in Tigray and calls on international community to act
TRADE/CLIMATE: Germanwatch raises concerns about EU partners’ opposition to Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: European Commission wants to set target for ‘zero work-related deaths’ in EU
SOCIAL: EU Member States regret European Parliament’s lack of flexibility over coordination of social security systems
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
CLIMATE: European Parliament adopts ‘Climate Law’
WOMEN: European Parliament adopts Matić report on sexual and reproductive rights despite widespread opposition from right
DEVELOPMENT: sexual and reproductive rights, European Parliament calls for implementation of Nairobi Summit commitments
UN: EU-UN strategic partnership “more essential than ever” for global vaccination and climate, says Guterres
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: European Parliament calls on country to continue reforms
RULE OF LAW: European Parliament wants Commission’s 2021 report to be accompanied by strict recommendations to Member States
JUSTICE: Slovenian obstacle of missing appointments to European Public Prosecutor’s Office is another setback for Rule of law, say MEPs
COHESION: European Parliament adopts a series of flagship cohesion policy regulations for 2021-2027
DIGITAL: supercomputers, European Parliament endorses strengthening of EuroHPC Joint Undertaking
EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN: European Parliament endorses reform giving Ombudsman right of enquiry
FISHERIES: European Parliament calls for a regional plan to manage fishing capacity in Black Sea
FISHERIES: MEPs approve agreement with EU Council on NAFO measures
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: EU ministers to discuss CAP reform, markets, biological control and bees on 28-29 June
FISHERIES: EU Council is expected to endorse its position on redesign of control system
FOOD SAFETY: MEPs pave way for return of processed animal proteins
CUSTOMS: EU wants to make World Customs Organization a modern multilateral forum
TRANSPORT: another step forward in European Parliament for Connecting Europe Facility 2.0
TRANSPORT: European Commission unveils NAIADES III action plan for inland navigation
TRANSPORT: T&E criticises European Commission’s lack of ambition in limiting polluting marine fuels
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: market participants urged to stop using LIBOR interbank rates now
FINANCE: Commission extends transitional capital regime for exposures to non-EU CCPs by one year
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
BIODIVERSITY: Doñana National Park—Spain condemned for failure to comply with EU law
CITIZENSHIP: State may not systematically refuse social benefits to EU citizen with temporary right of residence, according to Court of Justice Advocate General
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Dunja Mijatović calls on Turkey to stop stigmatising LGBTI people
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE: Pascal Canfin urges European Commission not to extend ETS to buildings and road transport
LIBYA: Mr Borrell calls for foreign troops to be withdrawn
INTERNAL MARKET: MEP Anna Cavazzini calls for an initiative to standardise electronic chargers as soon as possible