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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12748

25 June 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 19 / 37
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Digital
Supercomputers, European Parliament endorses strengthening of EuroHPC Joint Undertaking
Brussels, 24/06/2021 (Agence Europe)

On Thursday 24 June, the plenary session of the European Parliament adopted (643 votes in favour, 9 against, 44 abstentions) the draft report on the proposal for a regulation revising the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (see EUROPE B12729A2). 

EuroHPC, which is based in Luxembourg, should enable the pooling of European and national resources to deploy a network of supercomputers. The first of these, acquired by the EU for €17.2 million, was inaugurated at the end of April in Slovenia. 

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