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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12758

9 July 2021
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ECONOMY - FINANCE / Competition
Commission fines five car manufacturers EUR 875 million for restricting competition in emission cleaning for new diesel passenger cars
Brussels, 08/07/2021 (Agence Europe)

The European Commission decided on Thursday 8 July to impose a total fine of EUR 875.189 million on Daimler, BMW and the Volkswagen Group (Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche). These companies breached EU antitrust rules by colluding on technical development in the field of nitrogen oxide cleaning.

Executive Vice-President of the Commission Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, told the press: “These car manufacturers illegally colluded to restrict competition in the area of...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE
ECB: institution approves its new monetary policy strategy
COMPETITION: Commission fines five car manufacturers EUR 875 million for restricting competition in emission cleaning for new diesel passenger cars
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
BUDGET: European Parliament urges European Commission to apply without delay rules making allocation of funds conditional on respect for Rule of law
ECONOMY: European Parliament takes position on revision of European economic governance framework
TRANSPORT: European Parliament calls on European Commission to take swift action on workers’ rights in aviation sector
ENVIRONMENT: European Parliament strengthens EU’s 8th General Environment Action Programme for 2030
HEALTH: EMA mandate review, MEPs’ vote paves way for interinstitutional meetings to start before summer break
HOME AFFAIRS : European Parliament reiterates its call to Member States to lift internal border controls in Schengen area
DEMOGRAPHY: MEPs adopt recommendations on ageing population without support of their rapporteur
TURKEY: European Parliament condemns attacks on opposition parties
HONG KONG: European Parliament deeply concerned about rapid deterioration of human rights
IRAN: European Parliament calls for immediate release of Swedish-Iranian professor Ahmadreza Djalali
SAUDI ARABIA: MEPs condemn use of death penalty, especially for minors
NICARAGUA: European Parliament calls for swift new EU sanctions against Daniel Ortega and his wife
HUMAN RIGHTS: human rights sanctions regime should be extended to corruption, say MEPs
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: MEPs adopt resolution condemning Hungary’s discriminatory LGBTI law
SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: Covid-19 has accelerated use of digital tools by EU judicial systems, but more progress is needed
TERRORISM: Slovenian Presidency of EU Council is probing Member States for action at European level against extreme left-wing and anarchist violence and terrorism
ENVIRONMENT: public access to justice, Slovenian Presidency hopes for agreement with European Parliament on 12 July on EU ‘Aarhus’ Regulation
HEALTH: cross-border health threats, EU Council further expands provisions on joint procurement of medicines
ANIMAL HEALTH: European Commission puts forward proposals to review animal welfare rules
ENERGY: nearly 90 MEPs call on Commission to include nuclear energy in EU taxonomy
ENERGY: EU needs to establish a real policy framework to accelerate renewable hydrogen market, says Agora Energiewende
COHESION: European Commission launches public consultation to renew partnership for outermost regions
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE/CLIMATE: Europe Jacques Delors institute warns EU about Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: EU High Representative calls on Member States to reach agreement on objectives for new PESCO phase as soon as possible
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
ECONOMY: European Commission approves Cypriot and Croatian recovery plans
HOME AFFAIRS : Commission recognises Swiss-issued Covid certificates
COHESION: European Commission approves €438.2 million for France and Slovenia
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
RULE OF LAW: Polish judge’s appointment during communist period cannot in itself call into question his or her independence in context of his or her current duties
AGRICULTURE: Court of Justice clarifies EU rules on aid for new young farmers
HEALTH: Court of Justice recalls rules on marketing authorisation of medicinal products in an EU country
NEWS BRIEFS
ENERGY: NGO report exposes fossil fuel industry’s influence in EU Member States’ recovery plans
TAXATION: BusinessEurope calls on European Commission to drop its digital levy proposal for now
HAITI: shocked by assassination of Haitian president, EU fears a spiral of violence
DIGITAL: national competition authorities want to be better integrated into future digital markets act
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: two Italian MEPs join EPP group in European Parliament