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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12758

9 July 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 33 / 37
NEWS BRIEFS / Energy
NGO report exposes fossil fuel industry’s influence in EU Member States’ recovery plans

08/07/2021 (Agence Europe) – According to the recovery plans of France, Italy, Portugal and Spain, at least €8.3 billion of EU recovery funds will be spent on hydrogen and renewable gas projects, says an NGO report published on 8 July, highlighting the risk of funding fossil gas projects with public money. “This is the result of a concerted lobbying effort by the fossil fuels industry, including a prolific number of lobbying meetings and high-profile events with decision-makers”,...

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