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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12769

27 July 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 18 / 25
EXTERNAL ACTION / United states
European and American parliamentarians stress importance of transatlantic relationship
Brussels, 26/07/2021 (Agence Europe)

The Co-Chairs of the Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue, Radek Sikorski (EPP, Poland) and Jim Costa, pledged at their meeting on 20-21 July that they would not only “reset this essential relationship” between the EU and the US, but would strive to rebuild it “even stronger so that we can work together to address jointly the many significant challenges” of the day.

In a statement on 23 July, the Co-Chairs returned to the Covid-19 pandemic, with the European side calling for...

Contents

EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
ECONOMY: finance ministers approve national recovery plans of four more EU Member States
TRANSPORT: European Commission wants to extend slot relief rules for airlines until 27 March 2022
HEALTH: ECDC draws attention to risk of Covid-19 for residents of long-term care facilities
STATE AID: Covid-19, green light for €110 million in support to compensate Athens airport
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
MONEY LAUNDERING: ‘anti-money laundering’ legislative package welcomed by Member States
MONEY LAUNDERING: European Commission wants to encourage public-private partnerships to better fight money laundering
STATE AID: in-depth investigation into remuneration paid by Française des Jeux to France for granting of exclusive rights
STATE AID: green light for extension of compensation measure for La Banque Postale to facilitate access to banking services in France
SECTORAL POLICIES
COPYRIGHT: European Commission opens infringement proceedings against 22 Member States
CONSUMERS: European Commission calls on Google to be more transparent and comply with EU law
AGRICULTURE: Bulgaria and Slovakia do not support CAP reform package
ENERGY: MEPs prepare report on revision of EU rules on energy performance of buildings
ENERGY: fifteen NGOs and industry organisations call on European Commission to ban fossil fuel space heaters
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE/CLIMATE: China says proposed EU carbon border adjustment mechanism does not comply with WTO rules
UNITED KINGDOM: European Commission publishes proposals to London to relax certain provisions of Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Mr Borrell says post-Covid-19 world will be more unequal, more Asian, and more digital
CYPRUS: UN Security Council condemns announcement of reopening of Varosha
UNITED STATES: European and American parliamentarians stress importance of transatlantic relationship
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Commission is working on new binding standards for equality bodies
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: new Europol website dedicated to fight against ‘ransomware’
AGRICULTURE: value of EU agri-food exports surpasses value of same period in 2020
CLIMATE: G20 Energy and Climate Ministers leave without agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°C
MIGRATION: French interior minister wants Frontex to stop migrants crossing Channel
CIVIL PROTECTION: forest fires in Sardinia, EU mobilises immediate assistance
HEALTH/SOCIETY: loneliness has increased significantly in Europe, especially among young people, finds Joint Research Centre