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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12770

28 July 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 25 / 25
NEWS BRIEFS / Transport
Union of European Railway Industries joins European Apprenticeship Alliance to tackle labour shortage

27/07/2021 (Agence Europe) – The Union of European Railway Industries (UNIFE) announced on Monday 26 July that it is joining the European Apprenticeship Alliance (EAfA) to address the labour and skills shortage it is facing. The EAfA, created in 2013, aims to enhance the quality, availability and attractiveness of apprenticeships by networking and sharing experience and good practice with other Alliance members and the public. “UNIFE is proud to stand with the European Alliance for...

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EXTERNAL ACTION
CYPRUS: EU threatens Turkey with sanctions if it does not reverse its actions taken on Varosha
TUNISIA: EU calls for rapid return to institutional stability
LEBANON: after appointment of new Prime Minister, EU calls for rapid formation of government
WTO: EU and US clash at WTO
UNITED KINGDOM: British government says EU’s proposed solutions to ease Northern Ireland Protocol are insufficient
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: threat of failure looms over COP26
ENERGY: European Commission consults on its action plan for digitalising energy sector
AGRICULTURE: 12 Member States denounced for failing to transpose directive banning unfair trading practices
HEALTH: 70% of European adults have received at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine, but vaccinations lag behind in East of EU
TRANSPORT: European Investment Bank launches consultation to redefine its priorities in transport sector
ECONOMY - FINANCE
TAXATION: Hungary justifies its opposition to global minimum corporate tax
STATE AID: 30.5 billion euros of French support for electricity production from renewable energy sources approved
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
STATE AID: Covid-19, green light for German support of €525.3 million for Condor airline
STATE AID: Covid-19, green light for €800 million support scheme to compensate airports and ground-handling operators for damages
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: European Commission amends decision approving €7 billion liquidity support to Air France
CLIMATE/ENERGY: EU mobilises €122 million for over 40 projects to help decarbonise economy
ENLARGEMENT: European Commission launches a public consultation on objectives and thematic priorities for IPA III support
ENVIRONMENT: water management, European Commission launches consultation to update lists of pollutants
SPACE: EUMETSAT to become largest operator of Copernicus missions
UNITED STATES: US maintains travel restrictions for European tourists
INDUSTRY: Thierry Breton wants to use more hard power to defend EU’s interests
INDUSTRY: EU demand for fully electric vehicles triples between 2020 and 2021
SIERRA LEONE: EU welcomes commitment of President and Parliament to abolition of death penalty
SOCIAL: in 2020, number of hours worked fell by 12% in EU
TRANSPORT: Union of European Railway Industries joins European Apprenticeship Alliance to tackle labour shortage