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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12771

29 July 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 3 / 20
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Competition
European Commission approves acquisition of Telekom Romania by Orange, subject to conditions
Brussels, 28/07/2021 (Agence Europe)

On Wednesday 28 July, the European Commission approved the acquisition of Telekom Romania Communications (TKR) by Orange SA (Orange).

However, the approval is conditional on the divestiture of TKR’s 30% minority shareholding in Telekom Romania Mobile Communications (TRMC), which is a direct competitor of Orange.

According to Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President in charge of competition policy, “the Romanian telecommunications market will continue to offer high quality...

Contents

EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: European Commission signs joint procurement framework contract with GSK for potential Covid-19 treatment
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: InvestEU, European Commission appoints an investment committee
COMPETITION: European Commission approves acquisition of Telekom Romania by Orange, subject to conditions
TAXATION: agreement to reform international corporate taxation is proof that multilateralism is not dead, say Mr Borrell and Mr Gentiloni
SECTORAL POLICIES
COHESION: busy start to autumn for European Commission
HOME AFFAIRS: European Data Protection Supervisor proposes some improvements to Regulation on Schengen evaluation mechanism
ENERGY: Thierry Breton advocates for use of nuclear power to develop a European hydrogen industry
ENERGY: emissions from Europe’s power sector fell by 12% in first half of 2021, according to Ember
FISHERIES: new three-year fisheries agreement between EU and Cook Islands
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY: Chrysoula Zacharopoulou calls for EU external action funds to support women’s access to health
INSTITUTIONAL
POLAND: more than 2,000 Polish judges call on government to respect Court of Justice of EU rulings
SECURITY - DEFENCE
CSDP: operation Irini extended until 30 November 2021
CYBERSECURITY: Ireland joins other 26 Member States in developing secure communication networks across EU
NEWS BRIEFS
CONSUMPTION: EU household consumption declines
UNITED STATES: President Biden appoints Mark Gitenstein as Ambassador to European Union
INTERNAL MARKET: Market Surveillance Programme, EISMEA launches call for tender on measurement of product non-compliance
MIGRATION: 70 years after its entry into force, Geneva Refugee Convention must be defended more than ever, according to Filippo Grandi
KOREAN PENINSULA: EU welcomes re-opening of communication lines between South and North Korea
UNITED KINGDOM: UK government lifts quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated EU travellers, except for those arriving from France
HEALTH: Portugal is sourcing vaccines from its European neighbours