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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12778
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EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Home affairs

EU could remove USA from list of third countries whose residents can travel without restrictions

The EU list of third countries whose residents can travel to the European Union without restrictions will be updated on Monday 30 August, according to two EU Council sources who spoke with EUROPE on Friday 27 August.

Member States could remove a number of third countries from the list due to the worsening health situation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, including the United States, which was first included on the list in June (see EUROPE B12742A4).

While one source told EUROPE that the...

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SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Pact on Migration and Asylum, European Parliamentary Research Service delivers tough analysis of proposals presented
JUSTICE: electronic evidence, Slovenian Presidency of EU Council prepares to resume negotiations with European Parliament
FISHERIES: landing obligation rules not enforced, says European Commission study
ENERGY: blue hydrogen emissions remain high, says study
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HOME AFFAIRS: EU could remove USA from list of third countries whose residents can travel without restrictions
HEALTH: Covid-19 vaccination campaigns stall in Bulgaria and Romania
COHESION: REACT-EU, European Commission approves €373 million for four Member States
EXTERNAL ACTION
AFRICA: Ursula von der Leyen and Werner Hoyer support BioNTech for production of messenger RNA vaccines in Africa
TRADE: temporary easing of certain procedures for certifying origin of poultry meat imported into EU
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
STATE AID: approval of €5.7 billion in French aid scheme for electricity production by small solar installations
STATE AID: European Commission gives green light to Belgium’s capacity mechanism
STATE AID: green light for EUR 500 million in Greek aid scheme to support uncovered fixed costs of companies affected by pandemic
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Slovenian Presidency of EU Council plans “some interesting initiatives” for people with disabilities, according to European Disability Forum
NEWS BRIEFS
AFGHANISTAN: Arena, McAllister and Auštrevičius condemn Kabul airport attack
AGRICULTURE: European Commission approves new geographical indication for Réunion Island
COMPETITION: European Commission approves acquisition of Leerdammer by Lactalis
HAITI: EU delivers 125 tonnes of emergency aid through its humanitarian airlift
IRAN: Borrell calls for quick resumption of Iran nuclear talks
TUNISIA: statement by President of Venice Commission on extension of state of emergency
CALENDAR
main activities of the European institutions: until 5 September 2021
CALENDAR EXTRA
Other events: until 3 September 2021