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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12779

31 August 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 20 / 22
NEWS BRIEFS / Space
Terms of European preference for Ariane 6 and Vega C launchers becoming clearer

30/08/2021 (Agence Europe) – The member states of the European Space Agency (ESA) have revised the operating conditions for Europe’s future Ariane 6 and Vega C launchers after 2024, the specialist online journal Aerospatium reported on 20 August. Thus, the stated preference for European launchers should result in the guarantee of four Ariane 6 and two Vega C launches each year - with options for three more Ariane 6s and one more Vega C, we learn. These orders should help protect...

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SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Afghanistan crisis, Member States will seek to balance humanitarian obligations and security requirements in EU
SPACE: European Commission wants to raise level of connectivity security in space
INTERNAL MARKET: fight against climate change, mandatory unbundling of mobile phones from chargers and cables would be most effective option
CLIMATE: EEA highlights potential of better raw material procurement practices to reduce emissions
EXTERNAL ACTION
AFGHANISTAN: Taliban to allow evacuation of foreigners and Afghans, says international community
AFRICA: EU boosts G20 economic partnership with Africa for private investment in Berlin
TRADE: European Commission welcomes the 2020 trade defence policy record
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: publication of BlackRock’s report on sustainable finance reignites controversy
STATE AID: €520 million Italian aid to compensate for losses in trade fair and congress sector approved
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: Rule of law conditionality, European Parliament moves towards referral to Court of Justice of EU
BUDGET: European Commission acts to protect EU funds for Czech Republic
EU LAW: Manon Aubry wants to play on contradictions between national and European law to fight against austerity policies
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HOME AFFAIRS: nationals of six third countries, including United States, can no longer travel to EU without restrictions
EMPLOYMENT - SPORT
SPORT: Tomasz Frankowski calls for better integration of sports issues into EU policies
EMPLOYMENT: European trade unions highlight importance of collective agreements for paid holidays
NEWS BRIEFS
BELARUS: EU denounces closure of Belarusian journalists’ association
ENERGY: Hungary and Russia agree on new gas supply agreement
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission consults on future EU27 reporting obligations on sewage sludge in agriculture
ENVIRONMENT: proposal to restrict microplastics expected by end of year, says European Commission
SPACE: terms of European preference for Ariane 6 and Vega C launchers becoming clearer
INDUSTRY: UK discovers huge lithium reserve
IRAQ: EU welcomes holding of Conference for Cooperation and Partnership