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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12790
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Regions

MEPs call for new EU strategy for outermost regions

On the afternoon of Tuesday 14 September, MEPs adopted by a large majority (614 votes in favour, 20 against, 59 abstentions) the own-initiative report tabled by Stéphane Bijoux (Renew Europe, France) in which the European Commission is asked to present a new European strategy to help the outermost regions face the new challenges of the 21st century.

“I am calling for a new European strategy for the outermost regions (ORs)”, the MEP had said the day before to the Commissioner for...

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SECTORAL POLICIES
HEALTH: future health crisis preparedness and response “authority” is expected to take form of an emergency “framework of measures”
AGRICULTURE Interview: “Not voting for this reformed CAP means taking the risk of keeping the current one, which is highly criticised”, underlines MEP Jérémy Decerle
DIGITAL: DSA-DMA, European Parliament rapporteurs insist on need to strike a balance between Commission and Member States
ENERGY: TEN-E revision, European Parliament negotiators leave without final agreement on compromise amendments
CLIMATE: Greens/EFA urge European Commission to speed up introduction of ‘Fit for 55’ package
INSTITUTIONAL
STATE OF THE UNION: pro-European political forces in European Parliament formulate their expectations ahead of Mrs von der Leyen’s speech
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Renew Europe group ready to respect informal agreement on European Parliament presidency
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
CLIMATE: ‘Fit for 55’ package, European Parliament groups outline their intentions
AFGHANISTAN: MEPs call for support for Afghan people
REGIONS/CIVIL PROTECTION: MEPs call for stronger European response to natural disasters
REGIONS: MEPs call for new EU strategy for outermost regions
BUDGET: European Parliament critical of “unjustifiable” EU Council cuts for 2022
POLAND: European Parliament will again denounce deterioration of Rule of law in country
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: MEPs show their support for Commission’s plan to recognise parenthood for LGBTIQ+ couples
TRANSPORT: MEPs call for more sustainable and durable inland waterway transport
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE/CLIMATE: extraordinary meeting at OECD over potential ban on export credits for coal-fired electricity
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
TRADE: negotiations at WTO on lifting Covid-19 vaccine patents still not progressing
BUDGET: fourth bond issue maintains strong momentum in EU borrowing to boost economy
STATE AID: green light for French support of €3 billion to help businesses affected by pandemic
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: European Parliament considering requiring Covid digital certificate from anyone wishing to enter its premises
Op-Ed
REGIONS: “President von der Leyen: time for municipalities and regions to be fully engaged in Europe’s recovery!” says Frédéric Vallier
NEWS BRIEFS
ASEAN: EU supports EU/ASEAN Trade and Investment Work Programme
JUSTICE: European Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened 300 investigations since 1 June