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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12794

21 September 2021
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NEWS BRIEFS / Migration
Forum on resettlement of Afghan refugees to take place on 7 October

20/09/2021 (Agence Europe) – The High-Level Resettlement Forum, dedicated in particular, to Afghan refugees in the EU and elsewhere, announced at the end of August (see EUROPE B12780A1), will take place on 7 October, Commissioner Ylva Johansson said on 20 September. “On 7 October, myself and EU High Representative Josep Borrell will convene a High-level Resettlement Forum dedicated to the situation in Afghanistan. This commitment was announced during the EU Member States extraordinary...

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COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
ENVIRONMENT: Court of Justice of EU orders Poland to pay €500,000 per day for refusing to close Turów mine
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: artificial intelligence in judicial field, Slovenian Presidency of EU Council wants to clarify ‘high-risk’ uses
MIGRATION: Slovenian Presidency intends to adopt new Eurodac Regulation by removing elements related to ‘Pact on Migration and Asylum’
ENERGY: Member States meet to discuss revision of EU’s renewable energy and energy efficiency directives
AGRICULTURE: Copa-Cogeca forecasts a historically low wine harvest in 2021/2022 season
FISHERIES: Our Fish NGO exposes harmful effects of EU public fuel subsidies
INSTITUTIONAL
GENERAL AFFAIRS: UK, fight against Covid-19, and EU summit in October on agenda of EU countries
BUDGET: European Commission sees a drop in number of frauds and irregularities reported in 2020
EXTERNAL ACTION
AUSTRALIA: trade agreement negotiations with Canberra getting tougher, says Bernd Lange
RUSSIA: EU denounces repression around elections
UKRAINE: EU deplores non-extension of border observation mission
HUMAN RIGHTS: European Commission announces additional €119.5 million in aid
HAITI: new EU humanitarian flight arrived in Haiti during Janez Lenarčič’s visit
ECONOMY - FINANCE
FINANCE: unsustainable activities are still too profitable, says European Court of Auditors
COMPETITION: Illumina’s acquisition of GRAIL, European Commission sends a Statement of Objections in view of adopting interim measures
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: US to accept leisure travel from fully vaccinated European tourists
STATE AID: Covid-19, public consultation on availability of private Short-Term Export-Credit Insurance capacity for exports
STATE AID: €11 million to support inland waterway transport in Italy
ALBANIA: Mr Várhelyi calls for further reforms
COMPETITION: European Commission refers to Italy assessment of creation of a joint venture by Enel X and VWFL
CLIMATE: EU and US announce support for a global pledge to reduce methane emissions
MIGRATION: Forum on resettlement of Afghan refugees to take place on 7 October
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: David Sassoli hospitalised in Strasbourg with pneumonia
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU has activated Copernicus and is ready to help Spain after volcanic eruption on La Palma
RESEARCH: European Institute of Innovation and Technology joins forces with EIF to make it easier for innovators to access grants
SOMALIA: EU calls on Somali President and Prime Minister to end political impasse
SPORTS: winter sports industry calls for more coordination at European level to avoid a second “catastrophic season”
TRANSPORT: a €7 billion call for proposals to develop sustainability of transport network
TRANSPORT: European Commission will work on rules for in-vehicle data
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