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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12796

23 September 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 19 / 27
NEWS BRIEFS / Gulf
Borrell wants to strengthen cooperation with Gulf Cooperation Council

22/09/2021 (Agence Europe) – During a meeting with members of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) on Tuesday 21 September, EU High Representative Josep Borrell pleaded for the strengthening of relations between the two organisations. According to the European External Action Service, he acknowledged that the positive dynamics of a reinvigorated GCC, which contributes to de-escalating tensions in the region, and “offers opportunities for enhanced EU-GCC...

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EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: European Commission tightens Generalised Scheme of Preferences for period 2024-2034
TRADE: Access2procurement, European Commission’s new tool for SMEs’ access to international public procurements
WESTERN BALKANS: Borrell calls for strong commitment to move accession process forward
COLOMBIA: EU and Bogota strengthen relations
YEMEN: EU announces €119 million in additional aid for Yemenis
TIMOR LESTE: EU and EIB mobilise €5 million for water, sanitation and forestry
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
INSURANCE: European Commission initiates changes to solid ‘Solvency’ prudential framework
FINANCE: EU Council nominates Verena Ross as candidate for ESMA Chair
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: European Commission to present “toolbox” to help Member States cope with rising energy prices, announces Kadri Simson
INDUSTRY: Thierry Breton indicates that financial effort to support semiconductor alliance is similar to that of US
TRANSPORT: EU Council wants to push European Commission for greater protection of air passenger rights
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
SOCIAL: SURE instrument supported over 30 million people and 2.5 million businesses in 2020
HOME AFFAIRS: Bosnia and Herzegovina and Moldova removed from list of third countries of which residents may enter EU
INSTITUTIONAL
RULE OF LAW: Sophie in 't Veld believes that things are improving in Slovakia
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
STATE AID: General Court of EU annuls Commission decisions in a case where it should have opened a procedure to examine possible State aid
COMPETITION: General Court of EU dismisses Altice’s appeal against financial penalties imposed by European Commission
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: trade unions are concerned about turn of political debate on protection of workers from asbestos
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE: Ankara plans to have Paris Agreement approved by Turkish Parliament next month
GULF: Borrell wants to strengthen cooperation with Gulf Cooperation Council
ENERGY: China commits to stop building new coal-fired power plants abroad
ENERGY: EU mobilises €1 million to support preparatory studies for cross-border renewable energy projects
IRAN: Tehran will soon be ready to resume talks on nuclear deal, says EU
DIGITAL: Eurochambres calls on Commission to clarify European Digital Identity Card project
SOCIAL: energy poverty on rise in Europe
SPORTS: European Commission to address data collection gaps related to sports sector in EU
FOOD SAFETY: Commission consulting on proposal to classify product based on active substance ADBAC/BKC (C12-16) as a biocide
TRANSPORT: Anna Deparnay-Grunenberg calls for “renaissance of night trains” in European Union