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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12817
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Health

MEPs adopt their recommendations for greater transparency in EU vaccine procurement procedures

In September, MEPs openly criticised the opacity of the European procurement process for Covid-19 vaccines (see EUROPE B12793A11). On Thursday 21 October, they adopted a resolution formalising this position by 458 votes in favour, 149 votes against and 86 abstentions.

In particular, they denounce “the limitations to which Parliament has been subjected in its role as co-legislator” and regret that they have not been able to exercise effective control over the process of purchasing and...

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
ENERGY: EU leaders struggle to agree on guidelines to tackle rising energy prices
POLAND: a majority of Member States support Commission’s approach to enforcing Rule of law
HEALTH: EU27 concerned about vaccine hesitancy
TRADE: positive communication on benefits of trade agreements is needed, say EU leaders
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
POLAND: European Parliament condemns Polish Constitutional Tribunal judgment and calls for financial penalties
WOMEN: MEPs and activists regret EU’s lack of regard for abortion rights restrictions in Poland
CLIMATE: COP26, MEPs set out their expectations and call for more ambition
CLIMATE: European Parliament calls for binding methane emission reduction targets
MIGRATION: Ylva Johansson promises steadfast response to Member States perpetrating pushbacks at their external borders
WESTERN BALKANS: MEPs give a very mixed assessment of Brdo Summit
TUNISIA: European Parliament calls for Tunisian institutions to return to normal functioning
TAIWAN: European Parliament calls for intensified EU-Taiwan relations
HAITI: MEPs sound alarm on humanitarian crisis and violence suffered by Haitians
HEALTH: MEPs adopt their recommendations for greater transparency in EU vaccine procurement procedures
BUDGET: European Parliament increases 2022 appropriations for programmes contributing to post-pandemic economic recovery
BUDGET: European Parliament narrowly decides to grant discharge to Frontex on implementation of 2019 budget
TAXATION/MONEY LAUNDERING: European Parliament unites in calling for stronger EU anti-money laundering rules
INSURANCE: European Parliament gives green light to Interinstitutional Agreement revising ‘Motor Insurance’ directive
RESEARCH: European Parliament supports implementation of European partnerships under Horizon Europe programme
HOME AFFAIRS: European Parliament confirms Europol’s new mandate
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: Katherine Tai “optimistic” about resolving US Section 232 tariff dispute
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: allies will continue to monitor situation in Afghanistan, warns Stoltenberg
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: six EU Member States call on G20 countries to raise their ambitions ahead of COP26
SPACE: terms for organising 2022 European Space Summit become clearer
DIGITAL: vehicles hired without drivers, EU Council ready to negotiate with European Parliament
COHESION: European Court of Auditors points to ineffective performance instruments
FOOD SAFETY: EFSA rejects health claim that organic food protects cells from oxidative damage
NEWS BRIEFS
ECONOMY: EU Council to approve Estonian, Finnish and Romanian recovery plans on 28 October
ENVIRONMENT: future rules against imported deforestation in EU, Greens/EFA Group reiterates European Parliament’s expectations
ENVIRONMENT: space sector against banning of substance crucial to operation of European launchers under REACH
DIGITAL: Joint Undertaking EuroHPC inaugurates a new supercomputer in Bulgaria
CIVIL PROTECTION: Covid-19, EU medical assistance to Romania continues
SYRIA: EU calls for calm
TRANSPORT: France’s main aviation federation calls for EU-Qatar aviation standards agreement not to be implemented