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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12817

22 October 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 31 / 34
NEWS BRIEFS / Digital
Joint Undertaking EuroHPC inaugurates a new supercomputer in Bulgaria

21/10/2021 (Agence Europe) – The High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC) inaugurated a new supercomputer (see EUROPE B12748A19) in Sofia on Thursday 21 October. Called ‘Discover’, this supercomputer - with its capacity of 4.5 billion calculations per second - will help develop research in the fields of health, energy and engineering. “With EuroHPC Discover, Bulgaria can be better integrated into pan-European innovation ecosystems”, said European Commissioner for...

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