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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12818

23 October 2021
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Environment
ClientEarth accuses EU of continuing to undermine Aarhus Convention by seeking exceptional treatment for State aid
Brussels, 22/10/2021 (Agence Europe)

On Thursday 21 October, lawyers for the NGO ClientEarth expressed their frustration that the EU has again avoided being held to account on 20 October in Geneva (MOP7) for not complying with the international Aarhus Convention.

The EU obtained a postponement of the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee (ACCC)’s decision to condemn it for its persistent refusal to submit State aid decisions to public and NGO scrutiny (see EUROPE B12809A9).

In practice, this means that decisions channelling...

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
MIGRATION: Member States ask Commission to finance new actions at external borders, with exception in principle of anti-migrant walls
DIGITAL: European Council calls for rapid review of ‘Digital Compass 2030’
POLAND: European Council expects concrete gestures from Warsaw on Rule of law dispute
ENERGY: EU Member States opposed to nuclear power appear increasingly isolated
EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EU leaders give standing ovation to Angela Merkel and Stefan Löfven
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: time to update declaration with EU, says Mr Stoltenberg
NATO: Alliance launches its innovation fund
EXTERNAL ACTION
HONG KONG: EU denounces actions against District Councillors and civil society
AFGHANISTAN: third EU flight acting as humanitarian lifeline delivers life-saving medical aid to Kabul
HORN OF AFRICA: Jutta Urpilainen on mission in Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Sudan from 24-27 October
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: transitional agreement on digital levies between four EU countries, the UK and the US
COMPETITION: green light given subject to conditions for acquisition of IHS Markit by S&P Global
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: Commission is now aiming to authorise ten Covid-19 treatment options
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Slovenian Presidency of EU Council hopes to finalise negotiations on minimum wages directive soon
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
YOUTH: Commission adopts a framework of measures to ensure access to Erasmus+ and “European Solidarity Corps” for young people with fewer opportunities
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: Eurostat publishes electricity and gas price data for first half of 2021
ENERGY: European Commission launches consultation on cross-border renewable energy projects under CEF
FISHERIES: EU Council endorses EU position for consultations with UK on 2022 quotas
SPACE: EU Member States question practicalities of CASSINI initiative
ENVIRONMENT: Commission consults on amending EU’s ‘PIC’ Regulation on trade in hazardous chemicals
ENVIRONMENT: ClientEarth accuses EU of continuing to undermine Aarhus Convention by seeking exceptional treatment for State aid
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
STATE AID: State aid is essential tool to tackle rising energy prices, says European Parliament
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
JUSTICE: Court of Justice provides guidance on specific provisions of EU rules on confiscation of criminal assets
NEWS BRIEFS
PATENTS: Unified Patent Court one step closer to launch
GENDER EQUALITY: second edition of European Gender Equality Week will be held from 25 to 28 October in European Parliament
INDUSTRY: industry sounds alarm on magnesium shortage
YOUTH: European Commission launches online survey to gather input from young Europeans for European Year of Youth 2022
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: formation of new political group on far right of European Parliament is still under consideration, says Marine Le Pen
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU Civil Protection Mechanism celebrates 20th anniversary on 23 October
TRANSPORT: European Commission consults to harmonise freight train signalling rules