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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12820

27 October 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 20 / 29
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Economy
EU Council to endorse Estonian, Finnish and Romanian recovery plans
Brussels, 26/10/2021 (Agence Europe)

The European Finance Ministers are expected to validate the recovery plans of Estonia, Finland and Romania by video conference on Thursday 28 October. 

Allotted €969.3 million in grants only (see EUROPE B12805A7), the Estonian recovery plan will devote 42% of its allocation to climate objectives and 22% to the digital sector.

See the draft EU Council Decision (https://bit.ly/3bcM9la) on this plan and its Annex (https://bit.ly/3bcf6NT).

Allotted €2.1 billion in grants only...

Contents

BEACONS
Beacons: A new conspiracy theory about the European Union
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: as energy prices rise, Member States remain divided on what action to take at EU level
ENERGY: despite a rise in renewable energy, EU is still far from its climate targets
CLIMATE/ENERGY: EU has collectively met its 2020 targets, but more effort is needed, says EEA
DIGITAL: DMA, draft report for opinion by Stéphanie Yon-Courtin submitted to vote in European Parliament committee
MIGRATION: Tomas Tobé’s report on asylum and migration management does not convince main European Parliament groups
MIGRATION: for Fabienne Keller, asylum and return procedures at EU’s external borders must be fully financed by EU
FISHERIES: France gets additional licences to fish in UK waters
ANIMAL HEALTH: MEP Jérémy Decerle thinks animal welfare rules should be harmonised before they are made tougher
TRANSPORT: resolution on truck driver and parking infrastructure safety adopted in European Parliament committee
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: EU spending in 2020 remains flawed, says EU Court of Auditors
EXTERNAL ACTION
BELARUS: country’s biggest problem is not migration, but human rights situation, says EU ambassador
AFRICA: new ministerial milestones were set in Kigali to strengthen post-Covid-19 EU/AU strategic partnership
UZBEKISTAN: EU denounces shortcomings in presidential election
TRADE: MEPs question Commission’s thresholds for identifying unfair foreign subsidy
MOROCCO: MEPs await answers from European Commission after cancellation of EU-Rabat agreements
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: coordination of social security systems, MEPs urge European Commission to move forward on digital solutions
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
WOMEN: European Parliament calls on Commission to address issue of female genital mutilation
DEMOCRACY: Commission expects to complete revision of its Code of Practice on Disinformation in November
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
ECONOMY: EU Council to endorse Estonian, Finnish and Romanian recovery plans
HEALTH: a third dose of Moderna vaccine can be considered for all adults, confirms EMA
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
INTERNAL MARKET: EU Court of Justice develops its case law on bilateral investment treaties
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE: European Commission mobilises €1.5 billion for low-carbon technologies through Innovation Fund
DEFENCE: General Graziano wants strong and credible command and control structure
ENERGY: five EU projects recognised during ‘EU Sustainable Energy Week’
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Valérie Hayer and Marie-Pierre Vedrenne co-chair the French delegation of the Renew Europe group in the European Parliament
HEALTH: EFSA to assess risk of spreading antimicrobial resistant zoonotic bacteria through animal transport
SUDAN: EU “strongly” condemns military coup
CORRIGENDUM
INTERNAL MARKET: machinery and equipment regulation, deadline for amendments to European Parliament is 9 November