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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12830

11 November 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 25 / 34
SOCIAL AFFAIRS / Social
European Parliament to tighten up draft directive on minimum wages
Brussels, 10/11/2021 (Agence Europe)

Extending collective bargaining coverage to 80%, setting legal minimum wages at 60% of median and 50% of average earnings, removing the European Commission’s ability to deduct deductions from minimum wages... MEPs are set to raise the overall ambition of the draft directive on minimum wages in a vote in the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) on Thursday 11 November.

Already in Article 1 on general provisions, the compromise amendments specify that the directive aims to...

Contents

Armistice Day: please note that our offices will be closed for the Belgian public holiday on Thursday. Issue 12831 will be dated Saturday 13 November 2021
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: faced with a “Europe in danger”, Mr Borrell reveals ‘Strategic Compass’, his ‘guide to action’
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Charles Michel calls on the EU to take a quick decision on European funding for physical barriers at external borders
CLIMATE: COP26 President expects tough negotiations, but believes agreement will be reached by Friday
ENERGY: environmental NGOs criticise presence of gas projects in EU’s 5th list of projects of common interest
AGRICULTURE: MEPs denounce time pressure to rush through ‘secondary’ CAP legislation
AGRICULTURE: EU sectors united against weakening of EU system of geographical indications
SPACE: constellation on secure connectivity will require amendments to EU Space Programme Regulation
DIGITAL: DMA, Member States discuss Slovenian EU Council Presidency compromise
DIGITAL: European Commission plans to invest €1.98 billion to accelerate digital transition in EU
TERRORISM: document of Slovenian Presidency of the EU Council proposes to strengthen EU action to combat “far-left terrorism”
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: SMEunited and Small Business Standards formulate SME expectations for future EU Sustainable Textiles Strategy
ENVIRONMENT: PAN Europe plans to take legal action against renewed authorisation of flumioxazin and cypermethrin in EU
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
MIGRATION: Filippo Grandi calls on EU to stop “race to bottom” on asylum
BELARUS: Josep Borrell calls for a strong response to a hybrid threat and humanitarian crisis created by Lukashenko regime
WOMEN: MEPs to vote on new resolution on access to abortion as situation worsens in Poland and Slovakia
DEMOCRACY: Věra Jourová welcomes MEPs’ report on publication of draft “anti-SLAPP” directive
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: WTO reform and transatlantic relations to be focus of 11 November Trade Council
TRADE: Charles Michel says trade is not answer to all problems
TRADE: revenues from Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism should be channelled to least developed countries, say MEPs
UNITED KINGDOM: EU Member States want to wait for end of dialogue with London on Northern Ireland before considering retaliation
ARCTIC: region will face a new geopolitical scenario, warns Mr Borrell
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
COMPETITION: EU General Court largely rejects Google’s action and confirms its €2.42 billion fine
CITIZENSHIP: Court of EU rejects Romania’s appeal against decision registering a proposed ECI on cohesion policy
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: European Parliament to tighten up draft directive on minimum wages
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: European Commission signs contract to purchase 60 million doses of Valneva’s Covid-19 vaccine
STATE AID: green light for €4.5 billion Italian support to help companies affected by Covid-19
CIVIL PROTECTION: Covid-19, Bulgaria requests medical equipment from EU
NEWS BRIEFS
ENERGY: Sweden and Spain join commitment to stop financing fossil fuel projects abroad by end of 2022
FINANCE: Commission to propose extension of equivalence for UK clearing houses
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: MEP Róża Thun and Polska2050 Group join Renew Europe Group in European Parliament
HEALTH: EU Council supports adoption of regulation on health technology assessments as negotiated with MEPs
TRANSPORT: European Commission consults on creation of a future industrial alliance in field of renewable fuels
VENEZUELA: EPP Group will not participate in European Parliament electoral mission