login
login

Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12831

13 November 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 19 / 30
SOCIAL AFFAIRS / Social
MEPs significantly increase ambition of minimum wage directive
Brussels, 12/11/2021 (Agence Europe)

MEPs in the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) on Thursday 11 November backed (by 37 votes to 10 with 7 abstentions) the text defended by Dennis Radtke (EPP, Germany) and Agnes Jongerius (S&D, Netherlands), which significantly strengthens the provisions set out by the European Commission in the framework of the directive on minimum wages.

The German co-rapporteur soberly welcomed “a special moment today in the EMPL committee” on his Twitter account. “A huge step...

Contents

SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: EU Defence and Foreign Affairs Ministers to discuss ‘EU Strategic Compass’
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED KINGDOM: Maroš Šefčovič reports welcome “change of tone” in London on Northern Ireland and Ireland Protocol
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Western Balkans, Sahel, Belarus, and Ethiopia on agenda of EU ministers on Monday 15 November
SUDAN: EU calls on military authorities to lift arbitrary detentions and house arrest of Prime Minister
TRADE: electoral agendas in EU and in partner countries disrupt conclusion of trade agreements
TRADE: 38 million jobs in the EU depend on European exports
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: outcome of COP26 remains uncertain
CLIMATE: COP26, CoR calls for development of “regionally and locally determined contributions” and a multi-level approach
CLIMATE/FINANCE: new joint statement by five Member States against inclusion of nuclear power in EU taxonomy
CLIMATE/TRANSPORT: COP26, launch of an alliance for “zero emission” cars and vans
ENERGY: European Commission’s fifth list of projects of common interest coldly received by MEPs
ENERGY: France and Belgium finally join commitment to stop financing fossil fuel projects abroad by end of 2022
AGRICULTURE: forests, agricultural markets and emergency plan for food security on agenda of EU Council of 15 November
FISHERIES: European Commission admits that some applications for fishing licences in UK waters are “problematic”
MIGRATION: Frontex Agency needs more fundamental rights officers to monitor what is happening at all external borders of Union
MIGRATION: Margarítis Schinás believes that situation is moving in right direction for organised flights to Minsk from third countries
ECONOMY
ECONOMY: European economy is expected to grow strongly until at least 2023, according to European Commission
BUDGET: EU Council and European Parliament struggle to agree on elements of EU 2022 budget
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: MEPs significantly increase ambition of minimum wage directive
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
MIGRATION: European Parliament approves new rules for EU Agency for Asylum
HEALTH: MEP vote on cross-border health threats paves way for interinstitutional meetings
DEMOCRACY: European Parliament adopts its recommendations on content of future “anti-SLAPP” directive
WOMEN: MEPs reiterate their “strong condemnation” of decision to ban de facto abortion in Poland
BREACHES OF EU LAW
MIGRATION: Commission calls for financial penalties against Hungary for failing to amend its problematic asylum legislation
BIODIVERSITY: Bulgaria to be referred to EU Court of Justice for failure to comply with Habitats Directive
FISHERIES: letters of formal notice sent to three countries for non-compliance with rules on landing obligations
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: European Medicines Agency recommends authorisation of two new medicines to treat coronavirus
NEWS BRIEFS
FOOD: European Commission authorises migratory locust as novel food
COURT OF AUDITORS: EU auditors to have greater access to EIB data
ENERGY: Denmark and Costa Rica launch alliance at COP26 for exit from oil and gas