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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12834

18 November 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 4 / 29
SECTORAL POLICIES / Energy
TEN-E review, EU co-legislators seek compromise on gas projects
Brussels, 17/11/2021 (Agence Europe)

On Tuesday 16 November, the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union sent a document to the Member States outlining the possibilities for a compromise with the European Parliament on the revision of the Trans-European Energy Networks (TEN-E) Regulation (347/2013), in particular the treatment of fossil gas projects.

Dating back to 2013, the TEN-E Regulation sets out the criteria for the formation of lists of ‘projects of common interest’ (PCIs) which allow trans-European...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENT: Commission proposes regulation to help EU take its share of responsibility for global deforestation
ENVIRONMENT: a soil health law proposed for 2023 will be backbone of EU Soil Strategy 2030
ENVIRONMENT: Commission proposes reform of EU waste rules to limit exports and promote circular economy
ENERGY: TEN-E review, EU co-legislators seek compromise on gas projects
MIGRATION: number of Member States continue to call for financing of anti-migrant walls from EU budget
HOME AFFAIRS: EU Council concerned about lack of progress in negotiations on an agreement with Canada on transfer of PNR data
DIGITAL: EU Member States called to cooperate under Operational Action Plan on cyber attacks
COHESION: EU ministers to discuss contribution of EU cohesion policy to green and digital transition
SPACE: Member States will be invited to discuss sustainability of development and financing of ‘New Space’
INDUSTRY: potential of deposits in EU remains underexplored, according to European Commission
EXTERNAL ACTION
INTERVIEW NORTH MACEDONIA: For Mr Osmani, opening accession negotiations is cheapest investment for EU to keep Western Balkans moving forward
RUSSIA: EU calls for establishment of a WTO panel against Moscow
TRADE: EU, US, and Japan renew partnership against non-market practices
WTO: global trading system is both vulnerable and resilient in times of crisis, according to WTO’s annual report
SOCIAL - YOUHT
YOUTH: start of interinstitutional negotiations on European Year of Youth on 6 December
SOCIAL: carcinogens and mutagens directive, European Parliament/EU Council negotiations resume after several months’ break
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: in mid-term, little change is expected in chairmanships of European Parliament political groups
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: new Head of Representation in Estonia and appointment to a Director position in OLAF
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
ECONOMY: Polish recovery plan, ECR group in European Parliament issues response
HEALTH: European Medicines Agency could authorise use of Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine within weeks
HOME AFFAIRS: Indonesia added to list of third countries whose nationals can travel to EU without restrictions
NEWS BRIEFS
BELARUS: EU provides €700,000 humanitarian aid to support people stranded at EU border
CAUCASUS: EU calls on Armenia and Azerbaijan to respect ceasefire
CLIMATE: EU invests over €1 billion in decarbonisation projects
ENERGY: new exchange programme to support the transition of coal regions in EU
SPACE: EU and NATO denounce Russia’s destruction of one of its former satellites
YOUTH: €138 million European Solidarity Corps call for proposals
DIGITAL: Commission announces launch of first round of calls for proposals regarding ‘Digital Europe’ programme
UNRWA: EU and UN agency strengthen cooperation