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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12838

24 November 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 21 / 22
NEWS BRIEFS / Fisheries
Strong increase in EU household expenditure on fishery and aquaculture products

23/11/2021 (Agence Europe) – From 2019 to 2020, household expenditure on fishery and aquaculture products grew by a remarkable 17%—well above the 2.1% inflation of prices for these products—according to the latest ‘EU Fish Market’, a document (https://bit.ly/3DMFk6q) that the European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products (EUMOFA) published on Monday, 22 November. The data show a 7% increase in value and 4% increase in volume from 2019 to 2020,...

Contents

BEACONS
Beacons: The Europe of walls and barbed wire fences (2)
EXTERNAL ACTION
BELARUS: EU proposes measures against carriers involved in human trafficking
UNITED KINGDOM: EU Member States renew their confidence in Maroš Šefčovič to find solutions to difficulties in Northern Ireland
ENLARGEMENT: Gašper Dovžan hopes to find a solution to dispute between Sofia and Skopje before end of Slovenian Presidency of EU Council
TRADE: European Commission commends effectiveness of tools for screening foreign investments in the EU
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: DMA, ‘Schwab’ report adopted in European Parliament committee
ENERGY: 40 MEPs call on TEN-E negotiators to exclude fossil fuel projects
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HOME AFFAIRS: European Member states call for new measures to counter Covid-19 pandemic while preserving freedom of movement
INSTITUTIONAL
RULE OF LAW: Member States continue their ‘routine’ dialogue on Rule of law in the EU
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: start of big manoeuvres for renewal of European Parliament Presidency
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
AGRICULTURE: European Parliament endorses three texts reforming Common Agricultural Policy
BELARUS: united against Lukashenko regime, MEPs divided on essential nature of Polish border crisis
HEALTH: European Parliament’s draft report on the EU’s new pharmaceutical strategy is causing disappointment among political groups
SOCIAL: Nicolas Schmit provides assurances that he is doing “everything possible” to speed up presentation of European social security passport
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: cartels—European Commission conducts unannounced inspections in defence sector
NEWS BRIEFS
CHINA: EU calls for urgent and appropriate medical treatment for journalist Zhang Zhan
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: European Commission appoints new Head of Representation in Slovakia
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Manon Aubry and Martin Schirdewan confirmed as leaders of The Left group
FISHERIES: Brexit—French fishermen prepare blocking actions
FISHERIES: Social Partners commit to minimum conditions for social certification aboard vessels
FISHERIES: strong increase in EU household expenditure on fishery and aquaculture products
TRANSPORT: European Commission consults on legal rest and break times for bus drivers