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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12838

24 November 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 8 / 22
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Home affairs
European Member states call for new measures to counter Covid-19 pandemic while preserving freedom of movement
Brussels, 23/11/2021 (Agence Europe)

On Tuesday 23 November, the EU’s European Affairs Ministers discussed the situation of Covid-19 in the Member States in the context of the resurgence of the pandemic and called for additional measures to contain it.

“We need to fight vaccine hesitancy and it is important to provide the booster dose”, summarised Slovenian State Secretary Gazper Dovzan, adding that Member States must also fight disinformation about vaccines and their effectiveness. “It has been widely recognised that...

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