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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12875

25 January 2022
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NEWS BRIEFS / Health
Omicron variant offers hope of stabilising pandemic, says WHO

24/01/2022 (Agence Europe) – The Omicron variant of the virus responsible for the Covid-19 pandemic offers a “plausible hope for stabilisation” that would allow the emergency phase to be overcome as early as 2022, said the WHO Director for Europe, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, in a statement issued on Monday 24 January. However, he warned of “huge disparities” in access to the Covid-19 vaccine in Europe and around the world, which contribute to “transmission, prolongation of the...

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EXTERNAL ACTION
RUSSIA: EU Foreign Ministers call for dialogue, but threaten sanctions in case of aggression
MALI: Josep Borrell gives diplomatic channel a chance on 26 January before EU imposes sanctions
BURKINA FASO: EU calls for respect for constitutional order and release of President Kaboré
UNITED KINGDOM: Maroš Šefčovič believes that solutions to relax Northern Ireland Protocol are within reach
UN: EU Council adopts its priorities on human rights and on strategic partnership on peace operations and crisis management
TRADE: MEPs want clarification on how France wants to implement its vision on trade
TRADE: MEPs urge Commission to move forward on sustainable trade
SECTORAL POLICIES
INTERNAL MARKET: common charger, EU Council making faster progress than European Parliament
CLIMATE/FINANCE: ‘Platform on Sustainable Finance’ gives a negative assessment of draft Complementary Delegated Act on EU Taxonomy
ENERGY: majority of Member States support changes to retail electricity market, says Barbara Pompili
TRANSPORT: TEN-T and shift to rail, Commission proposals for green and efficient mobility debated in European Parliament committee
DIGITAL: European Court of Auditors points to Member States’ delays in rolling out 5G networks
DIGITAL: European Commission consults to facilitate green and digital transition in mobility and transport sector
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: reform of European fiscal rules, Klaus Regling suggests creation of a fiscal capacity within ESM
TAXATION: European Commission has launched a call for evidence on VAT in digital age
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: six European Parliament committee Chairs reappointed until end of 2019-2024 legislature
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: new President of PACE Assembly is Dutch Socialist Tiny Kox
NEWS BRIEFS
BANKS: European Banking Authority finalises draft standards on social and environmental risk reporting
KUWAIT: EU and Kuwait to strengthen bilateral relations
HEALTH: Omicron variant offers hope of stabilising pandemic, says WHO
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU helps Tonga after volcanic eruption and tsunami
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