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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12719

13 May 2021
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Time off: Ascension Day

Our offices are closed on Thursday 13 and Friday 14 May. Issue 12720 will be dated 18 May 2021

Contents

Time off: Ascension Day
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: Commission expects strong rebound of EU economic activity in 2021
FINANCE: European Commission draws a mixed picture of implementation of Mortgage Credit Directive
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENT: EU ‘zero pollution’ action plan for 2030 to move towards a non-toxic environment by 2050
AGRICULTURE: final negotiations on CAP reform on 25-27 May are expected to be tough
JUSTICE: European Commission updates procedures and practitioners recognised by Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings
ENERGY: revision of ‘RED II’ directive—European Commission’s impact assessment report rejected by its Regulatory Scrutiny Board
HEALTH: European Commission opens feedback on review of legislation on medicines for children and rare diseases
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
TOURISM: Member States approve draft conclusions on future of tourism in Europe to 2030
HOME AFFAIRS: digital green certificate – Member States stand firm on price of PCR tests and restrictions that will continue to apply in their territory
HOME AFFAIRS: Member States urged to tighten arrival conditions for travellers from India
ECONOMY: Hungary officially submits its National Recovery Plan
COHESION: REACT-EU, European Commission approves €133.4 million for Bulgaria and Sweden
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
STATE AID: EU General Court annuls decision ordering Amazon to repay €250 million in tax benefits
STATE AID: Luxembourg granted illegal tax advantages to Engie group, says General Court of EU
IRAN: Iranian companies can invoke blocking statute before Member States’ Courts, says Advocate General Hogan
HOME AFFAIRS: ‘ne bis in idem’ principle, which prohibits duplication of proceedings for same acts, can preclude arrest of a person who is subject of an Interpol notice
CITIZENSHIP: Commission must provide a full statement of reasons when it refuses a proposed citizens’ initiative, notes EU General Court
STATE AID: Greece failed to fulfil its obligations to recover unlawful aid paid to farmers
EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: everything must be done to prevent a broader conflict, warns Borrell
UNITED KINGDOM: UK imported more goods from outside EU than from EU market in first quarter of 2021
INSTITUTIONAL
PARLIAMENTARY PLENARY: European recovery plan, lifting patents on Covid-19 vaccines, conflict of interest involving Mr Babiš, and data protection on MEPs’ agenda
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: return of plenary sessions to Strasbourg in June hoped
CITIZENSHIP: MEPs join in debate on ending cage farming
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EYCS: transformation of higher education, support for youth, and preservation of cultural heritage on EU ministers’ agenda
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
DEMOCRACY: “Democracy is in distress”, warns Secretary General of Council of Europe in “2021 Report”
NEWS BRIEFS
BIODIVERSITY: wolf to become fully protected species in Slovakia from 1 June
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: appointment of new Deputy Director-General in competition department
ENERGY: TEN-E revision, Zdzisław Krasnodębski sets out first draft of compromise amendments
SPACE: logo of future EU Space Agency revealed
WOMEN: European Parliament Committee calls for removal of all barriers impeding full access to sexual and reproductive health rights in EU
NORTH MACEDONIA: interim Bulgarian government to maintain vote on opening accession negotiations
SEAS: several NGOs call for end to destructive and unselective fishing gear by 2027
NATO: signing of an agreement on legal status of NATO Liaison Office in Vienna
REGIONS: European Committee of Regions launches a new network of former members to raise its profile
UNITED KINGDOM: Paris intends to establish a link between Fisheries situation and financial services at next EU Summit
SOCIAL: European Labour Authority seeks legal advice on setting up mediation procedure
CALENDAR
Main activities of European Institutions: until 21 May 2021
CALENDAR EXTRA
Other events: until 21 May 2021