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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12561

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STATE OF THE UNION
HEALTH: Ursula von der Leyen calls for lessons to be learnt from Covid-19 and for discussion of competences in health matters
SOCIAL: Ms von der Leyen clears the way for presentation of minimum wage initiative
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS/RULE OF LAW: fight against racism and defence of LGBTI rights are among priorities of von der Leyen Commission
MIGRATION: Ursula von der Leyen confirms that a system on migration management will replace ‘Dublin’ asylum regulation
CLIMATE/ENVIRONMENT: Commission proposes increasing emission reduction target for 2030 to “at least 55%”
ECONOMY/TAXATION: von der Leyen promises €250 billion in green bonds to fund Recovery Plan for Europe
DIGITAL: Ursula von der Leyen proposes to devote 20% of Next Generation EU to digital sector
INDUSTRY: von der Leyen announces updated industrial strategy for 2021
FOREIGN AFFAIRS/TRADE: Mrs von der Leyen defends Europe's place in world, in words rather than in actions
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: European Parliament hearings of Commissioners-designate McGuinness and Dombrovskis could take place on 12 October
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
COHESION: European Parliament approves inclusion of gas investments in Just Transition Fund, subject to conditions
CLIMATE: European Parliament calls for binding targets to strengthen EU's fight against global deforestation
CLIMATE: European Parliament gives its green light to inclusion of maritime transport in ETS
BUDGET: European Parliament demands inclusion of timetable on new resources in 2021-2027 MFF interinstitutional agreement
AFRICA: Parliament supports strengthening CSDP missions and developing European Peace Facility
GEORGIA: October elections will be crucial for democratic credibility, MEPs warn
CIVIL PROTECTION: European Parliament has mandate to negotiate with EU Council to strengthen EU’s rapid response to major disasters
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: Commission proposes increasing production of organic plant reproductive material
AGRICULTURE: EFOW calls for extension of vine planting authorisations
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED KINGDOM: London cannot “unilaterally change” withdrawal agreement on an orderly Brexit, warns Ursula von der Leyen
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: PACE's October session replaced by Standing Committee meeting, and World Forum for Democracy postponed to 2021
NEWS BRIEFS
ALGERIA: Maria Arena condemns conviction of journalist Khaled Drareni
BIODIVERSITY: German Environment Minister Svenja Schulze calls fifth UN report a “useful guide”

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