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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12629

6 January 2021
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INSTITUTIONAL
EU2021PT: Charles Michel in Portugal to inaugurate rotating Presidency of EU Council
EXTERNAL ACTION
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: India and Africa top priorities for Portuguese Presidency of EU Council
CENTRAL AFRICA: EU calls for political dialogue pending final results of presidential elections
UNITED STATES: US imposes new tariffs on European products
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS/FINANCE: Portuguese Presidency of Council of EU mobilised to implement European Recovery Plan
TAXATION: European Parliament prepares its opinion on revision of Directive on Administrative Cooperation
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Portugal will have to ensure delicate follow-up to EU Council of ‘Pact on Migration and Asylum’
JUSTICE: growing controversy over appointment of Portuguese European Prosecutor
INTERNAL MARKET/INDUSTRY: Portuguese Presidency of EU Council wants to consolidate European strategic autonomy
CONSUMERS: informed consumers active in transition to circular economy are priority of Portuguese Presidency
COHESION: outermost regions will be highlighted by Portuguese Presidency of EU Council
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
RULE OF LAW/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: relatively modest work programme of Portuguese Presidency of EU Council
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
STATE AID: European Commission approves €1.25 billion German measure to recapitalise TUI
CIVIL PROTECTION: North Macedonia and Montenegro have received protective equipment from RescEU stockpile to fight Covid-19
NEWS BRIEFS
ENERGY: next round of negotiations on modernisation of Energy Charter Treaty to take place in early March
ENERGY: wind turbines generate more electricity than coal for first time in Germany
FINANCE: ESMA withdraws authorisations of six British CRAs and four trade repositories
GEORGIA: Georgian parliament reiterates country’s desire to join EU
GULF: EU welcomes announcement of reopening of border and airspace between Saudi Arabia and Qatar
IRAN: faced with Tehran resuming uranium enrichment, EU strives to preserve nuclear agreement
TOURISM: influx of foreign tourists still at half mast in third quarter of 2020, according to European Central Bank
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