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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12631

8 January 2021
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INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: Portuguese Presidency of EU Council focused on implementation of recovery plan and 2021-2027 MFF
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: main lines of Portuguese recovery plan, according to Pedro Siza Vieira
ECONOMY: WWF calls for review of Central and Eastern European recovery plans drawn up “behind closed doors”
TAXATION: European Commission ready to defend Member States subject to US investigations because of their digital service taxes
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: Portuguese EU Council Presidency determined to conclude trade agreement with Mercosur
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Costa calls for 360-degree view of EU
UNITED STATES: Europeans shocked by attack on Capitol Hill
HONG KONG: EU urges authorities to respect rule of law
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: Portuguese EU Council Presidency confident that an agreement on ‘Climate Law’ will be reached
ENVIRONMENT: sustainable forest management is essential for biodiversity and climate, stresses João Pedro Matos Fernandes
REGIONS: European Commission awards four ‘interregional innovation projects’ in relation to Covid-19 pandemic response
FISHERIES: European Commission anticipates 17% drop in value of fish catches in 2020
EMPLOYMENT - SOCIAL - CULTURE
SOCIAL: Portuguese Presidency of EU Council is ambitious on key issues
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: European Commission registers European citizens’ initiative on mass surveillance
ENLARGEMENT: Portugal hopes to convene initial intergovernmental conferences with North Macedonia and Albania
ENERGY: according to Eurostat, almost 7% of EU population cannot afford to heat their homes sufficiently
ENVIRONMENT: report highlights bank loans to large companies in plastics industry
JUSTICE: EPP Group in European Parliament calls for an investigation into appointment of Portuguese Prosecutor to European Public Prosecutor’s Office
RESEARCH: European Research Council funds 55 new proof of concept projects worth €8.25 million
RESEARCH: first European company to sign an investment agreement with European Innovation Council Fund
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