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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12642

23 January 2021
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EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED KINGDOM: EU Member States find it unrealistic to ratify post-Brexit agreement with London before end of February
CHINA: European Commission seeks to reassure on bilateral investment agreement
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: EU Ministers will discuss Covid-19 vaccination, Russia, Turkey, Venezuela and United Kingdom
VENEZUELA: EU deem opposition Juan Guaidó a “privileged interlocutor”
CLIMATE: EU Member States to call for global coal phase-out
SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: “more constructive” discussions, but still no Interinstitutional Agreement on Connecting Europe Facility
MIGRATION: Frontex has one month to shed light on all allegations of pushbacks
FISHERIES: Only 36% of fish stocks in UK waters are healthy, Oceana sounds alarm
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: Covid-19, economic situation and climate change on agenda of Davos Forum to be held virtually
ECONOMY: deficit at 5.8% of GDP and public debt at 97.3% of GDP in euro area in 3rd quarter of 2020
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
STATE AID: green light for €12 billion German support for businesses
HEALTH: European Ombudsman opens enquiry into public access to contracts for vaccines
HEALTH: Council of Europe calls for equitable access to Covid-19 vaccination
HEALTH: imminent proposals for additional restrictions on non-essential intra-EU travel due to Covid-19
CIVIL PROTECTION: Covid-19, EU delivers protective equipment to North Macedonia and Mongolia
SOCIAL - EMPLOYMENT - ÉDUCATION
SOCIAL: European Parliament calls for better implementation of fundamental right to decent housing
EDUCATION/EMPLOYMENT: €500 million from Portuguese recovery plan will contribute to digitalisation of education system
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Commission will present its European strategy against antisemitism by end of 2021, confirms Katharina von Schnurbein
NEWS BRIEFS
BUDGET: European Commission adjusts 2021 budget to take into account Brexit Adjustment Reserve
GUINEA: EU deplores death in custody of political opponent Mamadou Oury Barry
TAXATION: tax transparency country by country, still no qualified majority in EU Council
TAXATION: EDPB re-examines compatibility of US FATCA law with GDPR Regulation, confirms Commission
IRAQ: EU condemns attack in central Baghdad
JUSTICE: appointments to European Public Prosecutor's Office, Portuguese Minister of Justice invited to European Parliament parliamentary committees
GMO: Commission authorises eight glyphosate-tolerant GMOs from Monsanto/Bayer in EU
FISHERIES: Norway refuses to issue fishing licences to EU and UK vessels
CALENDAR
Main activities of European Institutions: until 29 January 2021
CALENDAR EXTRA
Other events: until 29 January 2021
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