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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12662

20 February 2021
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BEACONS
Beacons: A vaccine produced in the land of the poisoner-in-chief
SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: Commission considers level of protection of EU personal data transferred to UK adequate 
JUSTICE: appointments to European Public Prosecutor’s Office, EU Council authorises European Parliament access to certain documents, but under strict conditions
AGRICULTURE: Copa-Cogeca “cannot support trade agreement with Mercosur”
FISHERIES: EU ministers to discuss 2021 quotas to be negotiated with United Kingdom on Monday 22 February
TRANSPORT: ‘mobility I’ package, results of impact studies on controversial measures do not point to reopening of dossier
MIGRATION: Ylva Johansson says recent humanitarian crisis on Croatia - Bosnia border was “preventable”
CLIMATE: world failing in face of environmental crisis, warns United Nations
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
G7: EU announces doubling of its contribution to COVAX and €100 million support to Africa CDC
WESTERN BALKANS: EU and WHO launch Covid-19 vaccination assistance programme
CIVIL PROTECTION: Covid-19, EU again sends personal protective equipment for to Moldova
EXTERNAL ACTION
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Myanmar, Russia, strategic compass, Hong Kong and discussion with Mr Blinken on EU Council agenda
IRAN: E3 Ministers and US Secretary of State denounce Iran’s decision to restrict IAEA controls
ZIMBABWE: concerned EU looks forward to a fruitful political dialogue for a more constructive relationship with Harare
EDUCATION
EDUCATION: agreement in EU Council on strategic framework for cooperation on education and training systems 
INSTITUTIONAL
GENERAL AFFAIRS: European summit, Brexit and action plan for democracy on agenda of EU Ministers for European Affairs
COURT OF JUSTICE: new appointments of judges to Court of Justice and General Court
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT/SOCIAL: EU Member State Ministers to discuss post-Covid-19 employment issues
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: European Commission conditionally approves acquisition of Varian by Siemens Healthineers
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
HEALTH: European states must fulfil their obligation to protect right to health of their citizens, warns Commissioner for Human Rights
NEWS BRIEFS
CITIZENSHIP: European Commission further extends signature collection periods for ECIs
CLIMATE: United States officially rejoins Paris Agreement
HORN OF AFRICA: green light from Member States to extend EU Special Representative Alexander Rondos’ mandate
EBOLA: EU coordinates immediate delivery of medical equipment to Guinea
ENERGY: European Commission to establish full certification for renewable fuels and gases
ENERGY: nuclear power provided 26% of total EU electricity production in 2019, according to Eurostat
MIGRATION: Nicosia will ask European ministers on 15 March about illegal entry of migrants from north of the island
SECURITY: EU financial support for prohibition and destruction of anti-personnel mines
CALENDAR
Main activities of European Institutions: until Friday 26 February 2021
CALENDAR EXTRA
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