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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12721

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EXTERNAL ACTION
NEAR EAST: European Foreign Ministers unable to reach a unanimous position
AFRICA: EU promises to support small businesses at Paris summit on financing African economies
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: European Commission outlines its future ‘BEFIT’ proposal, closely linked to OECD negotiations
TAXATION: European Commission encourages Member States to allow loss-carry back for businesses
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
free to read - Interview TURKEY: positive agenda must be linked to democratic conditionality, warns Nacho Sánchez Amor
MONTENEGRO: European Parliament to advocate speeding up EU accession process
MIGRATION: European Parliament calls on EU Council to make progress on ‘Pact on Migration and Asylum’ and to pursue a genuine rescue at sea policy
DEVELOPMENT: European Parliament calls for a comprehensive EU strategy to limit impact of climate change on poor countries
ENERGY: European Parliament about to adopt its position on hydrogen and energy system integration
COHESION: Just Transition Fund - European Parliament approves Interinstitutional Agreement but regrets low budget allocation
COHESION: European Parliament calls on European Commission to improve functioning of EU Solidarity Fund
FISHERIES: European Commission refuses to adjust rules on landing obligation at this stage
ECONOMY: MEPs want to exercise their democratic control over funds allocated to European Recovery Plan
DIGITAL: European Parliament calls for legislative initiative to combat online piracy of sports events
TRANSPORT: European Parliament approves conclusion of EU-US Agreement with Respect to Time Limitations on Arrangements for Provision of Aircraft with Crew
FINANCE: European Parliament gives green light to appointment of Natasha Cazenave as ESMA Executive Director
INSURANCE: European Parliament approves Petra Hielkema’s appointment as head of EIOPA
TAXATION: European Parliament supports VAT exemption for essential goods and services distributed by EU in times of crisis
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
COHESION: Elisa Ferreira insists on territorial dimension of national recovery plans
TRADE: G20 expected to vote against patent waiver for Covid-19 vaccines
CULTURE
CULTURE: creation of a European agency for protection of cultural heritage does not appeal to EU Member States
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: European Parliament and EU Council agree on revision of Blue Card Directive to attract highly skilled migrants
AGRICULTURE: Member States prepare for final negotiations with European Parliament over reformed CAP
FISHERIES: EU regulation on deep-sea fishing has not had all the expected effects
RESEARCH: European Commission advocates open international cooperation, but subject to a level playing field
ENERGY: Member States surveyed for review of EU energy efficiency rules
ENERGY: IEA calls for halt to investment in all new fossil fuel projects
TRANSPORT: signing of Vienna Declaration on clean, safe, and healthy transport
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: European Ombudsman launches inquiry into revolving doors in EU institution
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
RULE OF LAW: EU Court of Justice rules on reforms to Romania’s judicial system
NEWS BRIEFS
TRADE: France seeks mirror clauses for EU trade agreements
CYBERSECURITY: EU prolongs sanctions framework against cyber-attacks for one year
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: fourteen Member States commit to act to ensure better protection of LGBTIQ persons in EU
ECB: German Constitutional Court rejects complaint against ‘quantitative easing’
ENERGY: Portuguese Presidency finalises draft EU Council conclusions on ‘renovation wave’ strategy
INDUSTRY: industrial strategy, construction sector wants to start working with European Commission to achieve objectives of transition
RUSSIA: no decision expected from European Council

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