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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12775

25 August 2021
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EXTERNAL ACTION
AFGHANISTAN: European Commission announces more than tripling of humanitarian aid
PALESTINE: death of Nizar Banat, EU denounces arrest and ill-treatment of dozens of protesters
EEAS: appointment of 11 Heads of Delegations of EU
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: European Commission insists regulation on ‘rule of law’ conditionality is “last resort” tool
SECTORAL POLICIES
HEALTH: European Commission requires reduction of certain carcinogenic contaminants in foodstuffs
FOOD SAFETY: despite Covid-19, number of alerts sent to RASFF remained steady in 2020
FISHERIES: EU slams Norway and Russia over Arctic cod decisions
HOME AFFAIRS: Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership countries continue to meet criteria for visa liberalisation
CLIMATE/FINANCE: ‘Platform on Sustainable Finance’ consults on next technical criteria for EU taxonomy
CLIMATE: flooding in Western Europe, study blames climate change
ENERGY: EU must prepare to apply circular economy principles to renewable technologies, says EEA
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS: almost 5,000 bankers received remuneration of more than €1 million in 2019
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HUMANITARIAN AID: extended guidelines on provision of humanitarian aid to fight Covid-19 in third countries sanctioned by EU
HUMANITARIAN AID: additional €41 million in EU aid to vulnerable countries to fight Covid-19 pandemic
HEALTH: coronavirus, 12 EU Member States provide emergency assistance to Tunisia
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EDUCATION
EDUCATION: back to school time, European Commission calls for “blended learning”
SOCIAL: working conditions directive, some national experts question definition of a worker
SOCIAL: EU’s 2014-2020 framework on health and safety at work has paid off, according to a report
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
MIGRATION: Dunja Mijatović calls on Vilnius to respect human rights in its response to migration challenge
NEWS BRIEFS
EMPLOYMENT: two-thirds of employers still wary of their teleworking employees, study finds
HAITI: EU continues aid for Port-au-Prince after earthquake
MEDIA: European Commission will support projects in media industry with EUR 12 million
DIGITAL: major US and European companies call for transatlantic data protection agreement
HEALTH: Valneva in discussions with EU as it expects vaccine candidate to be “more than 80%” effective against Covid-19
SOCIAL: effectiveness of European EURES network is comparable to that of public employment services, according to a report
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