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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12808

9 October 2021
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INSTITUTIONAL
POLAND: Commission faces “unprecedented” situation after Polish Constitutional Tribunal ruling challenging primacy of EU law
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: agreement at OECD on a comprehensive reform of international corporate taxation
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
ECONOMY: disbursement by European Commission of two instalments of macrofinancial assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Moldova
ECONOMY: MEPs want to communicate better on their follow-up to European Recovery Plan
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: political groups overwhelmingly in favour of requiring a ‘Covid certificate’ for access to European Parliament
HOME AFFAIRS: Bahrain and United Arab Emirates added to list of third countries whose nationals can travel to EU without restrictions
EMPLOYMENT: first proposal for assistance under post-2020 Globalisation Adjustment Fund
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: EU funds are not intended to finance anti-migrant ‘walls’ on the EU’s external borders, says Commission
HOME AFFAIRS: Commission’s new proposal to combat online child pornography is eagerly awaited by EU Interior Ministers
DIGITAL: creation of a joint cyber unit, EU Council Presidency submits its draft conclusions
AGRICULTURE: surge in commodity prices weigh on some sectors, says European Commission
FISHERIES: Virginijus Sinkevičius hopes for progress to be made soon on UK fishing licences
ANIMAL HEALTH: ministers from five EU countries call for an ambitious review of animal welfare legislation
CLIMATE: ‘Fit for 55’ legislative package, distribution of files between European Parliament committees not finalised
ENVIRONMENT: 8th EAP, Slovenian Presidency of EU Council has a new mandate for 14 October negotiations with European Parliament
FOOD SAFETY: European Commission consults to restrict use of green tea extracts
ENERGY: Jacques Delors Institute offers solutions to rising energy price crisis
ENERGY: CEPS calls for “European solidarity mechanism” to help EU cope with future energy price crises
EXTERNAL ACTION
WTO: work progresses slowly on declaration to be adopted at 12th Ministerial Conference
ETHIOPIA: EU delivers life-saving aid to Tigray and mobilises another €30 million in emergency aid
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY: EU Council to adopt conclusions encouraging gender mainstreaming in EU budget
DEMOCRACY: EU Code of Conduct on combating online hate speech shows mixed results
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
MYANMAR: European Parliament calls army human rights violations “crimes against humanity”
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: European Parliament says EU Trust Funds outside democratic scrutiny should be seen as exceptional
TAXATION: European Parliament wants to step up EU’s fight against harmful tax practices
NEWS BRIEFS
COMPANIES: SMEs’ fears of soaring energy prices
COURT OF JUSTICE: Belgium’s Koen Lenaerts re-elected President until October 2024
EDUCATION: European Commission launches “structured dialogue” with EU27 on digital literacy
ENERGY: faced with soaring energy prices, European geothermal industry calls on EU to establish an internal market for heating and cooling
ENERGY: European Trade Union Confederation concerned about lack of progress in negotiations on Energy Charter Treaty
NATO: next Summit will be held on 29 and 30 June in Madrid
REGIONS: CPMR calls for territorial dimension of social climate fund to be strengthened
EEAS: High Representative announces two new high-level appointments
FOOD SAFETY: titanium dioxide, otherwise known as colouring agent E171, will be banned in EU in 2022
TRANSPORT: European Commission looking into classification of infringements that may affect good repute of road transport operators
TRANSPORT: European Commission consultation on developing ‘Drone 2.0 strategy’
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