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Newsletter July 2021
The European Commission presented the Summer 2021 Economic Forecast. As the first quarter of the year exceeded expectations and national COVID-19 restrictions were eased, the European economy is expected to rebound faster than expected. Real GDP is forecasted to return to pre-crisis levels in the last quarter of 2021, one quarter earlier than projected in the Spring Forecast. Virus containment strategies and vaccination campaigns contributed to infections decreasing and hospitalisations, which allowed Member States to…
On 1 July 2021 the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union started. The presidency of the Council rotates among the EU Member States every six months, during which the presidency chairs meetings at every level in the Council and it ensures the continuity of the EU’s work. This is the second time in 17 years that Slovenia holds the presidency. The priorities for this presidency are: ensuring the resilience, recovery and strategic…
On 1 July 2021, the EU Digital COVID Certificate entered into force, meaning that EU citizens and residents now can have their certificate issued and verified across the EU Member States, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. It also covers Switzerland according to latest updates. After the pandemic hit in 2020 and disrupted free movement across the EU, the aim of the EU Digital Covid Certificate is to facilitate safe and free movement this summer and in…
At the beginning of July 2021, the Commission published the new Sustainable Finance Strategy and the new European Green Bond Standard (EUGBS). Both initiatives aim to further establish the European leadership in setting international standards for sustainable finance. More in detail, the Sustainable Finance Strategy aims to provide SMEs and consumers the right tools to access transition finance, extending the existing tools. It further aims to enhance the resilience of economic and financial systems facing…
The European Commission plans to adopt a new Standardisation Strategy in the second half of 2021, in order to ensure that standardisation supports the European strategic autonomy. Ensuring technological sovereignty is crucial to the success of many EU policies, such as the European Green Deal and the digital transition. The published roadmap will look at the entire system of standardisation in Europe, including harmonised standards which cover the Recreational Craft Directive (RCD). EBI participates in…
In July 2021 EBI joined the #OpenUpToEurope campaign, promoted by the European Travel Commission, a non-profit organisation responsible for the promotion of Europe as a tourist destination with national destination marketing organisations as members. The new campaign has been started to support the reopening of European tourism and boost travel confidence over the summer, and it is co-funded by the European union. As a part of the campaign, a dedicated website has been launched, collecting…
On 5 and 6 July 2021, the European Commission held the Horizon Info Day on Cluster 5 (Climate, Energy and Mobility). The two-day event was organised within the framework of the EU Research and Innovation Programme 2021-2027, focusing on the green and digital transitions for the post-COVID 19 recovery. Details of the funding opportunities, Horizon Europe Missions and grant agreements were discussed. All the sessions have been recorded and are available here.
The European Commission launched an online public consultation on the review of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. The Directive was first adopted in June 2008 with the aim to protect more effectively the marine environment across Europe, establishing a framework for all Member States to achieve and/or maintain Good Environmental Status (GES) by 2020. The report on the first implementation cycle was adopted by the Commission June 2020. The review aims to look more in…
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