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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13057

5 November 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 31
EXTERNAL ACTION / China
In Beijing, Olaf Scholz tries to find right balance with Xi Jinping
Brussels, 04/11/2022 (Agence Europe)

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Beijing on Thursday 3 and Friday 4 November, where he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang. This is the first visit by a foreign head of State after the Communist Party Congress in October (see EUROPE B13044A14). Mr Scholz pleaded for cooperation between his country and China, while at the same time raising controversial issues. 

The Chancellor said he wanted to “further develop” economic cooperation with Beijing. He was...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECOFIN: finalising integration of ‘Basel III’ agreement, taxation of heavy goods vehicles and US inflation reduction act on agenda of European finance ministers
MONEY LAUNDERING: EU to add United Arab Emirates to European ‘blacklist’
TAXATION: EU Tax Observatory has developed an application to compare and analyse activities of multinationals
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: EU Member States seeking a common position on modernisation of Energy Charter Treaty
ENERGY: IEA warns of potential gas shortage in Europe in 2023
CLIMATE: UN calls on governments to urgently strengthen efforts to adapt to climate change
INDUSTRY: European Commission displays limited ambitions with Euro 7 because of sluggish economic context
INDUSTRY: Member States unanimously reject use of Horizon Europe decommitments to fund semiconductor initiative
HOME AFFAIRS: European Parliament’s PEGA committee of inquiry leaves Greece and Cyprus with mixed record over spyware
REGIONS: MEPs say recovery plans must be consistent with regional objectives
CONSUMERS: details of General Product Safety Regulation to engage European Parliament and EU Council negotiators on 8 November
FISHERIES: European Commission approves Italian programme implementing EMFAF 2021-2027
EXTERNAL ACTION
CHINA: in Beijing, Olaf Scholz tries to find right balance with Xi Jinping
NORTH KOREA: G7 calls on Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear weapons and programmes
AFRICA: G7 underlines strategic and geopolitical importance of African continent
IRAN: G7 condemns use of force against protesters
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: G7 establishes coordination plan to help Ukraine repair and defend infrastructure
STATE AID: green light for €16.8 billion Danish scheme to support energy companies in context of war
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Czech Presidency of EU Council holds position on conditions for triggering legal presumption of employment for digital platform workers
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY: MEPs concerned about state of sexual and reproductive health rights in Poland
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: European Commission approves new Finnish geographical indication
CAUCASUS: Azerbaijan and Armenia meet to discuss border
COHESION: European Commission approves €66 million cross-border cooperation programme with Ukraine
EDUCATION: European Commission plans 3-day conference to explore contribution of education to climate resilience
ENERGY: EU energy-related CO2 emissions down 5% in three months, says CREA
MALI: EU to transpose UN Security Council sanctions against three individuals
DIGITAL: adequacy of personal data protection regime, delegation of MEPs concludes two-day visit to UK
FISHERIES: European Commission proposes implementing measures under Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement
POLAND: Poland reiterates its request to not have to pay daily fines following EU Court of Justice ruling in late 2021
REGIONS: EU Solidarity Fund, Member States approve €718 million in aid for seven Member States
FOOD SAFETY: European Commission consults public on draft regulation on co-formulants to be banned in pesticides