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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13057

5 November 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 9 / 31
SECTORAL POLICIES / Home affairs
European Parliament’s PEGA committee of inquiry leaves Greece and Cyprus with mixed record over spyware
Brussels, 04/11/2022 (Agence Europe)

On 4 November, ten MEPs on the PEGA committee of inquiry called on the Greek and Cypriot governments to carry out an in-depth investigation into allegations of eavesdropping on journalists and politicians using spyware, and to develop reforms to improve transparency in eavesdropping practices; practices such as this should always be subject to judicial oversight, they said.

These conclusions were delivered on Friday 4 November by Jeroen Lenaers (EPP, Dutch) and Sophie in ‘t Veld (Renew...

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