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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13200

14 June 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 36
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Economy
European Parliament approves €100 million macrofinancial assistance for North Macedonia

13/06/2023 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 13 June, the European Parliament approved by a large majority (536 votes in favour, 38 against, 23 abstentions) and without amendment the European Commission’s proposal to grant macrofinancial assistance of €100 million to North Macedonia to help this EU candidate country honour its financial commitments(see EUROPE B13115A12). This aid, which will take the form of two tranches of loans with a maximum maturity of 15 years, is conditional on the...

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
DIGITAL: on eve of European Parliament vote on ‘AI Act’, EPP lobbying to authorise use of remote biometric identification in certain situations
UKRAINE: destruction of Nova Kakhovka dam, European Parliament assures Ukrainians of its continued support in face of scale of human and ecological disaster
UKRAINE: European Parliament supports EU aid for rebuilding Ukraine
CAUCASUS: irritated Josep Borrell says EU is doing what it can
FUTURE OF EU: Nikos Christodoulides insists on balance between solidarity and responsibility in managing migratory flows in EU
DEMOCRACY: proposal for European Ethics Body disappoints many MEPs
JUSTICE: European Parliament approves ‘electronic evidence’ legislative package
CLIMATE: in Strasbourg, Margrethe Vestager calls for creation of European day to commemorate victims of climate change
COMPETITION: rapporteur René Repasi would like to see changes to legal bases of European competition policy
BUDGET: European Parliament wants interconnections between Member States to be prioritised through funding and full implementation of major transport infrastructure projects
ECONOMY: European Parliament approves €100 million macrofinancial assistance for North Macedonia
HOME AFFAIRS: MEPs confirm agreement reached with EU Council on new European Union Drugs Agency
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: European Parliament adopts its calendar of plenary sessions for 2024
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: European Commission wants to stimulate sustainable finance
COMPANIES: European Commission consults on sustainability reporting standards
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: Commission proposes that Member States strengthen or create legal framework enabling social economy enterprises to develop
SOCIAL: European Parliament left-wing groups and European trade unions have mixed feelings about EU Council’s mandate on digital platform workers
SECTORAL POLICIES
HEALTH: EU ministers adopt recommendation on stepping up fight against antimicrobial resistance
HEALTH: EU Council adopts its position on regulation on fees and charges payable to EMA
AGRICULTURE: Commissioner Wojciechowski announces increase in agricultural crisis reserve to €530 million
BIODIVERSITY: liberals to be kingmakers when MEPs vote on proposed Nature Restoration Law
HOME AFFAIRS: European Parliament/EU Council agreement on digitalisation of visa procedures
MIGRATION: start of European Parliament/EU Council negotiations on Asylum and Migration Management Regulation and Single Permit Directive
EXTERNAL ACTION
ARGENTINA: EU signs a Memorandum of Understanding on raw materials with Buenos Aires
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: MEPs advocate a 716-seat Chamber by 2024
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: active participation of lobbyists in internal European Parliament events will be subject to registration in European Transparency Register
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: MEPs want to strengthen transparency, autonomy and European solidarity in event of a pandemic
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: horizontal ‘anti-discrimination’ directive remains deadlocked at EU Council
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Council of Europe calls on Ukraine to suspend law on oligarchs and amend law on national minorities
NEWS BRIEFS
TRADE/CLIMATE: European Commission consults on reporting obligations required for Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
CULTURE: 28 initiatives and personalities win 2023 European Heritage Awards
ENERGY: 19 European projects come together under ‘Smart Energy Cluster’ to promote so-called smart energy transition
EU2023ES: Ukraine, “people and businesses” and competitiveness are priorities of Spanish Presidency of EU Council
CSDP: new head of EULEX Kosovo mission is Giovanni Pietro Barbano
RESEARCH: EISME is looking for a contractor to manage EIC’s international trade fairs
TRANSPORT: new European tool for tracking train movements to Ukraine is now available