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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13210

28 June 2023
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Consumers
Three online travel agencies in Europe commit to reimbursing travellers after 14 days if flights are cancelled
Brussels, 27/06/2023 (Agence Europe)

On Tuesday 27 June, the European Commission announced that three online travel agencies operating in Europe – Edreams ODIGEO, Etraveli Group andKiwi.com – had undertaken to provide consumers with more information about their rights in the event of flight cancellations by airlines.

Airlines that cancel a flight must, under European rules on passenger rights and when the passenger has chosen the refund option, reimburse the passenger’s air tickets within 7 days.

The commitments made by...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS: European Parliament/EU Council agreement on finalising introduction in EU of ‘Basel III’ agreement
FINANCE: EU Council and European Parliament reach provisional political agreement on rules for central securities depositories
FINANCE: EU and UK sign protocol to establish a framework for financial services regulatory cooperation
TAXATION: MEP Isabel Benjumea wants to support competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises
COMPETITION: European Commission concerned that merger between Orange and MasMovil could affect competition in several Spanish telecommunications markets
SECTORAL POLICIES
BIODIVERSITY: EU ‘nature restoration’ regulation rejected by European Parliament’s Environment Committee for lack of majority
ENVIRONMENT: revision of EU air quality directives, European Parliament’s draft ‘López’ report reinforces proposals for cleaner air
AGRICULTURE: numerous EU ministers call for extension of derogations on ‘greening’ rules
AGRICULTURE: Janusz Wojciechowski and several EU ministers call for vigilance on EU/Mercosur trade agreement
AGRICULTURE: European Parliament Committee wants to lower pesticide reduction targets
ANIMAL HEALTH: majority of EU Council in favour of ban on fur farming
HEALTH: MEPs adopt their position on fees and charges payable to European Medicines Agency
CLIMATE: Poland once again sets out its opposition to EU’s climate policy
INDUSTRY: EURO 7, at Environment Committee meeting, Alexandr Vondra argues for less ambitious text and longer deadlines
COMPETITIVENESS: EU Council hopes to adopt position on 30 June on critical raw materials act
INDUSTRY: SMEs from seven Member States call for a “realistic industrial policy”
DIGITAL: EU co-legislators are preparing to negotiate issues surrounding certification, fines and deadlines for implementing Digital Identity Wallet
MIGRATION: addressing situations of crisis and force majeure – Swedish Presidency of EU Council expands solidarity measures offered by Member States
HOME AFFAIRS: European Parliament Committee on Petitions advocates integrating Romania and Bulgaria into Schengen area by end of 2023
CONSUMERS: three online travel agencies in Europe commit to reimbursing travellers after 14 days if flights are cancelled
TRANSPORT: MEPs want to develop comprehensive European ports strategy
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
MEDIA: ‘anti-SLAPPs’ directive, MEPs want to extend scope of application and strengthen victim protection
MEDIA: European publishers call for a Media Freedom Act that “lives up to its name”
GENDER EQUALITY: a small majority of MEPs vote in favour of criminalising purchase of sexual services
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: negotiators from European Parliament and Swedish Presidency of EU Council agree on limit values for occupational exposure to asbestos
INSTITUTIONAL
DEMOCRACY: Member States bury reform of EU electoral law
EXTERNAL ACTION
MOLDOVA: Nicu Popescu says opening of accession negotiations at end of year is crucial objective for country
TAJIKISTAN: opening of negotiations for an Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between EU and Tajikistan
CENTRAL ASIA: EU Council intends to authorise negotiations on a roadmap on deepening ties between EU and Central Asia
NEW ZEALAND: Member States adopt decision to sign trade agreement with Wellington
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: Josep Borrell believes EU must make its security transition
NEWS BRIEFS
TRADE: MEPs approve provisional agreement on anti-coercion tool
TRADE: following review, European Commission maintains safeguard measures on steel and aluminium until 2024
CULTURE: Lukas Dhont, winner of the LUX Audience Award 2023
GENDER EQUALITY: European Court of Human Rights authorises States to retain gender binaries in civil status records
ENERGY: Luxembourg announces its withdrawal from Energy Charter Treaty
SPACE: EU and US discuss opportunities to deepen cooperation
JUSTICE: EU Council appoints five new prosecutors to College of European Public Prosecutor’s Office
MOLDOVA: MEPs give go-ahead to extend suspension of tariff quotas on certain Moldovan products
FISHERIES: European Parliament Committee ratifies final compromise on ‘Control Regulation’
CSDP: EU extends mandates of EUBAM Libya and Rafah missions and of EUPOL COPPS
TRANSPORT: MEPs approve agreement with EU Council on sustainable aviation fuels
TRANSPORT: MEPs approve agreement with EU Council on deployment of intelligent transport systems
TUNISIA: memorandum of understanding will not be signed this week