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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13217

7 July 2023
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INSTITUTIONAL / Budget
EU lagging behind in standardised use of IT tools to manage its funds, according to European Court of Auditors
Brussels, 06/07/2023 (Agence Europe)

In a new report published on Thursday 6 July, the European Court of Auditors says that the European Commission and the bodies responsible for managing EU funds are finding it difficult to go digital, despite the European Commission’s digital strategy launched in 2018, which aimed to go “fully digital” by 2022. According to the report, it is particularly difficult to standardise the various IT systems and databases in order to improve their interoperability. 

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Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU : Maros Šefčovič presents ambitious 2023 strategic foresight exercise to equip Europe for green transition
BUDGET: EU lagging behind in standardised use of IT tools to manage its funds, according to European Court of Auditors
BUDGET: revision of MFF, members of Committee of the Regions concerned about allocation of cohesion funds to other programmes
SECTORAL POLICIES
BIODIVERSITY: nature restoration regulation, César Luena confident in outcome of European Parliament vote held on 12 July
AGRICULTURE: majority of MEPs welcome proposal on new genomic techniques
AGRICULTURE: EU Member States to vote on €330 million crisis reserve on Monday 10 July
ENVIRONMENT: EFSA issues favourable opinion on renewal of glyphosate authorisation in EU, to dismay of NGOs
MIGRATION: European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties urges Commission and Frontex to do everything possible to prevent tragedies at sea
MIGRATION: rescues at sea, legal pathways and safe returns – International Organization for Migration sets out priorities for Spanish Presidency of EU Council
DIGITAL: ‘Cyber Resilience Act’, MEPs fine-tune their position ahead of vote in European Parliament committee on 19 July
ENERGY: political agreement of European Parliament rapporteurs on reform of electricity market
ENERGY/CLIMATE: CAN Europe calls on EU to speed up efforts ahead of plenary vote on Energy Efficiency Directive
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
DEMOCRACY: Roberta Metsola to represent European Parliament at launch of negotiations on European Ethics Body
CULTURE: European Commission and European Parliament examine working conditions in cultural sector
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: MEPs wanted taxonomy to cover more maritime and air transport
Spanish presidency of the Council of the European Union
JUSTICE: Spanish Presidency of EU Council wishes to focus on digitalisation and judicial cooperation for a system “at the service of its citizens”
MONEY LAUNDERING: Spanish Presidency must make progress on headquarters of future ‘AMLA’
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
MIGRATION: Court of Justice clarifies conditions for revoking refugee status in EU
TRANSPORT: EU Court of Justice clarifies concept of “accident” within meaning of Montreal Convention
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: labour shortages, increased fragility of low-income households and gender imbalance shaped social and employment situation in Member States in 2022
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: Jens Stoltenberg calls meeting with Swedish and Turkish leaders for Monday 10 July
EXTERNAL ACTION
SUDAN: EU condemns intensification of fighting and reiterates its call for a permanent ceasefire
Russian invasion of Ukraine
STATE AID: European Commission authorises a French aid scheme worth €5 million to support potato producers in context of war in Ukraine
NEWS BRIEFS
BANKS: allocation to ‘Single Resolution Fund’ will reach €77.6 billion by end of 2023
CLIMATE: according to Copernicus, June 2023 is hottest June ever recorded
COHESION : Croatia received €1 billion in EU aid after devastating earthquakes
COHESION : largest bridge over Danube financed by EU opened to traffic
EDUCATION: European University Association wants long-term support for Ukrainian higher education
SPACE: Ariane 5 makes its final launch
FINANCE: ESMA and competent national authorities conduct an assessment of sustainability in investment fund industry
HONG KONG: EU denounces changes to district council electoral system
INNOVATION : EU countries are performing better and better when it comes to innovation
MERCOSUR: Spain’s ambassador to France says EU/CELAC summit must end with a roadmap for EU/Mercosur agreement
DIGITAL: more than twenty MEPs call for European Parliament to stop using Google’s advertising services for its communications
DIGITAL: CERRE recommends caution regarding regulation of virtual worlds