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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13217

7 July 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 25 / 35
NEWS BRIEFS / Climate
According to Copernicus, June 2023 is hottest June ever recorded

06/07/23 (Agence Europe) – In its monthly bulletin, Copernicus has once again reported alarming temperature anomalies. According to the EU’s Earth Observation Programme, June 2023 saw a record global average temperature, thereby exceeding the previous record, set in June 2019, by 0.37°C. The global average temperature for June was 16.51°C—an increase of around 0.5°C compared to the average for the 1991–2020 reference period. In Europe, this increase comes to 0.75°C. The...

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