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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13253

20 September 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 40 / 45
NEWS BRIEFS / Competition
Company specialising in cardiovascular medical devices targeted by European Commission inspections
Brussels, 19/09/2023 (Agence Europe)

On Tuesday, 19 September, the European Commission announced that it was conducting unannounced inspections on the premises of a company that specialises in medical devices for cardiovascular applications. These inspections are motivated by the European Commission’s concerns that the company has engaged in anti-competitive practices prohibited by Community antitrust rules (Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU). 
These unannounced inspections are a preliminary step...

Contents

BEACONS
Beacons: The present state of the Union (2/2)
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: Gigabit Infrastructures Act, MEPs approve halving of deadline for Member States to grant infrastructure permits
DIGITAL: Kim Van Sparrentak’s report on collection and sharing of short-term accommodation data adopted in European Parliament committee
DIGITAL: AI Act, European Parliament and EU Council negotiators close in on agreement on regulatory sandboxes
DIGITAL: European companies are concerned about lack of clarity in Chinese data legislation, according to Vera Jourová
INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission opens single online platform for Member State notifications
HOME AFFAIRS: decision on Schengen Borders Code reform will finally be taken by European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties
JUSTICE: Emily O’Reilly argues in European Parliament for effective digitalisation of administrative procedures while preserving fundamental rights
JUSTICE: European certificate of parenthood, in European Parliament, public policy exception continues to crystallise debates, while right is multiplying its amendments
AGRICULTURE: EPP Group in European Parliament is counting on support of farmers in European elections
AGRICULTURE: MEPs call for measures to support young people to enter profession
AGRICULTURE: EU countries reflect on how agricultural crisis reserve should operate
AGRICULTURE: MEPs call for support for plant protein production
TRANSPORT: MEPs want to strengthen directive on ship-source pollution
ENERGY: MEPs question European Commission about implementation of geothermal energy strategy
ENERGY: Forum on electricity networks, European regulatory framework needs to be reviewed in order to accelerate investment needed to achieve carbon neutrality
Russian invasion of Ukraine
TRADE/AGRICULTURE: restrictions on Ukrainian cereals, WTO has received Kyiv’s request for consultations
SOCIAL: Council of Europe Development Bank to finance housing repairs in Ukraine
HOME AFFAIRS: European Commission proposes extending temporary protection granted to refugees fleeing Ukraine by one year
UKRAINE: Josep Borrell announces ministerial meeting in Kyiv in coming weeks
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EDUCATION: Spanish Presidency of EU Council wants inclusive education that promotes democratic values
INSTITUTIONAL
MULTILINGUALISM: granting EU official language status, Spain suggests starting with Catalan
FUTURE OF EU: Paris and Berlin welcome expert group’s proposals setting out options for reforming an enlarged EU
COURT OF JUSTICE: MEPs support new powers for EU General Court
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
RULE OF LAW: EU Member States generally satisfied with modalities for annual dialogue on Rule of law
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: MEPs campaign for inclusion of rape in Directive to combat violence against women
RELIGIONS: dialogue is a central instrument for Special Envoy for Religious Freedom outside EU
EXTERNAL ACTION
CAUCASUS: EU condemns military escalation in Karabakh
SAHEL: EU27 foreign affairs ministers attempt to coordinate efforts to review EU’s Sahel strategy
MIDDLE EAST: EU, Arab League, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan launch initiative to revitalise peace process
TRADE: Spanish Presidency of EU Council calls for rapid ratification of trade agreements
TRADE: MEPs approve extension of Generalised Scheme of Preferences
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: Paolo Gentiloni seems confident that matters will be finalised before elections
COMPETITION: European Commission to launch a joint forum to improve Important Projects of Common European Interest
FINANCE: European supervisory authorities recommend that national authorities be vigilant regarding risks to EU financial system
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: digital platform workers, mixed outcome of second negotiation meeting between European Parliament and Spanish Presidency of EU Council
NEWS BRIEFS
BANKS: MREL assets, two-thirds of euro area’s major banks have reached their target
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs concludes that there is no conflict of interest in appointment of Wopke Hoekstra
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: EU Council officially appoints Iliana Ivanova as European Commissioner
COMPETITION: company specialising in cardiovascular medical devices targeted by European Commission inspections
DEVELOPMENT: EU creates a private sector advisory board for its Global Gateway investment strategy
ECONOMY: euro area inflation at 5.2% in August
ECONOMY: Next Generation EU, 100 biggest beneficiaries of national recovery plans gradually come to light
UN: EU invests €22 million in stronger partnership with UN Women
CSDP: EU appoints two new force commanders for missions in Africa