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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13260

29 September 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 36
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Italy
Italian budget deficit forecast raised for 2023 and 2024
Brussels, 28/09/2023 (Agence Europe)

On Wednesday 27 September, the Italian authorities cut their growth forecasts for 2023 and 2024 and raised public deficit forecasts for the same period.

According to a revision of the ‘Economic and Financial Document’ (DEF), growth will fall to 0.8% of GDP this year and 1.2% next year, compared with 1.0% and 1.5% respectively, forecast in April. 

According to the Italian Finance Minister, Giancarlo Giorgetti, the economic situation has deteriorated due to the “tightening of monetary...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: EU interior ministers are expected to adopt their mandate on ‘Crisis’ Regulation in next few days
HOME AFFAIRS: ministers from EU Member States and 14 Latin American countries pledge to step up cooperation against organised crime
HOME AFFAIRS: readmission of irregular migrants—European Commission proposes easing visa measures for the Gambia but tightening them for Ethiopia
COMPETITIVENESS : ‘Net Zero Industry Act’, European Parliament negotiations make progress on key points of text
ENERGY: gas package, negotiations stall on binding aspect of aggregating demand and biomethane production target
AGRICULTURE: geographical indications: EU Council prepares for negotiations with European Parliament on 10 October
FISHERIES: European Commission calls on Croatia to improve controls on bluefin tuna farming
ENVIRONMENT: reasoned opinion sent to 8 EU countries required to finalise revision of their water or flood risk management plans
ENVIRONMENT: glyphosate and soil health, Martin Haüsling believes European Commission should listen to its research departments
CLIMATE: local governments unite their voices for greater recognition and stronger action at COP28
CLIMATE: at ECHR, a landmark case pits six young people against 32 European states
DIGITAL: ‘AI Act’, some sixty organisations call for mandatory impact assessments of AI on fundamental rights
DIGITAL: European Commission launches calls for projects to support development of a common European tourism data space
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: European ministers outline an approach to EU’s strategic autonomy ahead of informal meeting of European leaders in Granada
ENLARGEMENT: European ministers prepare EU for arrival of new Member States
EXTERNAL ACTION
WESTERN BALKANS: Serbia/Kosovo dialogue, Albania will not align with EU position without new proposal that takes into account recent events in Kosovo
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ITALY: Italian budget deficit forecast raised for 2023 and 2024
MONEY LAUNDERING: Luxembourg has a solid framework and a good understanding of its risks, according to FATF
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
STATE AID: EU Court of Justice dismisses Ryanair’s appeal against loan guarantees granted to SAS
TAXATION: UK fined for breaching EU law on fiscal marking of fuel for private pleasure craft
DIGITAL: according to Advocate General Szpunar, administrative authority’s access to identity data and corresponding IP addresses may be allowed under EU law
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: European Commission launches second phase of consultation with social partners to improve EU framework on quality of traineeships
Russian invasion of Ukraine
NATO: “stronger Ukraine is, closer we are to ending Russian aggression”, says Jens Stoltenberg
UKRAINE: Katarina Mathernova submits her credentials to President Zelensky
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: Copa-Cogeca and European Space Agency launch partnership on sustainable and digital agriculture
MONEY LAUNDERING: commission calls on Hungary to correctly transpose 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive
TRADE: EU repeals and refunds anti-dumping duties on imports of biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia
ENVIRONMENT: Belgium rebuked for breaching Nitrates Directive in Flanders
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission calls on Portugal to remedy inadequate treatment of urban waste water
FINANCE: European Commission urges Spain to complete transposition of Markets in Financial Instruments Directive
JUSTICE: EU Council appoints a prosecutor to EPPO College and completes process of partial replacement
INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission launches infringement proceedings against Ireland for failure to comply with recognition of professional qualifications
FISHERIES: Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation makes decisions on emblematic stocks
HEALTH: Stella Kyriakides discusses effects of cardiovascular disease on ‘World Heart Day’
CHAD: new EU humanitarian flight delivered 97 tonnes of emergency aid for Sudanese refugees in Chad
TRANSPORT: European Commission calls on Slovakia to comply with drone legislation