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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13267

10 October 2023
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COUNCIL OF EUROPE / Fundamental rights
By awarding Vaclav Havel Prize to Osman Kavala, Council of Europe risks incurring Turkey’s wrath
Strasbourg, 09/10/2023 (Agence Europe)

Traditionally announced in Strasbourg at the opening of the plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize was awarded on Monday 9 October to Turkish philanthropist and businessman Osman Kavala.

Arrested in 2017 and imprisoned ever since for “attempting to overthrow the government” by financing the anti-government protests in 2013 known as the Gezi movement, Osman Kavala is considered to be the bête noire of Turkish President...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: after Hamas attacks, European Union consults and reviews the way aid is granted to the Palestinians
ANGOLA: EU Council gives go-ahead to sustainable investment facilitation agreement with Luanda
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: with advent of new technologies, Member States’ employment ministers want to avoid increasing inequalities and job insecurity on labour market
SOCIAL: coordination of social security schemes, several Member States ask European Commission to update its proposals once again
SOCIAL: EU Ministers for Employment and Social Affairs commit to supporting development of social economy
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: Enrico Letta intends to focus on capital markets union in his forthcoming report on future of European single market
ECB: Piero Cipollone’s candidacy as member of Executive Board widely supported in European Parliament Committee
TAXATION/CUSTOMS: Olivier Chastel supports new framework for e-commerce and revised VAT rules
SECTORAL POLICIES
COMPETITIVENESS: MEPs set out their position on draft Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform
DIGITAL: Andreas Schwab wants DMA to cover services associated with regulated services
DIGITAL: EU Council is ready to negotiate with European Parliament on ‘Interoperable Europe’
REGIONS: EU institutions stress crucial role played by cohesion policy in mitigating effects of crises and helping Ukraine
AGRICULTURE: arable crop yields in 2023/2024 have been affected by weather, according to European Commission
ENVIRONMENT: ‘WEEE’ Directive, Commission guides EU countries in encouraging consumers to return their used mobile phones and laptops
ENERGY: ACER calls for improvements in selection process for electricity and hydrogen PCIs/PMIs
ENERGY: energy performance of buildings, European Environmental Bureau and NGO ECOS recommend that EU integrate carbon emissions into entire life cycle of buildings
CLIMATE/ENERGY: NGOs urge new Commissioners to support more ambitious approach to methane emissions
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: Siegfried Mureșan calls for consideration of implications of 2024 EU budget in context of Israeli-Palestinian conflict
BUDGET: draft report on new own resources adopted by European Parliament committee
FUTURE OF EU: some thirty leading figures present their vision of a “gradual and pragmatic federalism”
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: by awarding Vaclav Havel Prize to Osman Kavala, Council of Europe risks incurring Turkey’s wrath
NEWS BRIEFS
AFGHANISTAN: in wake of deadly earthquake, new flight in EU humanitarian airlift has landed in Kabul
AGRICULTURE: EU Council has adopted a regulation on labelling of organic pet food
STATE AID: European Commission approves Italian measure worth €100 million to support production of electrolysers
WEAPONS: EU Council extends sanctions regime against proliferation and use of chemical weapons
TRADE: business lobbies call on EU to finalise free trade agreement with Australia
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Wopke Hoekstra officially appointed European Commissioner for Climate Action
CONSUMERS: new EU directive ‘Consumer Credit Agreements in Digital Age’ is adopted
DEFENCE: EU Council adopts Interinstitutional Agreement on EDIRPA
ENERGY: EU Council adopts Renewable Energy Directive
SPACE: Vega successfully launches satellites
LIBYA: EUBAM Libya mission and Libyan authorities strengthen their cooperation
INTERNAL MARKET: EU Council adopts regulation on geographical indications for industrial and craft products
FISHERIES: green light from EU Council to negotiate agreement with Iceland on strengthening cooperation between parties
TRANSPORT: EU Council adopts agreement with European Parliament on alternative fuels in aviation