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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13267

10 October 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 35
NEWS BRIEFS / Trade
Business lobbies call on EU to finalise free trade agreement with Australia

09/10/2023 (Agence Europe) – In a joint note published on Sunday 8 October, BusinessEurope and the European Australian Business Council urge the European Union and Australia to “demonstrate their commitment to economic competitiveness and international cooperation” by completing negotiations for a “comprehensive and mutually beneficial” free trade agreement between the two parties. The two European and Australian business associations emphasise that the ratification of such an...

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