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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13271

14 October 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 29
SECTORAL POLICIES / Digital
Distribution of illegal content online, European Commission opens an initial investigation against social network X as part of DSA
Brussels, 13/10/2023 (Agence Europe)

The already stormy relations between the owner of X (formerly Twitter), American billionaire Elon Musk, and the European Commission reached a new level on Friday 13 October, when Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton announced that he had sent the social network a formal request for information under the Digital Services Act (DSA) (see EUROPE B13262A9).

The opening of this investigation follows an initial letter sent by Mr Breton to Mr Musk on Tuesday 10 October, in which he...

Contents

BEACONS
Beacons: The risk of double standards
EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: Ursula von der Leyen and Roberta Metsola in Israel to lend support
CHINA: Josep Borrell wants to restore “eroded” mutual trust
WESTERN BALKANS: leaders of countries involved in Berlin Process to gather at a summit against a background of tensions between Belgrade and Pristina
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENT: reauthorisation of glyphosate, EU countries invited to vote again in November due to insufficient majority for or against Commission proposal
CLIMATE/ENVIRONMENT: EU Council position expected on COP28, CO2 from heavy-duty vehicles and urban wastewater treatment at ministerial meeting on 16 October
ENERGY: EU Council running out of time to reach agreement on electricity market reform before next European elections
ENERGY: energy performance of buildings, significant progress at third interinstitutional negotiation meeting
COMPETITIVENESS: Net-Zero Industry Act, EU27 are well on way to agreeing on details of lists of technologies
INTERNAL MARKET/TRADE: regulation against forced labour, MEPs expect delicate vote
MIGRATION: revision of ‘single permit’ directive, negotiators from European Parliament and EU Council will attempt to reach a political agreement on 21 November
HOME AFFAIRS: child sexual abuse material online, Spanish Presidency polls Member States on chances of obtaining an agreement from EU interior ministers
DIGITAL: distribution of illegal content online, European Commission opens an initial investigation against social network X as part of DSA
DIGITAL: after X, Meta and TikTok, Thierry Breton reminds Google and YouTube of their obligations to moderate illegal content and combat disinformation
DIGITAL: European Commission consults on international AI guidelines to define EU position within G7
AGRICULTURE: EU Member States criticise complexity of procedure for amending CAP strategic plans
AGRICULTURE: EU Member States want to make better use of crisis reserve
FISHERIES: recreational fishing in Europe, call for greater influence on quota decisions
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECOFIN: reform of European fiscal rules and fight against non-cooperative tax jurisdictions on agenda of EU countries
TAXATION: negotiations on shell company proposal stall over substantial criteria
ECONOMY: reform of Stability Pact, CoR calls for specific treatment of national and regional co-financing for EU-funded projects
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY: situation in Israel and Gaza, macro-financial assistance to Ukraine and general EU budget on agenda for MEPs in Strasbourg
Russian invasion of Ukraine
AGRICULTURE: Romanian farmers call for reintroduction of ban on cereal imports from Ukraine
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
HUMAN RIGHTS: Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe calls for new democratic security tools and reform of United Nations Security Council
TURKEY: Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe calls for a firm response to Turkey’s refusal to release Osman Kavala
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: European Commission approves Romanian scheme of up to €24 million to improve port capacity and Ukraine/EU Solidarity Lanes
STATE AID: European Commission authorises a Polish scheme to support corn traders faced with market instability
CHINA: EU imposes provisional anti-dumping duties on components from China
JUSTICE: strengthening EU-Latin America cooperation at 19th meeting of experts on joint investigation teams