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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13286

7 November 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 19 / 25
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Competition
BEUC calls on European Commission not to give in to pressure to make merger control more flexible
Brussels, 06/11/2023 (Agence Europe)

On Monday 6 November, the European Consumers Organisation (BEUC) sent a letter to the European Commissioner for Competition, Didier Reynders, urging the European Commission not to give in to what the NGO identifies as pressure to relax or water down the implementation of European merger control rules.

BEUC is alarmed by the increase in mergers in many sectors, acquisitions that can lead to higher price levels, as well as less choice for consumers and less innovation.

In particular, the...

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EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: violence, Mr Borrell points to responsibility of international community
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU increases its humanitarian funding for Gaza by €25 million
TRADE: European Commission wants to set up a group of experts on Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: according to Ms von der Leyen, Ukraine’s goal of opening EU accession negotiations is within reach
RUSSIA: European Commission to present 12th sanctions package this week
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: negotiations resume in European Parliament on revised directive on return of irregular migrants
DIGITAL: nineteen Very Large Online Platforms and Very Large Online Search Engines designated under DSA publish their first transparency reports
DIGITAL: after X, Meta and TikTok, European Commission questions AliExpress on measures taken to comply with DSA
CONSUMERS/ENVIRONMENT: directive on substantiation and communication of green claims, MEPs plan to strengthen proposal to make it more predictable
ENVIRONMENT: pesticides, EFSA publishes a roadmap for an integrated environmental risk assessment for pollinators
CLIMATE: COP28, Wopke Hoekstra approves recommendations for “loss and damage” fund and continues preparatory meetings in Kenya
CLIMATE/ENERGY: CAN Europe stresses need for social protection in energy renovation of buildings
ENERGY: coalition of NGOs and industrial players from energy sector calls for creation of an independent European network of network operators for hydrogen (ENNOH)
FISHERIES: NGOs call for measures to better tackle illegal fishing in Mediterranean
RESEARCH: EIT and EIF extend their memorandum of understanding until 2025
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: EU Council could adopt revised recovery plans of four EU countries
STATE AID: European Commission authorises €565 million French aid scheme to support rural areas
COMPETITION: with winter approaching, European Commission is proposing a three-month extension to certain provisions of crisis framework
COMPETITION: BEUC calls on European Commission not to give in to pressure to make merger control more flexible
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Commission says “imperative” to apply EU law combating incitement to hatred in all forms
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: presumption of salaried status for workers on digital platforms, Spanish Presidency of EU Council has limited room for manoeuvre
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: interinstitutional negotiations on reform of Schengen Borders Code begin on 7 November
DIGITAL: EU and some twenty countries adopt Bletchley Declaration to combat dangers of certain artificial intelligence systems
RESEARCH: EIC proposes a Code of Conduct for consultants offering services to applicants for its calls for tenders
DRC: EU to observe Congolese general elections on 20 December