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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13289

10 November 2023
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Economy
Negotiations on reform of Stability and Growth Pact intensify in EU Council
Brussels, 09/11/2023 (Agence Europe)

No agreement on the reform of European fiscal rules was expected at the end of the Ecofin Council on Thursday 9 November. However, the Spanish Presidency was of the opinion that the progress made since the October meeting of the EU Finance Ministers is real and gives reason to hope for a political agreement in principle (‘general approach’) at the December Ecofin Council (see EUROPE B13273A13).

To achieve this, the Spanish Minister of Finance, Nadia Calviño, has suggested convening an...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: negotiations on reform of Stability and Growth Pact intensify in EU Council
MONEY LAUNDERING: several Member States in ‘seduction’ mode to host future AMLA
BANKS: ‘CMDI’ proposal will expand scope of banking resolution to additional thirty banks, says Single Resolution Board
EXTERNAL ACTION
HUMANITARIAN AID: willingness to act in a coordinated way to increase humanitarian access for Gaza’s civilian population dominated international conference in Paris
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENT: revision of ‘air quality’ directives, EU Council is ready to negotiate with European Parliament
DIGITAL: child protection measures under DSA, Commission opens probe into TikTok and YouTube
ENERGY: Nuclear Alliance, meeting in Bratislava, welcomes European Commission’s support for net-zero carbon technologies, including nuclear power
REGIONS: Automotive Regions Alliance calls for additional EU funding
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
UNITED STATES: MEPs highly critical of conclusions of EU-US Summit
BUDGET: European Parliament approves proposal for new own resources for EU budget
INDUSTRY: Euro 7, European Parliament ready to negotiate with EU Council
ENERGY: MEPs highlight efforts still needed to reduce dependence on Russian gas
DIGITAL: MEPs approve interinstitutional agreement on ‘Data Act’
ENVIRONMENT: European Parliament supports bringing WEEE Directive into line with a Court of Justice judgment regarding management of electrical and electronic waste
COURT OF AUDITORS: European Parliament supports candidacy of Irish, Danish and Spanish members of European Court of Auditors
FISHERIES: European Parliament approves conclusion of EU/Madagascar agreement
FISHERIES: European Parliament adopts position on measures in Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation area
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: European Parliament calls on EU to support citizens in illiberal political systems
Russian invasion of Ukraine
RUSSIA: European Parliament calls for enforcement of sanctions to be monitored more closely
RUSSIA: Bulgarian refinery is said to have purchased Russian crude oil worth estimated €1.1 billion in tax revenue for Moscow
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
SPACE: ESA, Airbus and Voyager Space strengthen their collaboration on Starlab space station
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: Spanish Presidency of EU Council asks European Parliament to find a way to accept its vision of presumption of salaried status for platform workers
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
STATE AID: tax rulings granted to Apple—CJEU advocate general recommends referring case to EU’s General Court
HOME AFFAIRS: Sweden ordered to pay €8.5 million for late transposition of amended weapons directive
DIGITAL: Member States may not subject communication platforms established in another European State to general and abstract obligations to monitor illegal content
INDUSTRY: CJEU says independent operator access to vehicle identification numbers does not contravene GDPR rules
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: European Commission approves €60 million Dutch state aid scheme to support renewable heat production projects
FINANCE/CLIMATE: European Commission working on taxonomy for mining activities
ECONOMY: formal approval of revised plans for four EU countries
CHINA: Thierry Breton on a visit to reaffirm European Union's economic interests
FINANCE: European Commission consults on criteria, procedures and fees for monitoring crypto-assets
SEA: MEPs oppose deepwater mining in Norwegian Sea
MIDDLE EAST: Alexander De Croo in favour of EU sanctions targeting Israeli extremists advocating violence in West Bank
TRANSPORT: intermodal freight cannot be achieved without review of lorry weights and dimensions, warns ERC
TURKEY: EU Council extends for a year restrictive measures linked to unauthorised drilling activities in Eastern Mediterranean