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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13313

14 December 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 4 / 44
EUROPEAN COUNCIL / Middle east
EU leaders are divided on situation in Middle East
Brussels, 13/12/2023 (Agence Europe)

The European Council is due to discuss the situation in the Middle East again on Thursday 14 and Friday 15 December.

In a letter dated 9 December addressed to the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, the Spanish, Irish, Belgian and Maltese leaders would, according to Reuters, like EU leaders to reach a common position “urgently calling on the parties to declare a lasting humanitarian ceasefire that could lead to an end to hostilities” and calling for measures to...

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
ENLARGEMENT: difficult discussions ahead at European Council to reach a consensus on enlargement processes
BUDGET: EU27 invited to approve a frugal revision of Multiannual Financial Framework
UKRAINE: European leaders should reiterate EU’s unwavering support for Ukraine
MIDDLE EAST: EU leaders are divided on situation in Middle East
MIGRATION: EU27 will take stock of various actions undertaken to improve migration management
DEFENCE: European Council calls for stronger European security and defence
FUTURE OF EU: EU27 will set themselves target of finalising strategic agenda for 2024-2029 institutional cycle by summer of 2024
EXTERNAL ACTION
WESTERN BALKANS: EU27 leaders call for “acceleration of accession process, based upon credible reforms” by their Western Balkan counterparts
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: European Commission releases €10.2 billion in cohesion funds to Hungary
EU2024BE: Belgian Presidency of EU Council intends to “protect, strengthen, prepare”
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: Spanish Presidency of EU Council and European Parliament agree on future new European rules for digital platform workers
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
MONEY LAUNDERING: European Parliament/EU Council agreement on shape of future ‘AMLA’
STATE AID: European Commission raises ceilings per company for small amounts of aid
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: directive aimed at combating violence against women, MEPs urge inclusion of non-consensual rape
MEDIA: Media Freedom Act, Reporters Without Borders calls on Gérald Darmanin to abandon national security exception allowing journalists to be monitored
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: COP28, negotiations result in an agreement to transition away from fossil fuels, without establishing a binding timetable or a “phase-out” plan
ENERGY: new European Parliament/EU Council negotiating session on electricity market reform, Spanish Presidency determined to reach an agreement
INDUSTRY: EU Council and European Parliament reach agreement on regulation governing harmonisation of construction products
AGRICULTURE: European Commission refuses requests from countries for derogations from CAP rules
AGRICULTURE: MEPs’ position on better honey labelling seen as major victory
FISHERIES: NGOs denounce quota decisions allowing overfishing of endangered species
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
EU2023ES: in Strasbourg, signing of Spain’s amnesty law takes precedence over assessment of Spanish Presidency of EU Council
UNITED STATES: MEPs call for stronger partnership
CHINA: MEPs agree on definition of EU-China relations
GUATEMALA: EU ready to adopt regulatory framework to punish those who obstruct Bernardo Arévalo’s assumption of power
VENEZUELA: Josep Borrell concerned that process leading to free presidential elections could be called into question
DEVELOPMENT: extractive industry, European Parliament wants EU policy to benefit third countries rich in critical raw materials
ENVIRONMENT: MEPs want Russia to pay compensation for environmental damage in Ukraine
HEALTH: MEPs are ready to negotiate with EU Council on European Health Data Space project
HEALTH: European Parliament calls on EU to do more to tackle non-communicable diseases
TAXATION: European Parliament calls for a reduction in administrative burden on small and medium-sized enterprises
TAXATION: European Parliament rejects resolution proposing new taxes to deal with various crises
FISHERIES: European Parliament approves conclusion of EU/Kiribati protocol
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
RUSSIA: cooperation between Council of Europe and UN on execution of European Court of Human Rights judgments and human rights situation in Russia
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: European Commission increases amounts of aid authorised for vulnerable Spanish regions and neighbouring regions
STATE AID: European Commission approves a UK State aid scheme worth €23 million for certain companies in Northern Ireland
MONEY LAUNDERING: accountants play key role in protecting whistleblowers, according to IFAC
CHILE: EU officially ratifies Association Agreement with Santiago
TRADE: EU reinstates definitive anti-dumping duty on products from Brazil, Russia and Iran
DIGITAL: DMA, European Commission publishes model report to be submitted by gatekeepers on consumer profiling techniques
RESEARCH: European Parliament and EU Council reach political agreement on extending EU’s involvement in PRIMA partnership
RESEARCH: European Commission announces opening of “National Centre of Mechatronics and Clean Technologies” in Bulgaria, supported by Cohesion funds
RUSSIA: EU condemns Russian presidential elections in Ukrainian territories
FOOD SAFETY: European Commission consults public on manufactured nanomaterials in food