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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13201

15 June 2023
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
DIGITAL: AI Act, MEPs adopt their position and confirm ban on remote biometric identification
Brussels, 14/06/2023 (Agence Europe)

MEPs adopted, on Wednesday 14 June, the report by Dragoş Tudorache (Renew Europe, Romanian) and Brando Benifei (S&D, Italian) on the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) (499 votes in favour, 28 against and 93 abstentions) (see EUROPE B13200A1). The European Parliament’s negotiating mandate was also approved by MEPs and the first interinstitutional negotiations (trilogues) began the evening after Parliament’s vote.

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Contents

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
DIGITAL: AI Act, MEPs adopt their position and confirm ban on remote biometric identification
MIGRATION: MEPs call on EU leaders to put European values at heart of migration agreements
RULE OF LAW: MEPs again highlight abuses in Poland
ENVIRONMENT: sustainable batteries, European Parliament gives final approval to future EU regulation
AGRICULTURE: European Parliament calls for full assessment of cumulative impact of ‘European Green Deal’ proposals on EU agricultural sector
KOSOVO: following tensions in north of country, Vjosa Osmani assures that Pristina will do everything possible to protect and include Serbs living in Kosovo
NICARAGUA: European Parliament could reiterate its call for imposition of new sanctions against Ortega regime
CUBA: left/right divide in European Parliament on position to adopt towards Havana
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: MEPs call on European Commission to take action to impose paid traineeships
SOCIAL: MEPs call for maternity and paternity leave to allow them to be represented after birth of their children
GENDER EQUALITY: MEPs divided on issue of surrogate motherhood
BUDGET: European Parliament adopts 2023 budget review resulting from political agreements on proposals such as Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
FISHERIES: European Parliament approves conclusion of new EU/Mauritius agreement
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: European Commission considers that Google should divest certain activities if its abuse of a dominant position is confirmed
EUROGROUP: economic situation, digital euro and integration of capital markets on ministerial agenda
SECTORAL POLICIES
BIODIVERSITY: ‘nature restoration’ regulation, no agreement from Member States to be expected before close vote by MEPs on Thursday
ENERGY: EU Council Presidency proposes modification to agreement on renewable energy directive, to regret of European Parliament
CLIMATE/ENVIRONMENT: European Parliament and EU Council reach partial agreement on ‘ozone-depleting substances’ regulation
CLIMATE: fluorinated gases, after a second negotiation meeting between European Parliament and EU Council, all points of contention remain open
JUSTICE: protection of environment through criminal law, progress limited to technical aspects, at end of second meeting of interinstitutional negotiations
CONSUMERS: EU Council adopts its negotiating mandate for a new European law on liability for defective products
AGRICULTURE: pesticides, European Commission to unveil an additional analysis of impact of proposal on food safety
HEALTH: EU ministers are looking to strike a delicate balance between access to medicines and industry competitiveness
FISHERIES: European Commission is planning certain multiannual fishing quotas for 2024
TRANSPORT: three NUPES MEPs met Commissioner Vestager to discuss future of Fret SNCF
EXTERNAL ACTION
SERBIA/KOSOVO: Albin Kurti proposes restoring Rule of law and holding new elections in north of country to defuse tensions with Serb community
MONTENEGRO: Josep Borrell and Olivér Várhelyi call on country’s political stakeholders to swiftly reach a consensus in order to make progress on issue of rule of law
UNITED STATES: European Commission submits proposal for EU Council decision to open negotiations with Washington on agreement on critical minerals
TRADE: EU Member States support provisional agreement on anti-coercion instrument
MERCOSUR: French MPs call on their government to oppose EU/Mercosur trade agreement
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: support for Ukraine, munitions and preparations for Vilnius Summit on agenda of Council of Defence Ministers
Russian invasion of Ukraine
CIVIL PROTECTION/HUMANITARIAN AID: EU increases emergency aid to Ukraine after destruction of Kakhovka dam
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: European Commission authorises a Bulgarian aid measure worth €8 million to support farmers faced with rising water costs
CHINA: EU renews anti-dumping duty on Chinese okoumé plywood
CITIZENSHIP: European Citizens’ Initiative ‘Fur Free Europe’ presented to European Commission
TRADE: European Commission consults on foreign direct investments regulation
COMPETITION: European Commission does not oppose joint acquisition of broadcaster Vlanderen Eén by Mediahuis, Liberty Global and NRJ Group
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: a wave of demonstrations for abortion rights in Poland
ECONOMY: EIB/European Commission agreement on establishment of a European guarantee to finance reconstruction of Ukraine
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: first green light for European Parliament to rent Osmose building in Strasbourg
RESEARCH: EIT announces launch of its first cluster to stimulate innovation in North Macedonia
TRANSPARENCY: EU General Court rules on access to documents used in a comitology procedure