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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12808

9 October 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 9 / 36
SECTORAL POLICIES / Home affairs
Commission’s new proposal to combat online child pornography is eagerly awaited by EU Interior Ministers
Brussels, 08/10/2021 (Agence Europe)

EU Interior Ministers discussed on Friday 8 October how to tackle and crack down on online child pornography, which is a “huge” problem, said Commissioner Ylva Johansson, who will present a new legislative proposal in December.

They were “unanimously in favour of new obligations for net operators”, commented Slovenian Minister of the Interior Aleš Hojs. The proposal should include obligations to remove content, the Minister added, and contain restrictions on privacy legislation.

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
POLAND: Commission faces “unprecedented” situation after Polish Constitutional Tribunal ruling challenging primacy of EU law
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: agreement at OECD on a comprehensive reform of international corporate taxation
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
ECONOMY: disbursement by European Commission of two instalments of macrofinancial assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Moldova
ECONOMY: MEPs want to communicate better on their follow-up to European Recovery Plan
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: political groups overwhelmingly in favour of requiring a ‘Covid certificate’ for access to European Parliament
HOME AFFAIRS: Bahrain and United Arab Emirates added to list of third countries whose nationals can travel to EU without restrictions
EMPLOYMENT: first proposal for assistance under post-2020 Globalisation Adjustment Fund
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: EU funds are not intended to finance anti-migrant ‘walls’ on the EU’s external borders, says Commission
HOME AFFAIRS: Commission’s new proposal to combat online child pornography is eagerly awaited by EU Interior Ministers
DIGITAL: creation of a joint cyber unit, EU Council Presidency submits its draft conclusions
AGRICULTURE: surge in commodity prices weigh on some sectors, says European Commission
FISHERIES: Virginijus Sinkevičius hopes for progress to be made soon on UK fishing licences
ANIMAL HEALTH: ministers from five EU countries call for an ambitious review of animal welfare legislation
CLIMATE: ‘Fit for 55’ legislative package, distribution of files between European Parliament committees not finalised
ENVIRONMENT: 8th EAP, Slovenian Presidency of EU Council has a new mandate for 14 October negotiations with European Parliament
FOOD SAFETY: European Commission consults to restrict use of green tea extracts
ENERGY: Jacques Delors Institute offers solutions to rising energy price crisis
ENERGY: CEPS calls for “European solidarity mechanism” to help EU cope with future energy price crises
EXTERNAL ACTION
WTO: work progresses slowly on declaration to be adopted at 12th Ministerial Conference
ETHIOPIA: EU delivers life-saving aid to Tigray and mobilises another €30 million in emergency aid
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY: EU Council to adopt conclusions encouraging gender mainstreaming in EU budget
DEMOCRACY: EU Code of Conduct on combating online hate speech shows mixed results
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
MYANMAR: European Parliament calls army human rights violations “crimes against humanity”
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: European Parliament says EU Trust Funds outside democratic scrutiny should be seen as exceptional
TAXATION: European Parliament wants to step up EU’s fight against harmful tax practices
NEWS BRIEFS
COMPANIES: SMEs’ fears of soaring energy prices
COURT OF JUSTICE: Belgium’s Koen Lenaerts re-elected President until October 2024
EDUCATION: European Commission launches “structured dialogue” with EU27 on digital literacy
ENERGY: faced with soaring energy prices, European geothermal industry calls on EU to establish an internal market for heating and cooling
ENERGY: European Trade Union Confederation concerned about lack of progress in negotiations on Energy Charter Treaty
NATO: next Summit will be held on 29 and 30 June in Madrid
REGIONS: CPMR calls for territorial dimension of social climate fund to be strengthened
EEAS: High Representative announces two new high-level appointments
FOOD SAFETY: titanium dioxide, otherwise known as colouring agent E171, will be banned in EU in 2022
TRANSPORT: European Commission looking into classification of infringements that may affect good repute of road transport operators
TRANSPORT: European Commission consultation on developing ‘Drone 2.0 strategy’