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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12858

22 December 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 7 / 28
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU / Rule of law
Court of Justice clarifies conditions for not applying national constitutional court case law that violates EU law
Brussels, 21/12/2021 (Agence Europe)

European Union law precludes the application of case law from a Member State’s constitutional court if that case law could contribute to a systemic risk of impunity in the event of damage to the Union’s financial interests, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) ruled on Tuesday 21 December (Joined Cases C-357-379-547-811-840/19).

The present cases are a continuation of the judicial reform in the fight against corruption in Romania, which is being monitored under the Cooperation and...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE
TAXATION: European Commission tackles phenomenon of shell companies used for tax evasion
STATE AID: European Commission endorses new guidelines on climate and energy support
COMPETITION: European Commission clears Microsoft’s acquisition of Nuance
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HOME AFFAIRS: Commission sets validity period of EU COVID Certificate at nine months after first full vaccination schedule
SOCIAL: SURE instrument, European Commission proposes €147 million for Hungary
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: trial by fire expected in EU Council for Interinstitutional Agreement on coordination of social security systems
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
RULE OF LAW: Court of Justice clarifies conditions for not applying national constitutional court case law that violates EU law
JUSTICE: derogatory statements on Internet, damage suffered on Member State’s territory is sufficient to claim compensation from that Member State’s courts
CONSUMERS: flight brought forward by an air carrier by more than one hour should be considered cancelled, says Court of Justice
CONSUMERS: Court of Justice of EU clarifies scope of consumer protection under Unfair Contract Terms Directive
IRAN: EU blocking statute can be invoked in civil proceedings when a European company submits to US sanctions
COURT OF JUSTICE: appointment of seven judges to EU General Court
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: European Commission presents revised policy on demobilisation and reintegration of former combatants
EXTERNAL ACTION
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: European Commission completed indicative programming for aid to EU partner countries totalling €26.3 billion
TURKEY: European Commission announces €530 million envelope for access to education for refugees
SECTORAL POLICIES
GMO: new genomic techniques—environment ministers call for precautionary principle to be applied in EU
ENERGY: European regulators present recommendations for regulation of hydrogen industry
CLIMATE/TRANSPORT: European Commission consults on revised emission standards for trucks
INTERNAL MARKET: number of infringements in single market for non-compliance with EU rules is rising sharply
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
MEDIA: European Commission launches a first call for contributions on its Media Freedom Act
NEWS BRIEFS
HUMANITARIAN AID: food crisis, EU mobilises €13.1 million for Sudan and refugees in Uganda
INDUSTRY: Thierry Breton welcomes pre-notification of a new IPCEI in microelectronics sector
MIGRATION: Pact on Migration and Asylum, no breakthrough on Eurodac regulation under Slovenian EU Council Presidency
DIGITAL: European Commission consults to improve rules on digital company law
PHILIPPINES: EU mobilises initial €1.7 million in humanitarian aid for victims of Typhoon Rai
UNITED KINGDOM: first exchange of views between Maroš Šefčovič and Liz Truss on Northern Ireland Protocol
HEALTH: Hungary will rejoin EU Covid-19 vaccine procurement process to obtain 9.5 million doses of Comirnaty
SOCIAL: ELA supports a simultaneous inspection between four Member States in road sector