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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12882
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Transport

Real-time traffic data, European Commission extends provision of data to regional and urban roads

The European Commission decided on Wednesday 2 February to extend the availability of real-time road traffic data in the European Union. 

Through the adoption of the revision of the current rules, the authorities and entities in charge of the operation of regional and urban roads will have to provide data on traffic conditions. The old rules were limited to data for motorways, priority areas and Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) roads.

In addition to extending the provision of data...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE/FINANCE: European Commission maintains its proposal to include fossil gas and nuclear in EU taxonomy
CLIMATE/TRADE: differences on Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism remain strong in European Parliament
INTERNAL MARKET: strategic autonomy, European Commission wants to “regain control” of standardisation process
ENERGY: fifth list of EU ‘projects of common interest’ gets green light from MEPs
TRANSPORT: ‘FuelEU Maritime’, Jörgen Warborn warns not to be too ambitious with targets
TRANSPORT: taxis and private hire vehicles, Commission calls on Member States to review rules for more sustainable mobility
TRANSPORT: real-time traffic data, European Commission extends provision of data to regional and urban roads
JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: Schengen, Pact on Migration and Asylum and hate speech on agenda of Justice and Home Affairs Ministers on 3 and 4 February
HOME AFFAIRS: Europol’s new mandate welcomed by EPP and Renew Europe, but criticised by Greens/EFA
AGRICULTURE: MEPs divided on whether to include target of devoting 25% of agricultural land to organic farming
ENVIRONMENT: transparency in use of pesticides in agriculture, three NGOs accuse EU Member States of torpedoing Commission’s proposed Regulation
HEALTH: European Commission launches four measures to fight cancer
EXTERNAL ACTION
RUSSIA: Lavrov calls on West to clarify its definition of principle of equal and indivisible security
LIBYA: Trautmann calls for more European support on migration
AFRICA: organisational preparations for EU/AU Summit progressing at EU-27 ambassadors level
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
EMPLOYMENT: minimum wages, European Parliament co-rapporteurs now expect a development in negotiations with EU Council
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: inflation is a concern, but economic outlook for 2022 and 2023 remains positive, says Paschal Donohoe
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
COMPETITION: General Court confirms fine imposed on Scania
ENERGY: General Court adopts position in two cases related to Gazprom’s compliance with competition rules
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: European Commission registers ‘Ceylon Cinnamon’ denomination
BELARUS: 77 MEPs are concerned about presence of Russian forces in country
MONEY LAUNDERING: European Banking Authority launches database to combat money laundering and terrorist financing
CITIZENSHIP: European Commission registers European citizens’ initiative on football and sport in Europe
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: several appointments to Director-General and Deputy Director-General positions
ECONOMY: euro area inflation estimated at 5.1% in January
MALI: EU finalises plans for targeted sanctions against Mali’s military leadership
INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission launches call for contributions on fines for non-compliance with approval rules
WTO: trade in services continued to recover at end of 2021, but still faces many obstacles
SOCIAL: Jacques Delors Institute publishes recommendations on Social Climate Fund
SOCIAL/TRANSPORT: European Labour Authority ready to implement new rules on posting of drivers in road transport