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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12885

8 February 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 16 / 24
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES / Rule of law
MEPs want to make European Commission’s annual reports more effective
Brussels, 07/02/2022 (Agence Europe)

German MEP Terry Reintke (Greens/EFA) told the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties on Monday 7 February that the European Commission’s annual reports on respect for the Rule of law in the EU27 should contain a specific chapter on civil society and NGOs, the actors “most under attack”, as well as much stricter monitoring criteria with “more concrete information, deadlines”, and a range of actions to be taken “if Member States fail to react”.

The MEP was...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
INDUSTRY: European Commission expected to propose two regulations
ENERGY: against a backdrop of tensions with Russia, EU and Washington show their willingness to strengthen their cooperation on energy issues
AGRICULTURE: Julien Denormandie defends European framework for issuing valuable carbon credits
ENVIRONMENT: EU prepares its position to promote negotiation of a binding agreement on plastic pollution at UN
ENVIRONMENT: environmental taxes must shift from revenue generation to environmental and climate objectives, says EEA
DIGITAL: French authorities announce European legislative initiative to protect 'digital commons’
DIGITAL: DMA, Andreas Schwab wants no concessions from European Parliament during negotiations with EU Council
HOME AFFAIRS: agreement on new Europol mandate welcomed in European Parliament, except by The Left, which will vote against, and Greens/EFA
CLIMATE: ETS revision, three think tanks call for total elimination of free allowances by 2030
EXTERNAL ACTION
AFRICA: preparations for EU/AU Summit are intensifying in EU Member States and in European Parliament
UNITED STATES: Blinken and Borrell show unity on Ukraine-Russia issue
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: Europe must continue to play its full part in fight against terrorism, says Florence Parly
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB: likelihood of inflation stabilising at our medium-term target has increased, says Lagarde
ECONOMY: European Commission to unveil 2023 fiscal guidelines in March
FINANCE: European supervisory authorities set out their recommendations for ensuring a regulatory framework fit for digital age
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
RULE OF LAW: MEPs want to make European Commission’s annual reports more effective
NEWS BRIEFS
COLOMBIA: EU to observe legislative and presidential elections
ENERGY: work begins in EU Council on second part of ‘Fit for 55’ package
SPACE: new programme plan is planned for Copernicus
TAXATION: OECD launches public consultation on a first building block under Pillar One of international tax reform agreement
IRAN: negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme resume on 8 February in Vienna
SOCIAL: European Commission proposes €4 million from EGF for Selecta workers made redundant in France
VENEZUELA: International Contact Group supports judicial reform that would strengthen fairness of future elections
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