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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12968

10 June 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 38 / 38
CORRIGENDUM / Climate
Clarification of article on surprise postponement of three key dossiers of the ‘Fit for 55’ package in European Parliament

09/06/2022 (Agence Europe) – In our newsletter of Wednesday 8 June, the article “Divisions between political groups cause postponement of three key issues in ‘Fit for 55’ package” reported that MEPs rejected – by 314 votes in favour, 303 against and with 20 abstentions – the Renew Europe and S&D amendment to eliminate, by 2032, the emission allowances that are allocated free of charge to sectors covered by the future ‘Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism’ (CBAM). While the...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB: monetary institute outlines path to several rate hikes in 2022
FINANCE: stablecoin treatment blocks European Parliament/EU Council agreement on EU crypto-asset framework
TAXATION: EU Council should encourage Code of Conduct Group on business taxation to continue its efforts to tackle harmful practices
COMPETITION: European Commission gives green light to Iberian mechanism aimed at reducing electricity prices
SECTORAL POLICIES
CONSUMERS: EU Council ready to negotiate with Parliament on new ‘consumer credit’ directive
CONSUMERS: Czech Presidency of EU Council to take lead on new consumer rights for EU’s ecological transition
INDUSTRY: EU Member States insist on inclusive approach to Chips Act
HOME AFFAIRS: EU Council validates tasks of new European Drugs Agency
JUSTICE: political agreement in EU Council on two legislative proposals promoting digitalisation of judicial system
JUSTICE: EU Justice Ministers take stock of discussions with view to adequacy decision with US
JUSTICE: EU Council reaches partial political agreement on protection of environment through criminal law
JUSTICE: Council of the EU adopts conclusions for protection of children’s rights
SPACE: ‘Secure Connectivity’, Christophe Grudler wants to strengthen sustainability aspects of constellation
SPACE: EU ministers to discuss resilience and competitiveness of EU space programme
RESEARCH: ministers expected to adopt conclusions on several important issues for French Presidency of EU Council
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
ECONOMY: European Parliament calls on EU Council not to adopt Polish recovery plan until all conditions are met
FUTURE OF EU: European Parliament renews its call for a review of functioning of EU
MIGRATION: Commission defends plans to develop new labour migration channels with third countries
CLIMATE: Parliament adopts its position on notification of aviation offset requirements under CORSIA
CLIMATE: Effort Sharing Regulation, European Parliament calls for post-2030 national climate targets
CLIMATE/SOCIAL: contours of Social Climate Fund should not be reopened, despite postponement of votes of several texts in ‘Fit for 55’ package
GEORGIA: European Parliament calls on country to guarantee media freedom
TRADE: European Parliament adopts resolution to ban forced labour products from EU market
TRADE: European Parliament approves Interinstitutional Agreement for International Public Procurement Instrument
EXTERNAL ACTION
ENLARGEMENT: European Parliament political group leaders call on European Council to give EU candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova
Russian invasion of Ukraine
TRADE: Commission proposes to facilitate access to EU market for Moldovan agricultural products
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU announces €205 million more in emergency aid for Ukraine during Janez Lenarčič’s visit to country
JUSTICE: positive reception in EU Council for including violation of EU sanctions in list of European criminal offences
RESEARCH: European Commission mobilises €20 million to support Ukrainian technology start-ups and SMEs
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
CITIZENSHIP: CJEU rules that UK nationals can no longer enjoy right to vote in municipal elections in their Member State of residence
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: EMA adopts first list of critical Covid-19 medicines
INSTITUTIONAL
EEAS: nomination of 31 new Heads of EU Delegations and four Deputy Heads
NEWS BRIEFS
IRAN: E3 and United States welcome adoption of IAEA resolution
MIGRATION: According to UN, 7.3 million people have left Ukraine since 24 February and 2.3 million have returned
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: purchase of illegal products still high among young people, says EUIPO study
TERRORISM: prevention of terrorism, EU Council calls for increased surveillance of third-country nationals posing threat
TRANSPORT: aviation, T&E estimates that annual e-kerosene production in Europe could reach 1.83 million tonnes by 2030
CORRIGENDUM
CLIMATE: clarification of article on surprise postponement of three key dossiers of the ‘Fit for 55’ package in European Parliament