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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12971
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INSTITUTIONAL / Future of eu

Conference on Future of Europe follow-up, EU Council experts identify 18 measures requiring treaty change

In a note dated 10 June and sent to national delegations, the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union gave a preliminary analysis of how to implement the 49 proposals and 320 measures put forward at the end of the Conference on the Future of Europe. First findings: many of the initiatives identified can be implemented under a constant treaty, while 18 specific measures would require an institutional review of the EU’s functioning.

“One of the main findings of this...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE/FINANCE: MEPs oppose inclusion of fossil gas and nuclear in EU taxonomy
CLIMATE: MEPs refer ETS review and CBAM to Parliament’s plenary session
ENERGY: energy performance of buildings, European Parliament’s rapporteur wants to strengthen European Commission’s proposed standards
HEALTH: European Commission secures purchase of 109,090 doses of Bavarian Nordic monkeypox vaccine
FOOD SAFETY: EU Member States call for a realistic proposal on pesticide use
AGRICULTURE: European Commission to extend derogations on use of fallow land to 2023
ENVIRONMENT: MEPs want ambition at CITES COP19 to curb wildlife trafficking and zoonotic disease risks
TRANSPORT: ‘Single European Sky’, French Presidency of the EU Council presents options for Performance Review Body
DIGITAL: MEPs question ‘big tech’ position on cyber threat management
INTERNAL MARKET: Thierry Breton expects clarification from Hungary on differential treatment of fuel tariffs according to nationality of driver
EXTERNAL ACTION
WTO: food security, pandemic response, intense negotiations continue in Geneva
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU mobilises €50 million for refugees in Turkey and their host communities
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UNITED STATES: ambassador Gitenstein says that sanctions against Russia should be implemented before adopting new ones
AGRICULTURE: Ukrainian Deputy Minister Markian Dmytrasevych asks for EU help in storing and exporting grain around world
HEALTH: Europeans continue contact with Ukrainian authorities to adapt health support to population’s needs
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: EEAS says war in Ukraine has intensified EU-NATO dialogue
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: MEPs concerned about impact of war in Ukraine on fragmentation of banking system
INSURANCE: EU Finance Ministers expected to adopt their position on Solvency II reform
BANKS: continued discussions in European Parliament on legislative package finalising introduction of ‘Basel III’ agreement in EU
EUROGROUP: inflation, Croatia’s accession to euro area and banking union on ministerial agenda
COMPETITION: unannounced inspections in water infrastructure sector due to allegations of bid-rigging
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HOME AFFAIRS: Parliament/EU Council agree to extend EU Digital Covid Certificate until June 2023
HEALTH: health ministers and European Commission discuss Covid-19 vaccine deliveries
HEALTH: EU health ministers unite to call for a strengthened EU global health strategy
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: Conference on Future of Europe follow-up, EU Council experts identify 18 measures requiring treaty change
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: after agreement on minimum wages in the EU, Nicolas Schmit answers MEPs on degree of ambition of future initiatives
EMPLOYMENT: Member States asked to vote on provisional agreement with European Parliament on adequate minimum wages in EU
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: Council of Europe calls for more secure custody of children in cases of domestic violence
NEWS BRIEFS
BURKINA FASO: EU condemns Seytenga “massacre” and its trail of civilian victims
GENDER EQUALITY: Member States invited to vote on provisional agreement on women’s participation in boardrooms of listed companies
DIGITAL: Eva Maydell’s opinion report on artificial intelligence adopted in European Parliament committee
TRANSPORT: Commission consults to review list of reporting requirements for ships at ports of call