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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12991
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COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU / Energy

Court of Justice of EU rules that Nord Stream 2 AG’s appeal against revised EU Gas Directive is partially admissible

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) declared Nord Stream 2 AG’s appeal against EU Directive 2019/692 amending Directive (2009/73) on the internal market in natural gas partially admissible on Tuesday 12 July, in a judgment that goes against the previous conclusions of the General Court of the EU (Case C-348/20 P).

One of the requirements of Directive 2019/692 at the source of the dispute is the separation of gas transmission structures from production and supply...

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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EUROZONE: final green light for Croatia’s accession on 1 January 2023
ECONOMY/FINANCE: support for Ukraine and European economy top priorities for Czech Presidency of EU Council
COMPETITION: €31.5 million fine for metal packaging producers Crown and Silgan in cartel case
Russian invasion of Ukraine
ECONOMY: EU Council approves further €1 billion in macro-financial assistance to Ukraine
STATE AID: green light for Dutch support for filling Bergermeer gas storage facility in context of war in Ukraine
JUSTICE: maximum coordination is needed in Member States’ investigations of war crimes in Ukraine, say EU justice ministers
DEFENCE: European Peace Facility, Europeans discuss new aid package for Ukraine
SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: Didier Reynders and Pavel Blažek call on all Member States to ratify Convention on International Protection of Adults
MIGRATION : Frontex defends its operations to return irregular migrants from Hungary
MIGRATION: after Melilla tragedy, EU and Morocco strengthen their cooperation against smuggling networks and “their violent methods of operation”
CONSUMERS: online credit agreements, MEPs markedly strengthen consumer protection against overindebtedness
TRANSPORT: airport slots, European Commission proposes new rules for air industry to better respond to crisis situations
INTERNAL MARKET: European Parliament stresses inclusive dimension of standardisation strategy
ENVIRONMENT: MEPs raise ambition of proposed regulation to fight global deforestation imported into EU
HEALTH: Ukraine, Covid-19, rare diseases and cancer on agenda of Czech Presidency of EU Council
HEALTH: three priority threats identified for better crisis preparedness in EU
SPACE: ESA presents high-level group to reflect on future of European space exploration
AGRICULTURE: all national strategic plans on CAP will be approved by end of 2022, promises European Commission
AGRICULTURE: MEPs stress importance of multifunctional role of forests in 2030 strategy
AGRICULTURE: MEPs approve compromise with EU Council on input statistics
FISHERIES: reform of control system is major challenge of Czech Presidency of EU Council
FISHERIES: European Parliament Committee decides against use of demersal seines
ENERGY: security of supply situation is likely to get worse, warns Kadri Simson
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: revelations about Uber reinforce MEPs’ determination to provide platform workers with a clear and legally secure framework
EMPLOYMENT: social impact of Covid-19 pandemic has been heaviest on young people, according to new European Commission report
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: General Robert Brieger calls for a genuine European defence
UN: according to Rory Keane, EU-UN strategic partnership on peace and security issues is working well
EXTERNAL ACTION
TURKEY: EU calls again for release of Osman Kavala
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
DEMOCRACY: transparency of political advertising, long discussions in prospect to find balance on definitions and scope in European Parliament
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
ENERGY: Court of Justice of EU rules that Nord Stream 2 AG’s appeal against revised EU Gas Directive is partially admissible
NEWS BRIEFS
COHESION: EU cohesion funds should not be used to plug budget holes, say MEPs
CLIMATE/FINANCE: EU taxonomy - gas and nuclear delegated act officially approved
ENVIRONMENT: fewer persistent organic pollutants in waste, MEPs approve European Parliament-EU Council agreement
INTERNAL MARKET: MEPs approve interinstitutional agreement on common chargers
DIGITAL: artificial intelligence, Josianne Cutajar’s report for opinion adopted by European Parliament Transport Committee
HEALTH: MEPs approve interinstitutional agreement on ‘serious cross-border threats’ regulation
SOCIAL: EU Parliament Committee on Employment and Social Affairs validates negotiation with EU Council on adequate minimum wages