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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13012

2 September 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 27
NEWS BRIEFS / Media
In 2021, relocation of UK-based TV channels to EU returned to pre-Brexit levels

01/09/2022 (Agence Europe) – The European Audiovisual Observatory published its data for the year 2021 on Thursday 1 September. As a result, the relocation of TV channels has returned to pre-Brexit levels, after the momentum gained between 2019 and 2020 as a result of the UK's withdrawal from the EU and the transposition of the revised Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMS). Many cross-border channels based in the UK had to relocate to continue broadcasting outside the UK. The...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: European Commission considers package of three measures to tackle rising electricity prices
INTERNAL MARKET/TRADE: proposal to ban forced labour products in EU takes shape
CLIMATE: greenhouse gas concentrations in atmosphere hit a new record high in 2021, according to US study
FISHERIES: untreated waste water discharges from UK can have complex negative impacts on fish, says European Commission
FISHERIES: MEPs hope for quick agreement on compensation for EU fishermen operating in Senegal
COHESION: EU ministers meet in Prague to discuss future of cohesion policy after 2027
ENVIRONMENT: pesticides, PAN Europe challenges renewal of authorisation of cypermethrin in EU Court of Justice
MIGRATION: one year after their humanitarian pledges to host Afghan refugees, EU Member States have met 85% of their commitments
DIGITAL: Path to Digital Decade, provisional political agreement approved in European Parliament committee
Russian invasion of Ukraine
AGRICULTURE: target for agricultural exports is not being met, according to Ukrainian First Deputy Minister Taras Vysotskyi
UKRAINE: Council of Europe warns against “pseudo-referendums” in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU opens Medevac Hub in Poland for medical evacuation of Ukrainian patients
HOME AFFAIRS: Kremlin denounces EU visa decision
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: Emmanuel Macron welcomes Olaf Scholz’s commitment to concept of European sovereignty
FUTURE OF EU: pro-European political groups urge Commission to actively pursue EU institutional reform
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: Valdis Dombrovskis tells Katherine Tai of his concerns about US restrictions on European electric vehicles 
TAIWAN: MEPs question EU’s attitude to Chinese threat to Taiwan
CHINA: EU welcomes publication of UN report on situation in Xinjiang
UNRWA: Philippe Lazzarini considers accusations about school books “baseless and shameless”
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPANIES: sustainability reporting standards will be driven by capital markets, says Emmanuel Faber
MONEY LAUNDERING: EBA calls for more engagement between colleges of supervisors
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
EU INSTITUTIONS: European Court of Auditors praises “resilience” of EU institutions during Covid-19 pandemic
HEALTH: Covid-19—European Medicines Agency opens door to vaccines adapted to Omicron variant
COHESION: €189.8 million additional funding for France under REACT-EU initiative
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
MEDIA: Media Freedom Act, European newspaper publishers concerned about upcoming Commission proposal to regulate public media
NEWS BRIEFS
MEDIA: in 2021, relocation of UK-based TV channels to EU returned to pre-Brexit levels
DIGITAL: EU opens new office in San Francisco to strengthen cooperation with US on digital diplomacy