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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13022

16 September 2022
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Fundamental rights
Covid-19 pandemic, rule of law and discrimination are at heart of debate on fundamental rights in EU
Brussels, 15/09/2022 (Agence Europe)

On Wednesday 14 September, after a tense debate on the rule of law in Hungary (see EUROPE B13022A1), the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties (LIBE) presented its report on the situation of fundamental rights in the EU in 2020 and 2021 to the plenary. Put to the vote on Thursday 15 September, the text was adopted with 410 votes in favour, 131 against and 42 abstentions. The amendments, presented by the political groups ECR and ID, were rejected. 

Once again, the report...

Contents

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
RULE OF LAW: European Parliament calls for strong action against Hungary, which has become “an electoral autocracy”
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Covid-19 pandemic, rule of law and discrimination are at heart of debate on fundamental rights in EU
DEMOCRACY: European political parties must lead by example on gender equality, says European Parliament
ECONOMY: European Parliament greenlights €5 billion in macrofinancial assistance to Ukraine
COHESION: MEPs call for more resources after 2027 and greater consideration of regional specificities
INDUSTRY: industrial strategy—European Parliament calls for “transition pathways” by ecosystem as soon as possible
ENERGY: revision of ‘RED II’ directive, European Parliament sets own criteria for renewable hydrogen
TAIWAN: MEPs call for work to begin on bilateral investment agreement with Taiwan
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: Cyber Resilience Act, European Commission unveils proposal to increase cybersecurity of all products with digital elements
INTERNAL MARKET: EU Member States express reservations about Single Market Emergency Instrument
INDUSTRY: Thierry Breton hoping for adequate budget for debt-financed European Sovereignty Fund
ENERGY: rising energy prices, EU Member States seek compromise on emergency measures
FISHERIES: European Commission imposes an end to bottom trawling in 87 sensitive areas in Atlantic
FOOD SAFETY: new EU rules allow safe recycled plastics to be used in food packaging
BIODIVERSITY: at UN, EU should promote a political commitment to increase funding for global biodiversity
CONSUMERS: consumer credit agreements, European Parliament/EU Council negotiations have started on new Directive
CONSUMERS: interinstitutional negotiations on EU General Product Safety Regulation get underway
SPACE/DEFENCE: European Commission to present a Space Strategy for Security and Defence in 2023
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: Ursula von der Leyen wants to integrate Ukraine “as far as possible” into EU internal market
CULTURE: European Commission allocates €5 million to support Ukrainian artists
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: G7 members to join forces to counter Chinese trade practices
AUSTRALIA: EU will soon sign its framework agreement with Canberra
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation, another step forward in Hungary’s case
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
DEMOCRACY: targeted political advertising, France, Italy and Austria against specific measures during election periods
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
TAXATION: Advocate General of CJEU validates presumption that an online intermediary is liable for VAT
CONSUMERS: Covid-19 pandemic does not preclude traveller’s right to price reduction, says Advocate General
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: Pegasus software, PEGA committee coordinators criticise Polish government’s refusal to cooperate with them
AGRICULTURE: MEPs call on European Commission to allow investment in irrigation
COHESION: FAST-CARE proposal approved in European Parliament committee
HUMAN RIGHTS: S&D and Greens/EFA groups in European Parliament nominate candidates for 2022 Sakharov Prize
SPACE: astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti stresses importance of space sector to Roberta Metsola
ETHIOPIA: EU deplores deadly strikes in Tigray and calls for permanent ceasefire
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Ska Keller resigns as Co-President of Greens/EFA Group
RESEARCH: negotiations on Canada and New Zealand’s participation in Horizon Europe can begin