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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13022

16 September 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 27 / 34
NEWS BRIEFS / Home affairs
Pegasus software, PEGA committee coordinators criticise Polish government’s refusal to cooperate with them

15/09/2022 (Agence Europe) – The coordinators of the PEGA Committee of Inquiry into the Pegasus software condemned in a joint statement on Thursday 15 September the Polish government’s refusal to meet with PEGA members during their fact-finding mission to the country from 19 to 21 September. Warsaw also refused to participate in a hearing on 15 September with Polish victims of the Pegasus software. “We strongly condemn the Polish government’s refusal to cooperate with the...

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