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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13023

17 September 2022
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FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES / Media
European Commission unveils Media Freedom Act
Brussels, 16/09/2022 (Agence Europe)

European Commission Vice-President Věra Jourová and Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton unveiled on Friday 16 September the European Commission’s proposal for a Media Freedom Act (EMFA), an initiative consisting of a Regulation and a Recommendation. 

Media independence: no political or “capitalist” interference

The proposed Regulation emphasises media independence and pluralism. It “requires Member States to assess the impact of media market concentrations on...

Contents

FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
MEDIA: European Commission unveils Media Freedom Act
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: EU Ministers stress need for legislation on new genomic techniques
AGRICULTURE: EU wine production to remain stable in 2022, says Copa-Cogeca
FISHERIES: European Commission proposals on new EU/Mauritius fisheries agreement
HOME AFFAIRS: application of PNR Directive to intra-EU flights, Member States seek a response after EU Court of Justice judgment
MIGRATION: Czech Presidency of EU Council relaunches legislative work on ‘solidarity’ part of Pact on Migration and Asylum
JUSTICE: digitalisation of cross-border judicial cooperation, Czech Presidency of EU Council submits a compromise regulation
SPACE: European Parliament negotiations on constellation almost finalised
DIGITAL: CSC believes that powers and obligations of EU institutions, agencies and bodies in event of cybersecurity incidents should be clarified
COHESION: European Commission adopts Partnership Agreement with Malta
ENERGY: Parliament wants to strengthen EU rules on bioenergy by revising ‘RED II’ directive
CLIMATE/FINANCE: NGO coalition sues European Commission over inclusion of bioenergy in EU taxonomy
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: caution in EU Council regarding potential revision of European treaties
EXTERNAL ACTION
CHINA: MEPs call on ICC to investigate crimes against humanity against Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: EMA recommends continued authorisation of Moderna and BioNTech-Pfizer’s ‘Covid’ vaccines
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
ENVIRONMENT: European Parliament calls for more robust and integrated EU response to extreme weather events
COMPANIES: MEPs sound alarm on situation for SMEs
UGANDA/TANZANIA: European Parliament denounces human rights violations and environmental impacts of EACOP pipeline construction
NICARAGUA: European Parliament calls for immediate release of Bishop Rolando Álvarez
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
RUSSIA: Russia is no longer State Party to European Convention on Human Rights
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE/FINANCE: EU taxonomy, five NGOs leave Platform on Sustainable Finance and denounce political interference
COURT OF JUSTICE: van der Woude and Papasavvas reappointed as heads of EU General Court
CULTURE: Commission intends to increase New European Bauhaus budget to €100 million
ENERGY: EU-wide cap on power generators’ super-profits should replace national measures, says WindEurope
ETHIOPIA: two delegations of MEPs go on mission to Addis Ababa
DIGITAL: Legal Service of EU Council validates legal basis of proposal for harmonised rules on artificial intelligence
TRANSPORT: European Commission consults to improve passenger protection and rights
UKRAINE: EU strongly condemns “atrocities” committed by Russian army in Izyum
ADDENDUM
ENERGY: clarification on article ‘revision of ‘RED II’ directive, European Parliament sets own criteria for renewable hydrogen’