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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13023

17 September 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 25 / 29
NEWS BRIEFS / Ethiopia
Two delegations of MEPs go on mission to Addis Ababa

16/09/2022 (Agence Europe) – Two delegations of MEPs are visiting Ethiopia (20-22 September). A delegation from the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), led by David McAllister (EPP, German) will meet with government and civil society representatives to discuss the latest developments in the armed conflict in the Tigray region and global and regional security issues. They will also visit the headquarters of the African Union, before heading to Sudan. A delegation...

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’