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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13036

6 October 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 7 / 35
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Home affairs
Schengen enlargement, European Parliament urges EU Council to admit Romania and Bulgaria
Strasbourg, 05/10/2022 (Agence Europe)

On Wednesday 5 October, MEPs urged the EU Council to accept the entry into the Schengen area of Romania and Bulgaria, which have met all the required EU border management criteria since 2011.

While the member states have hardly discussed the accession of these two countries to the free movement area since 2011, Dutch MEP Sophia in ‘t Veld (Renew Europe) called this attitude a “disgrace” towards the citizens of these two countries.

Supported in a plenary debate on 5 October by Czech...

Contents

PRAGUE SUMMIT
FUTURE OF EUROPE: leaders from 44 European countries to meet to discuss future of continent at first ever European Political Community
ENERGY/ECONOMY: energy price rises, EU27 urged to clarify expectations of future European Commission proposals
UKRAINE: EU leaders will reiterate their support for Kyiv
Russian invasion of Ukraine
RUSSIA: EU Member States reach agreement on eighth sanctions package
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
ECONOMY/ENERGY: Ursula von der Leyen calls for “common European funding” to speed up reduction of EU’s dependence on Russian hydrocarbons
ENERGY: European Parliament calls for a cap on price of gas imported via pipelines
HOME AFFAIRS: Schengen enlargement, European Parliament urges EU Council to admit Romania and Bulgaria
BIODIVERSITY: European Parliament calls on EU to champion elimination of illegal trafficking of wildlife by 2025 at CITES COP19
TRADE: MEPs want more details on revision of chapters on sustainable development in trade
CAUCASUS: Josep Borrell says EU is doing its utmost to resolve Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict
BURKINA FASO: MEPs deeply concerned about second coup and EU’s impotence in Sahel
COHESION: faced with depopulation of regions, Elisa Ferreira advocates for rebalancing growth
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: policies for inclusion of Roma communities in Member States still insufficient, say MEPs
CUSTOMS: European Parliament gives approval to single window for customs
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: European Commission proposes increasing humanitarian aid in 2022 and 2023
BUDGET/RULE OF LAW: EU Member States will vote on 12 October on two-month extension of deadline for deciding on sanctions against Hungary
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: world merchandise trade forecasts for 2023 revised downwards
TRADE/CLIMATE: Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, international cooperation is needed, says Europe Jacques Delors
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: solidarity and flexible responsibility, Czech EU Council Presidency’s approach welcomed with interest in European Parliament
AGRICULTURE: Russian invasion of Ukraine affects short-term outlook for EU agricultural markets
INTERNAL MARKET: European standardisation organisations, negotiations between European Parliament and EU Council are expected to start on 12 October
SPACE: EUSPA expected to have over 300 staff by end of 2023
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
DEMOCRACY: Czech Presidency of EU Council reviews Member States’ positions on sanctions in context of political advertising
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
INSURANCE: EIOPA calls for better value for money in distribution of credit protection insurance
STATE AID: semiconductors, €292.5 million Italian aid to STMicroelectronics approved
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
JUSTICE: budgets for judicial sector are increasing, but unevenly, in Council of Europe countries
NEWS BRIEFS
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: EU welcomes holding of parliamentary elections
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: new ‘One Health’ directorate within Directorate General for Health
NORTH KOREA: EU calls for UN Security Council response to North Korean missile launches
SPACE: European Space Agency launches Task Force for Innovation in Energy Through Space
FINANCE: ESMA recognises Shanghai and Dubai central counterparties
DIGITAL: 108 media, sport and cultural organisations call on European Commission to act against live content piracy
FISHERIES: Spain to take EU court action against trawling ban in 87 areas
RESEARCH: six sites selected by EuroHPC JU to host Europe’s first quantum computers
FOOD SAFETY: food contact materials, European Commission consults public before updating legislation