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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13037

7 October 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 36
NEWS BRIEFS / North korea
Josep Borrell condemns on behalf of EU recent North Korean military provocations

06/10/2022 (Agence Europe) – The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, strongly condemned the recent North Korean ballistic missile launches in a statement on behalf of the EU27 on Thursday 6 October. These launches violate UN Security Council resolutions, he said, as did the European External Action Service (EEAS) spokesperson on Tuesday (see EUROPE B13036A29). Mr Borrell was referring to the 4 October missile launch over Japan. This was followed by joint...

Contents

PRAGUE SUMMIT
FUTURE OF EUROPE: against a backdrop of armed aggression in Ukraine, Europeans want to show their willingness to move forward together
Russian invasion of Ukraine
RUSSIA: formal adoption of eighth EU sanctions package
STATE AID: European Commission consults Member States on modalities for prolongation of Temporary Crisis Framework
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
UKRAINE: European Parliament does not advocate common EU position on asylum claims by Russians refusing to fight in Ukraine
IRAN: European Parliament calls on EU to take action against those responsible for human rights violations
AGRICULTURE: MEPs welcome forthcoming European Commission communication on fertilisers
SEA: European Parliament calls for better integration of oceans in upcoming climate and biodiversity conferences
HEALTH: European Commission questioned by MEPs on lessons drawn from Covid-19 pandemic
SPACE: European Parliament calls for legislative initiative before 2024 on space traffic management
HORN OF AFRICA: European Parliament makes recommendations for strategic partnership adapted to new threats
ETHIOPIA: conflict in Tigray, European Parliament reiterates call for ceasefire and unconditional humanitarian access
HAITI: European Parliament calls for free elections and immediate end to gang crime
MYANMAR: European Parliament calls for journalists imprisoned by Burmese military junta to be released
TRANSPORT: ‘airport slots’, MEPs in favour of revision of Covid-19 pandemic support rules
TRADE: MEPs support European Commission’s approach to sustainable development in trade
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: Belgium, Poland, Italy and Greece call for introduction of a dynamic gas price corridor
ENERGY: European Commission and Norway express their joint determination to bring down energy prices
DIGITAL: Czech Presidency of EU Council clarifies role of Interinstitutional Cybersecurity Board
CLIMATE: new draft EU Council conclusions for COP27
MIGRATION: European Commission highlights in its annual report that it is “essential” to adopt ‘Pact on Migration and Asylum’
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
MEDIA: fight against SLAPPs, EU Council to discuss definition of a “cross-border matter”
EXTERNAL ACTION
BURKINA FASO: EU takes note of Captain Traoré’s statements on respect for transition timetable
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: European Parliament Committee on Budgetary Control refuses to give discharge on Frontex’s 2020 accounts
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: European Commission has adopted policy of “institutional forbearance” regarding US ‘FATCA’ law, according to study
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: MEPs, trade unionists and workers call for decisive EU action against rising energy prices and low wages
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
CONSUMERS: Court of Justice of EU clarifies ‘connecting flight’ concept
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
FUTURE OF EUROPE: as European Political Community gets underway, Council of Europe calls for a “clarification of roles”
DEMOCRACY: Human Rights Commissioner calls for safeguards in Malta’s legislative reforms following murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Court of Human Rights warns Poland that extradition to China would expose applicant to inhuman treatment and torture
NEWS BRIEFS
COMPANIES: German and French companies call for global alignment of sustainability reporting standards
COHESION: remaining resources of 2014-2020 cohesion funds could contribute to financing of REPowerEU
NORTH KOREA: Josep Borrell condemns on behalf of EU recent North Korean military provocations
ENERGY: EU Council endorses first emergency package to tackle rising prices
EUROZONE: Christophe Frankel appointed interim Managing Director of ESM
MERCOSUR: in France, Institut Veblen, Interbev and FNH warn against EU-Mercosur agreement
HEALTH: ECDC risk assessment and recommendations to address rise in diphtheria cases among migrants