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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13038
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Cohesion

European Parliament Committee on Regional Development adopted opinion on REPowerEU

The European Parliament’s Regional Development Committee (REGI) adopted an opinion on the REPowerEU initiative on Thursday 6 October, with 29 votes in favour, 1 against and 10 abstentions. Although the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) and the Committee on Budgets (BUDG) are jointly responsible for the dossier, REGI is responsible for the part of the text pertaining to Cohesion policy.

The opinion approved by REGI provides for authorities to apply for an additional 7.5% of...

Contents

PRAGUE SUMMIT
ENERGY: price increases, EU leaders struggle to reach agreement and are due to meet at end of October
UKRAINE: Europe reaffirms support for Ukraine
CAUCASUS: Azerbaijan and Armenia agree to establishment of an EU mission along their border
EU COUNCIL: Frenchwoman Thérèse Blanchet appointed Secretary-General
SECTORAL POLICIES
FISHERIES: negotiations between EU institutions on ‘Controls’ regulation will resume on 13 October
BIODIVERSITY: Czech Presidency submits draft EU Council conclusions on COP15 for an ambitious global framework
ENVIRONMENT: COP27 on climate, COP15 on biodiversity, industrial emissions and sustainable products on EU Council agenda for 24 October
MIGRATION: Czech Presidency of EU Council proposes to reduce time taken to register applications for international protection regarding migrant instrumentalisation
MIGRATION: Channel crossings, Paris and London resume cooperation
COHESION: European Parliament Committee on Regional Development adopted opinion on REPowerEU
SPACE: European Space Agency considering €750 million budget for ‘secure connectivity’ constellation
JUSTICE: EU-US data transfers, Joe Biden signs executive order to implement new privacy framework
PATENTS: entry into force of Unified Patent Court agreement scheduled for 1 April 2023
RESEARCH: EU Council prepares response to European Court of Auditors’ report on measures to widen participation
DIGITAL: Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking selects 35 projects for €250 million funding
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: EU Council prepares conclusions on gender equality amidst economic turmoil
EXTERNAL ACTION
WTO: update on work in progress 3 months after 12th Ministerial Conference in Geneva
TAIWAN: EU has held 5th consultation on human rights with Taiwan
Russian invasion of Ukraine
STATE AID: green light for €10 billion Finnish support for electricity producers in context of war in Ukraine
STATE AID: European Commission approves Finnish ‘umbrella scheme’ for municipal electricity producers
ECONOMY: Eurostat opens thematic section on impact of Russian invasion of Ukraine on EU
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: in-depth investigation by European Commission into Hydro’s proposed acquisition of Alumetal
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: European Commission approves new geographical indication from Spain
ENERGY: European Commission seeks to strengthen energy cooperation with Algeria
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission seeks input to assess effectiveness of ‘Directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment’
SPACE: preparation of European launcher Ariane 6 reaches a new stage
INTERNAL MARKET: negotiations on geographical indications for industrial and craft products are progressing well in EU Council
CSDP: new coordinator of EU’s maritime presence in north-west Indian Ocean is Michael Pulch
RESEARCH: launch of MSCA4Ukraine initiative to support Ukrainian researchers
SPORT: European Commission and UEFA renew cooperation until 2025
FOOD SAFETY: European Commission consults public on records to be kept by professional users of pesticides
Op-Ed
OP-ED: Cities and regions stand in solidarity with citizens and SMEs ahead of difficult winter, by Olgierd Geblewicz