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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13039

11 October 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 6 / 37
SECTORAL POLICIES / Consumers
Online video games, MEPs negotiate harmonised approach to child protection, without harming industry
Brussels, 10/10/2022 (Agence Europe)

In the European Parliament’s Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO), progress has been made in moving towards the ‘right balance’ between a harmonised approach to the enhanced protection of consumers - in particular children - from the potential risks of online video games and the desire not to harm an innovative industry.

Compromise amendments to the draft report by Adriana Maldonado López (S&D, Spanish) of June 2022 on ‘Strengthening consumer protection in...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: energy performance of buildings, Germany, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands call for ambitious compromise
ENERGY: price increases, electricity market reform and energy security on agenda of informal meeting of EU energy ministers
CLIMATE: revision of ETS, prospect of an interinstitutional agreement before COP27 is receding
JUSTICE: modernisation of justice, ‘Azmani’ report setting up a collaboration platform for Joint Investigation Teams adopted in European Parliament committee
HOME AFFAIRS: European Commission seeks to reassure MEPs of scope of its new regulation on detecting child pornography online
CONSUMERS: online video games, MEPs negotiate harmonised approach to child protection, without harming industry
MIGRATION: management of migratory flows, ‘Med5’ interior ministers again call on their European partners for credible solidarity mechanism
INTERNAL MARKET/TRADE: European Parliament fears fragmented implementation in Member States of ban on forced labour products
COHESION: European Week of Regions and Cities, a meeting on future challenges of Cohesion Policy
TRANSPORT: ‘ReFuelEU Aviation’, EU Council and European Parliament positions far apart before second round of inter-institutional negotiations
TRANSPORT: Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar calls on European Parliament to formally approve EU-Ukraine and EU-Moldova agreements on road freight transport
FISHERIES: European Commission stands firm with MEPs on regulation banning fishing using bottom gear
HEALTH: MEPs deplore Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla cancelling attendance at European Parliament
Russian invasion of Ukraine
SOCIAL: Commission launches new pilot project to help Ukrainians find jobs in EU
UKRAINE: EU, NATO and Council of Europe denounce attacks on several Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv
RUSSIA: EU condemns Moscow’s illegal seizure of Zaporizhia nuclear power plant
EXTERNAL ACTION
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Borrell calls on EU ambassadors to change their working methods
CAUCASUS: EU must do more, says special envoy in loco
TRADE: ‘Lange’ report on EU anti-coercion tool passes European Parliament committee stage
TRADE: Colombian anti-dumping duties on Belgian, Dutch and German frozen fries are illegal, says WTO
SOCIAL - CULTURE
SOCIAL: European Parliament will try to raise EU’s level of ambition regarding minimum income and poverty
CULTURE: launch of three-year EU artist mobility programme
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: MEPs want to strengthen rules to prevent misuse of shell entities for tax purposes
FINANCE/CLIMATE: Austria files complaint against complementary delegated act including nuclear and gas in taxonomy
FINANCE: ESMA sets out its new five-year strategy
COMPETITION: statement of objections sent to Teva concerning practices delaying competition for Copaxone
STATE AID: €1.1 billion Slovak aid schemes to help industry decarbonise production processes get green light
HEALTH: mental health of young people disproportionately affected by Covid-19 pandemic
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Russian opponent Vladimir Kara-Murza receives Council of Europe’s Václav Havel Prize
NEWS BRIEFS
BANKS: European Banking Authority‘s state of play on assets eligible for resolution
BELARUS: EU denounces crackdown on independent media representatives
CITIZENSHIP: ‘Save Bees’ ECI presented to European Commission
CUBA: EU disburses €1 million in initial emergency aid for Hurricane Ian victims
HUMAN RIGHTS: EU welcomes Nobel Peace Prize award to Ales Bialiatski, Memorial and Center for Civil Liberties
ECONOMY: European Technical Support Instrument for reforms promotes gender equality
NICARAGUA: Nicaraguan ambassador to EU declared persona non grata
HEALTH: EMA announces two public consultations on health-related data