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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13061

11 November 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 27 / 35
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / State aid
Green light for Czech aid to support rail and urban transport operators using electric traction
Brussels, 10/11/2022 (Agence Europe)

The European Commission authorised, on Thursday 10 November, a €180 million Czech scheme to support rail and urban public transport operators using electric traction.

The measure will contribute to improving the environmental performance of rail and urban transport, in line with the objectives of the Commission’s Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy and the European Green Deal.

The aid will support operators of rail passenger and freight transport and urban public transport...

Contents

Armistice Day: please note that our offices will be closed for the Belgian public holiday on Friday. Issue 13062 will be dated Tuesday 15 November 2022
SECURITY - DEFENCE
CYBER SECURITY: European Commission and EU High Representative to strengthen European cyber defence
DEFENCE/TRANSPORT: European Commission unveils action plan to enable armed forces to move faster
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
ECONOMY: ‘REPowerEU’ chapters to be inserted into national recovery plans—European Parliament ready to negotiate with EU Council
COMPANIES: European Parliament approves sustainability reporting directive
FINANCE: European Parliament approves agreement on ‘DORA’ regulation on operational resilience of financial sector to cyber risks
AGRICULTURE: MEPs deplore lack of ambition in European Commission’s communication on fertilisers
HOME AFFAIRS: MEPs call on Member States to allow Croatia’s entry to Schengen area
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Parliament denounces persistence of structural racism in EU
TRADE: European Parliament approves Parliament/EU Council agreement on regulation to combat unfair foreign subsidies
TRANSPORT: European Parliament approves agreements on road freight transport between EU, Moldova and Ukraine
DIGITAL: European Parliament endorses interim political agreement on high level of cybersecurity across EU
BANKS: European Parliament gives green light to appointment of Mr Laboureix as head of Single Resolution Board
SECTORAL POLICIES
INDUSTRY: ‘Euro 7’ standard, European Commission proposes to extend scope to tyre and brake related particles
SINGLE MARKET: machinery and equipment, Czech Presidency of EU Council secures flexibility from Member States
ENERGY: energy crisis, Czech Presidency of EU Council intends to reach agreements at ministerial meeting on 24 November
ENERGY: Slovenia announces its withdrawal from Energy Charter Treaty
BIODIVERSITY: European Commission presents a much stronger 2023-2027 action plan to combat and sanction wildlife trafficking
ENVIRONMENT: EU Regulation on ‘Imported Deforestation’, inter-institutional negotiations to continue in early December
ENVIRONMENT: PAN Europe criticises European Commission’s plans on pesticides and co-formulants
FISHERIES: European Commission proposes a new EU/Seychelles Agreement on fishing in Mayotte waters
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: Yuliia Paievska calls on EU to develop a strategy against Russian propaganda
HOME AFFAIRS: interinstitutional agreement on non-acceptance of Russian travel documents issued in illegally occupied areas
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: EU Council and European Parliament will aim to reach an agreement on 2023 EU budget on Friday 11 November
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE/INTERNAL MARKET: Greens/EFA and two NGOs share vision for regulation against forced labour
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
MEDIA: European Media Forum, to be able to innovate, media need financial resources
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
STATE AID: green light for Czech aid to support rail and urban transport operators using electric traction
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
STATE AID: European Commission has not demonstrated illegality of public guarantee granted to Valencia football club, according to European Court of Justice
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: readmission and returns—European Commission proposes making conditions for issuing short-stay visas for Gambian and Senegalese nationals more strict
MIGRATION: Ocean Viking, France decides to permit disembarkation of NGO SOS Méditerranée ship
MOLDOVA: Ursula von der Leyen announces €250 million in support for country
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Alexandra Geese elected vice-president of Greens/EFA Group in European Parliament
RESEARCH: HaDEA organises information sessions for stakeholders interested in Horizon Europe calls related to digital, industry and space
SOCIAL: Véronique Trillet-Lenoir appointed European Parliament rapporteur on revision of directive on occupational exposure to asbestos
CORRIGENDUM
ENERGY: corrigendum concerning article on presentation of emergency measures to speed up deployment of renewables