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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13063

16 November 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 14 / 35
SECTORAL POLICIES / Energy
Electricity market reform, Commission plans to publish a “consultation document” by mid-December
Brussels, 15/11/2022 (Agence Europe)

The European Commission intends to publish a “consultation document" on the structural reform of the EU electricity market before the European Council of 15-16 December, announced the Deputy Director General of the Commission’s Energy Department (DG ENER), Mechthild Wörsdörfer, on Monday 14 November, during a debate with MEPs.

She then confirmed the institution’s intention to unveil a legislative proposal for “targeted reform” in the first quarter of 2022, “in February (or)...

Contents

SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: cooperation remains exception, says European Defence Agency
DEFENCE: Josep Borrell hopes for an agreement on refinancing of European Peace Facility before end of year
Russian invasion of Ukraine
DEFENCE: European and US military equipment making difference in Ukraine, says Borrell
RUSSIA: EPP and ECR groups push for European Parliament recognition of Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism
FOOD SECURITY: at G20, EU shows its determination to support developing countries and accuses Russia of ‘weaponising’ food
CHINA: on sidelines of G20, Emmanuel Macron tries to rally Xi Jinping to European cause against war
STATE AID: green light for €1.23 billion Czech scheme to support country’s economy in context of war
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: MEPs welcome €1 billion boost in 2023 budget deal
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: single permit — European Parliament rapporteur wants shorter processing times and new rights for third-country workers
HOME AFFAIRS: Schengen reform — European Parliament rapporteur deletes section related to instrumentalisation of migrants and internal procedures for returning migrants
HOME AFFAIRS: Terrorist Finance Tracking, Commission “broadly” satisfied with EU-US agreement
ENERGY: Czech Presidency of the EU Council proposes to set maximum authorisation period of three months for solar energy equipment
ENERGY: Czech Presidency of EU Council submits proposal for political agreement on gas price emergency regulation
ENERGY: electricity market reform, Commission plans to publish a “consultation document” by mid-December
RESEARCH: first meeting of high-level dialogue on science, research, technology and innovation between EU and Turkey
RESEARCH: European Court of Auditors highlights positive results of European Joint Undertakings
DIGITAL: Council of the EU and European Parliament reach provisional agreement on European declaration on digital rights and principles
SPACE: Josef Aschbacher says interinstitutional agreement on constellation for secure connectivity on Thursday is “very important”
TRANSPORT: European Commission approves strengthening of Transport Community’s relations with Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia
CLIMATE: EU on track to cut emissions by 57% by 2030, says Frans Timmermans at COP27
SEA: European Commission proposes 23 actions to “unlock potential of EU algae sector”
FOOD SAFETY: European Commission will extend authorisation of glyphosate for one year, without qualified majority of Member States to support this extension
FISHERIES: MEP Gabriel Mato calls for strengthening of socio-economic and food security dimensions of CFP
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission seeks input to assess application of ‘polluter pays’ principle in EU
EXTERNAL ACTION
KYRGYZSTAN: EU puts human rights on table at Cooperation Council with Zheenbek Kulubaev
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: Czech MEPs concerned about risk of administrative overload due to future EU tax legislation
COMPANIES: governments must help SMEs collect their data on sustainability, says Europe Jacques Delors think tank
STATE AID: European Commission’s public consultation on revision of de minimis regulation
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
MEDIA:  study calls for strengthening Audiovisual Media Services Directive to protect against foreign propaganda
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
JUSTICE: EU Court of Justice clarifies notion of ‘judgment’ within meaning of Brussels IIa Regulation
NEWS BRIEFS
DEFENCE: United Kingdom officially invited to join permanent structured cooperation project on military mobility
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: European Equal Pay Day, Helena Dalli and Věra Jourová call for adoption of Pay Transparency Directive
ENVIRONMENT: Commission authorised to negotiate on behalf of EU to join ‘High Ambition Coalition’ at UN to stop plastic pollution
CSDP: Josep Borrell expects agreement on new military partnership mission in Niger by mid-December
SOCIAL: single women in EU are more affected than men by rising energy prices, says Eurofound