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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13068

23 November 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 19 / 33
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Palestine
European Parliament recommends agreement on Palestinian participation in EU programmes

22/11/2022 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 22 November, the European Parliament approved – by 519 votes in favour, 23 against and 92 abstentions – the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Interim Association Agreement on trade and cooperation between the European Community and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), relating to a framework agreement between the EU and the Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and Gaza Strip on the general principles for its participation in Union...

Contents

BEACONS
Beacons: Social Europe: could do better… (2/2)
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: European Commission proposes to give EU ability to cap gas prices at €275/MWh in event of a sharp increase
ENERGY: gas price capping, joint procurement and acceleration of renewable energy projects on agenda for EU ministers’ meeting
HOME AFFAIRS: for European Commission, Romania’s efforts on justice and fight against corruption justify end of special monitoring put in place in 2007
COHESION: EU Council reiterates need to maintain cohesion’s long-term objectives
DIGITAL: European Commission announces creation of European Centre for Algorithmic Transparency for DSA
DIGITAL: European Commission and ECCC launch call for expression of interest for deployment of cross-border cyber threat detection platforms
AGRICULTURE: EU ministers concerned about funding to implement nature restoration law
FISHERIES: new management method for bluefin tuna stocks validated by ICCAT
SPACE: Germany, France and Italy sign new agreement on European launchers
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: European Parliament celebrates 70th anniversary
RUSSIA: political groups in the European Parliament divided over whether to label Russia a State sponsor of terrorism
BUDGET/RULE OF LAW: European Parliament calls on EU Council to adopt proposed conditionality measures against Hungary
ECONOMY: MEPs question European Commission on proposals to reform EU fiscal rules
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: ten years after being presented, ‘Women on Boards’ Directive is finally approved
HOME AFFAIRS: European Parliament validates new EU rules to strengthen resilience of EU critical infrastructure
HEALTH: European Commission and European Parliament reiterate their desire to prevent and manage diabetes in EU
RESEARCH: MEPs adopt ‘Ehler’ report condemning European Commission’s governance of EIC Fund
PALESTINE: European Parliament recommends agreement on Palestinian participation in EU programmes
FISHERIES: MEPs approve compromise text on access to waters
INTERNAL MARKET: European Parliament gives green light to interinstitutional agreement on reform of European standardisation organisations
TRANSPORT: freight and passenger transport, MEPs support ‘Dzhambazki’ report on driver qualification and training
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMIC/SOCIAL: European Commission kicks off 2023 ‘European Semester’
FINANCE: ESMA calls for more transparency on use of waivers and deferrals for non-equity instruments
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: EU Council approved by qualified majority compromise between institutions on 2023 budget
EXTERNAL ACTION
WEST AFRICA: ‘Accra initiative’, Charles Michel assures that EU is ‘listening’ to African leaders to help fight terrorist contagion ‘without a hidden agenda’
TRADE: EU could defend its trade interests better, according to Egmont Institute
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
TAXATION: ‘anti-money laundering’ directive, EU Court of Justice invalidates provision requiring disclosure of beneficial owners of companies
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: war in Ukraine—green light for amendments to German support of up to €45 billion for businesses
ECONOMY: EU disburses €2.5 billion in macrofinancial assistance to Ukraine
DIGITAL: data flows, transparency, AI; CCIA addresses its recommendations to future Swedish Presidency of EU Council 
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU stands in solidarity with grieving Indonesia and is ready to provide assistance after Java earthquake
RESEARCH: €636 million in European funding for 408 projects by young researchers