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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13077

6 December 2022
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NEWS BRIEFS / Transparency
50% of MEPs publish meetings with lobbyists, says Transparency International EU

05/12/2022 (Agence Europe) – Transparency International EU (TI EU) on Monday 5 December analysed more than 28,000 lobbying meetings published by Members of the European Parliament between June 2019 and July 2022. During this period, just over half of the MEPs used the European Parliament publication system. The total number of meetings published is down from 9,700 in the first year under review to 9,300 last year. TI EU also found huge disparities in publication rates between political...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: Trans-European Transport Network, EU Council adopts its position for future interinstitutional negotiations
TRANSPORT: EU Council stresses need for strategies that take into account environmental impact of inland waterway transport with ‘NAIADES III’
TRANSPORT: Ukraine, ‘AFIR’, ‘ReFuelEU Aviation’, EU transport ministers take stock of ongoing dossiers
CLIMATE: revision of ETS Aviation, EU co-legislators divided on many issues ahead of their third negotiating session
ENVIRONMENT: EU ‘imported deforestation’ regulation, for Christophe Hansen, inclusion of woodlands other than primary forests is a major issue in negotiations
FOOD SAFETY: European Commission authorises glyphosate for another year in EU
MIGRATION: European Commission once again proposes 20 actions to Member States to reduce migration flows into EU from Western Balkan route
SPACE: European Commission announces launch of new Copernicus data access service
EXTERNAL ACTION
WESTERN BALKANS: summit to strengthen ties between EU and region
UNITED STATES: “best response to American IRA is European IRA”, says Bruno Le Maire
UNITED STATES: EU and Washington note tangible progress in work of EU-US Trade and Technology Council
UNITED STATES: Stefano Sannino and Wendy Sherman want to coordinate their approach to China
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECOFIN: to protect EU’s financial interests, Czech Council Presidency will finalise agenda of EU Finance Ministers at last moment
ECONOMY: EU Member States will have to gradually withdraw aid in face of soaring energy prices, says Eurogroup
EMU: modalities for Croatia’s accession to European Stability Mechanism
COMPETITION: European Commission’s statement of objections to unwind Illumina’s acquisition of GRAIL
STATE AID: green light for €26.3 million in Finnish aid for hydroelectric energy storage facility
FINANCE: MEPs blame European Commission for delaying EU Taxonomy
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: fate of digital platform workers directive remains unclear ahead of meeting of EU employment ministers on 8 December
Russian invasion of Ukraine
ENERGY: EU sanctions on Russian oil ships enter into force
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: European Commission adopts Belgium’s two CAP strategic plans
INSURANCE: EIOPA launches discussion on prudential treatment of sustainability risks
COHESION: European Commission announces Just Transition Plans for five Polish regions
TRADE: European Commission starts an assessment of its steel and aluminium safeguard measure
HUMAN RIGHTS: extension of list of individuals and entities sanctioned by EU until December 2023
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: Dunja Mijatović calls Maltese bill allowing abortion in case of danger to mother’s life a “first step”
EUROGROUP: Paschal Donohoe reappointed as President until mid-2025
GREECE: green light for final Greek public debt relief
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: EUIPO ready to ensure registration of geographical indications for industrial and craft products, says Mr Archambeau
NEAR EAST: EU calls for investigation into Palestinian deaths
HEALTH: ECDC monitors antibiotic-resistant diphtheria isolates in migrants in Europe
TRANSPARENCY: 50% of MEPs publish meetings with lobbyists, says Transparency International EU