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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13078

7 December 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 18 / 37
SECTORAL POLICIES / Internal market
Machinery products, European Parliament and EU Council will hold another interinstitutional meeting on 15 December
Brussels, 06/12/2022 (Agence Europe)

The European Parliament and the Council of the EU will meet for a third time to discuss the machinery products regulation on Thursday 15 December, according to our information.

The Czech Presidency of the EU Council has submitted a new mandate to the national delegations to resume negotiations with the European Parliament in mid-December, which is expected to be discussed tomorrow in the framework of the Committee of Permanent Representatives I (Coreper I).

At the second interinstitutional...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
WESTERN BALKANS: EU and Balkan countries underline their willingness to move closer together
KOSOVO: country will apply for EU membership before end of 2022
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY/RULE OF LAW: EU Council postpones decisions on protection of EU’s financial interests in Hungary and three politically related matters
TAXATION: EU ministers disagree on how to achieve environmental goals through energy taxation
TAXATION: European Commission wants to include crypto-assets in directive on administrative cooperation in field of taxation
MONEY LAUNDERING: Paris launches bid to host European Anti-Money Laundering Authority
COMPETITION: Statement of Objections sent to Deutsche Bank and Rabobank for euro-denominated bonds trading cartel case
COMPANIES: Member States’ position on corporate due diligence disappoints NGOs and trade unions
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENT: European Parliament and EU Council reach groundbreaking political agreement to reduce EU’s contribution to global deforestation
ENVIRONMENT: future international plastics treaty, European Commission tells MEPs of pitfalls ahead
DIGITAL: Digital Identity Wallet, EU Council adopts its position for future inter-institutional negotiations
DIGITAL: EU Council adopts its position on artificial intelligence legislation
DIGITAL: European Court of Auditors criticises poor progress on accessibility of online public services in EU
DIGITAL: EU ministers take stock of ongoing work on cyber resilience and Data Act
ENERGY: Czech Presidency of EU Council relaxes conditions for activating gas price capping even further
ENERGY: energy component of 15 December European Council is taking shape
ENERGY: IEA predicts an 85% acceleration of renewables in 2022-2027 period
INTERNAL MARKET: machinery products, European Parliament and EU Council will hold another interinstitutional meeting on 15 December
INDUSTRY/ENERGY: BDI, MEDEF and France Industrie stress importance of integrating low-carbon hydrogen
AGRICULTURE: Farm Europe’s ‘Global Food Forum’ calls for more money for common agricultural policy
AGRICULTURE: geographical indications dossier moves slowly through EU Council
HEALTH: joint vaccine procurement, European Health Data Space and medical devices on agenda of EU ministers
HEALTH: EU countries to discuss progress towards a European Health Data Space
MIGRATION: Dutchman Hans Leijtens voted by members of Committee on Civil Liberties to head Frontex
RESEARCH: European Commission adopts Horizon Europe’s main work programme for 2023-2024
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: formal meeting of EU ministers marred by continuing blockages on digital platform workers
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Commission calls for more support for EU human rights defenders
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
SOCIAL: Council of Europe publishes two practical tools to promote integration and inclusion of migrants
NEWS BRIEFS
COHESION: European Commission grants €179 million for a just transition in Croatia
ECONOMY: German Constitutional Court finds no fault with Next Generation EU Recovery Plan
ENERGY: EU faces chronic fossil gas shortage, warns Shift Project report
YOUTH: towards a 12.27% increase in individual Erasmus+ grants in 2023
MIGRATION: Belgium criticises Italy’s “unilateral” decisions to suspend asylum transfers
DIGITAL: Meta Group, EDPB adopts three decisions to settle disputes between Irish Supervisory Authority and other national authorities
CSDP: Norway to provide financial support to EUMAM Ukraine
RESEARCH: EIT announces €890 million going to support research and innovation activities in order to strengthen Europe’s resilience
SUDAN: EU welcomes signature of political framework agreement and hopes for formation of civilian transitional government