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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13078
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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

On Tuesday 6 December, EU finance ministers failed to find a solution to four politically related issues, namely: - the protection of the EU’s financial interests in Hungary; - the Hungarian post-Covid-19 recovery plan; - the EU macrofinancial assistance to Ukraine for 2023; - the minimum taxation of multinationals (pillar II of the OECD agreement).

Hungary has refused to lift its veto on the last two issues mentioned, as it has not received assurances that the procedure under the ‘rule of...

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