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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13080

9 December 2022
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SECURITY - DEFENCE / Defence
European defence spending exceeded €200 billion in 2021
Brussels, 08/12/2022 (Agence Europe)

The European Defence Agency (EDA) revealed, on Thursday 8 December, that in 2021, total European defence spending reached €214 billion, marking a further 6% increase over 2020 and the seventh consecutive year of growth.

By comparison, in 2021, the US spent €686 billion, China €241 billion and Russia €56 billion.

In its report published on Thursday, the EDA states that the defence expenditure of the 26 Member States party to the Agency (the EU Member States excluding Denmark)...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
HOME AFFAIRS: Member States agree on Croatia’s entry into Schengen area, Romania and Bulgaria will have to wait
MIGRATION: EU Home Affairs Ministers make some progress towards adoption of new Pact on Migration and Asylum
JUSTICE: Ukraine, digitalisation of justice and environmental offences on agenda for Justice Ministers on 9 December
JUSTICE: European Commission adopts Recommendation on detention conditions
AGRICULTURE : EU Agricultural Outlook Conference focused on food security
AGRICULTURE: agricultural markets, ‘CAP strategic plans’ and animal welfare on agenda for EU Council on Monday 12 December
FISHERIES: European Commission adopts conservation measures to protect sensitive areas in North Sea
FISHERIES: MEPs come together to challenge six-month closure of Europe’s eel fishery
ENVIRONMENT: ‘zero pollution’ ambition, European Commission and EEA call for adoption of all legislation on table
ENERGY: gas package, Czech Presidency of EU Council takes stock of discussions
DIGITAL: switching and liability issues at heart of European Parliament committee debate on ‘Data Act’
TRANSPORT: TEN-T, co-rapporteurs satisfied with “strong majority” in European Parliament committee
TOURISM: in ‘European Agenda for Tourism 2030’, S&D would like to focus on issue of budget use
INTERNAL MARKET: Thierry Breton details next major steps in deepening Single Market
HEALTH: EMA and ECDC strengthen their collaboration on independent European vaccine studies
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: digital platform workers, Czech Presidency of EU Council forced to hand over file to Swedish Presidency
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: ‘Employment and Social Affairs’ Council work on equality and social inclusion matters
GENDER EQUALITY: for MEPs, taking gender into account in legislation requires better representation
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: European Commission presents new package to adapt VAT collection to digital age
INSURANCE: experts recommend improving shock scenarios to cope with climate change
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: “European solution” to US inflation reduction act is needed, says Margrethe Vestager
WESTERN BALKANS: S&D Group in European Parliament reiterates its support for enlargement
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: European defence spending exceeded €200 billion in 2021
CYBER SECURITY: EU publishes report on relationship between cybersecurity and foreign information manipulation and interference
Russian invasion of Ukraine
TRANSPORT: Adina Vălean reports on future developments in infrastructure financing and solidarity lanes
HOME AFFAIRS: Russian travel documents issued in occupied areas in Ukraine and breakaway areas in Georgia will not be valid in EU
HUMAN RIGHTS: EU welcomes UN efforts to document violations by Russian forces
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
TAXATION: EU Court of Justice clarifies rules for lawyers in aggressive tax planning
JUSTICE: Court of Justice of EU clarifies application of ‘right to erasure’
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
POLAND: European Court of Human Rights calls for suspension of transfer of three Polish judges
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: Gambia, Member States set price of short-stay visas for travel to EU at €120
AFGHANISTAN: EU condemns Taliban’s public execution of Afghan man
COMPETITION: European Commission extends duration of research and development block exemption regulations
ENERGY: REPowerEU, revision of 2030 renewable energy target divides EU Member States
ENVIRONMENT: Nature & Progrès and PAN Europe ask Belgian justice to urgently suspend authorisation of two Cypermethrin-based insecticides
INTERNAL MARKET: EU Member States finally adopt reforms on European standardisation organisations
DIGITAL: EU Council adopts Path to Digital Decade policy programme
RESEARCH: Commissioner Mariya Gabriel announces winners of ‘Women Innovators’ Prizes and ‘European Capital of Innovation’ Awards 2022
RESEARCH: European Commission awards European Innovation Procurement Awards for 2022
HEALTH: EU commits €15 million for global health emergency preparedness in partnership with WHO