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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13080

9 December 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 37 / 40
NEWS BRIEFS / Digital
EU Council adopts Path to Digital Decade policy programme

08/12/2022 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 8 December, the Council of the EU formally adopted the political programme ‘Path to the Digital Decade’ (see EUROPE B13012A9). “This programme will enable the entire economy and society to embark on a focused digital transformation train”, commented Czech Deputy Prime Minister for Digitisation Ivan Bartoš. As a reminder, this programme should enable concrete digital objectives to be achieved by 2030 to be defined for Member States, such as...

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