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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13085

16 December 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 44
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES / Women’s rights
EU Council and European Parliament reach provisional agreement on Pay Transparency Directive
Brussels, 15/12/2022 (Agence Europe)

A good day for gender equality in the labour market? The European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached, on Thursday 15 December, a provisional agreement on the Pay Transparency Directive. After a first “agreement on the main political lines” in early December(see EUROPE B13075A22), they have now agreed on a concrete text on the table.

“We are making a big leap forward to close the gender pay gap; with this new pay transparency law we empower workers to enforce their right of...

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
RUSSIA/UKRAINE: EU27 agree on ninth sanctions package
UNITED STATES: extraordinary EU summit on 9-10 February to respond to US Inflation Reduction Act
ENERGY: EU leaders instruct ministers to conclude gas price cap on 19 December
CORRUPTION: Roberta Metsola pledges to present “a comprehensive reform package” to restore shattered confidence in institution
HOME AFFAIRS: Bulgaria and Romania seek assurances regarding entry into Schengen area
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: EU leaders approve granting Sarajevo EU candidate status
MIGRATION: EU27 to hold “in-depth” debate on migration in early February 2023
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY/RULE OF LAW: EU Council adopts texts on Hungary, aid to Ukraine and minimum taxation of multinationals
ECB: monetary institute begins a “measured and predictable” decline in its balance sheet
FINANCE: European green bonds—negotiations stall on transparency
ECONOMY: Italy’s Draft Budgetary Plan for 2023 “in line” with European Commission’s recommendations
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: EU Council and European Parliament reach provisional agreement on Pay Transparency Directive
SECTORAL POLICIES
Interview AGRICULTURE: “we must put an end to frenzy of free trade agreements destroying European livestock farming” says Jean-Pierre Fleury, of Copa-Cogeca
AGRICULTURE: new common agricultural policy enters into force on 1 January 2023
MIGRATION: asylum and migration; co-legislators make progress on reception conditions for asylum seekers, resettlement and Eurodac database
JUSTICE: provisional agreement between Czech Presidency of EU Council and European Parliament on exchange of information in terrorism cases
INDUSTRY: machinery and equipment, European Parliament and EU Council agree on strengthening rules for Digital Age
ENERGY/CLIMATE: incoming Swedish Presidency of EU Council ready to deal with any new emergency energy-related proposals
DIGITAL: European Parliament, EU Council and European Commission approve joint Declaration on Digital Rights and Principles
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
CORRUPTION: MEPs overwhelmingly approve resolution on suspected corruption of European Parliament by Qatar
BUDGET: European Parliament calls for new ‘European Sovereignty Fund’ to be integrated into current MFF
HUMANITARIAN AID: more winter aid for Ukraine urgently needed, but more arms needed too, say MEPs
MEDIA: European Parliament sounds alarm on situation of journalists
CHINA: European Parliament condemns crackdown on protests in China in November
CHAD: European Parliament condemns deadly violence against peaceful protesters in October
BAHRAIN: European Parliament calls for immediate and unconditional release of human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja
UKRAINE: European Parliament recognises Holodomor as genocide
EXTERNAL ACTION
CAUCASUS: EU considers fully-fledged mission in Armenia
AFRICA: EU invests €60 million in sexual and reproductive health and rights in Africa
TRADE: Parliament and Council negotiators to meet in early 2023 on ‘anti-coercion’ tool
INSTITUTIONAL
EU2023SE: security, competitiveness, green transition, and democratic values and rule of law are priorities for upcoming Swedish Presidency of EU Council
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
EMPLOYMENT: CJEU rules that advantages must be afforded to compensate for difference in treatment between temporary agency workers and direct employees
POLAND: Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the EU once again rules in favour of Commission on Polish disciplinary regime for judges
POLAND: Advocate General of Court of Justice of EU considers that appointment of two judges to ordinary courts in Poland is in conformity with EU law
POLAND: Polish Disciplinary Chamber cannot suspend a judge, according to Advocate General of Court of Justice of EU
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
UKRAINE: Council of Europe announces exceptional Action Plan
HOME AFFAIRS: Council of Europe calls for a human rights approach to combating drug abuse
NEWS BRIEFS
COHESION: Portugal will benefit from €223.8 million from ‘Just Transition Fund’
ENERGY: Energy Community aligns with EU electricity market rules
FINANCE: ESMA wants to ensure convergence in supervision of investment firms’ cross-border activities
INDUSTRY: ‘Chips Act’, MEPs propose new crisis alert system
KOSOVO: prime minister submits his country’s application for EU membership
MEDIA: €2 million from European Commission to fight against “information deserts”
RESEARCH: more than 100 stakeholders have already signed charter for European ‘Ocean’ Mission