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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13085
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EUROPEAN COUNCIL / United states

Extraordinary EU summit on 9-10 February to respond to US Inflation Reduction Act

The Heads of State and Government of the EU countries have decided to hold an extraordinary summit on 9-10 February 2023 on the European response to the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

“The IRA has an impact (on the European economy), we will have to be very mobilised to guarantee the integrity of the Internal Market”, declared the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, at a press conference on Thursday 15 December at the end of the European Council in Brussels. He...

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