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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13095

10 January 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 3 / 30
SECTORAL POLICIES / Justice
Recognition of parental ties in EU, MEPs question choice of unanimity in Council
Brussels, 09/01/2023 (Agence Europe)

On Monday 9 January, EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders tried to explain to MEPs in the European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) why the Commission opted for a regulation requiring unanimity in the EU Council on the proposal on the recognition of parental ties throughout the EU (see EUROPE B13079A19). Several elected representatives are concerned about a potential veto by one or more Member States.

“What will happen if one member state vetoes the whole project? Do...

Contents

FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: Manon Aubry believes that directive to combat gender-based violence can go further
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: national measures for inclusion of Roma communities must be targeted and budgeted for, argues European Commission
SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: recognition of parental ties in EU, MEPs question choice of unanimity in Council
DIGITAL: AI, digital identity wallet and data at heart of Swedish EU Council Presidency’s priorities
TRANSPORT: Swedish Presidency of EU Council wants to focus on different parts of ‘Fit for 55’ package during its mandate
AGRICULTURE: MEPs call on US to respect WTO ruling on Spanish olives
CLIMATE: Guterres calls for implementation of COP27 decisions on loss and damage
ENVIRONMENT: pollutant emissions from gas cooking harmful to health, says NGO study
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: Pandora Papers, some MEPs refuse to point fingers at tax evaders
TAXATION: encouraging judicial step for ‘accidental Americans’ living in EU
ECONOMY: Swedish Presidency of EU Council predicts intense discussions on reform of economic governance framework
COMPETITION: European Commission extends scope of its anonymous whistleblower tool
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED KINGDOM: Northern Ireland Protocol, European Commission reports breakthrough in talks with UK government
BRAZIL: EU supports Brazilian democratic institutions
PAKISTAN: EU approves €500 million reconstruction plan after 2022 floods
IRAN: EU condemns execution of two more peaceful protesters
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: ECDC is monitoring SARS-CoV-2 variant of interest XBB.1.5
NEWS BRIEFS
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: EU denounces Vladimir Putin’s award
BUDGET: former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš acquitted in EU subsidy fraud case
CLIMATE: Swedish Presidency of EU Council optimistic about finalising ETS revision
ENERGY: revision of Renewable Energy Directive, fourth round of interinstitutional negotiations will be held on 7 February
MEDIA: photojournalist Amber Bracken to close European Parliament’s “ICONIC” exhibition
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS: IASB proposes temporary relief from deferred tax accounting
DIGITAL: Digital Decade 2030 policy agenda comes into force
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: David Sassoli would never have tolerated corruption, says Ursula von der Leyen
CSDP: operation EUNAVFORMED Irini monitored nearly 350 vessels in December
RESEARCH: European Institute of Technology’s ‘InnoEnergy’ Master School launches five new online seminars
TRANSPORT: Covid-19, A4E, IATA and ACI Europe deplore adopted recommendation to require negative test for passengers travelling between China and EU
CORRIGENDUM
FINANCE: EU Council has adopted its position on European single access point for data
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