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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13095
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Transport

Swedish Presidency of EU Council wants to focus on different parts of ‘Fit for 55’ package during its mandate

The Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU, which took over from the Czech Republic on 1 January of this year, will give priority to the various parts of the ‘Fit for 55’ package and the revision of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) during its term.

Work will thus focus on the continuation of inter-institutional negotiations on issues such as the level playing field for sustainable air transport (‘RefuelEU Aviation’) (see EUROPE B13052A19), the deployment of...

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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