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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13099

14 January 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 2 / 21
SECTORAL POLICIES / Space
EU inaugurates Esrange satellite launch complex
Kiruna, 13/01/2023 (Agence Europe)

On Friday 13 January, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the Swedish Prime Minister, Ulf Kristersson, inaugurated the Esrange satellite launch complex, 200 km north of the Arctic Circle. The European Space Agency (ESA) is already very active in this complex. The new site, which is an extension of the existing site, required an investment of €15 million.

“This is the first orbital launch site in continental Europe”, highlighted Ms von der Leyen and...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
COMPETITIVENESS: European Commission expected to respond to US Inflation Reduction Act
SPACE: EU inaugurates Esrange satellite launch complex
DIGITAL: ‘Data Act’, Swedish Presidency of EU Council tries to strike balance on exemptions and trade secrecy issues
MIGRATION: number of detections of irregular crossings of EU’s external borders up 64% year-on-year, according to Frontex
FOOD SAFETY: EFSA publishes recommendations for ‘One Health’ monitoring of wildlife-related zoonotic agents
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: EU wants donor group expert in Ukrainian Constitutional Court, Ukraine unhappy
INSTITUTIONAL
PARLIAMENTARY PLENARY: Eva Kaili’s replacement, Swedish Presidency of EU Council, IRA and Uber files on agenda of European Parliament’s plenary session
BUDGET: MEP Valerie Hayer suggests a fair EU border tax
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EUROGROUP: macroeconomic situation, energy crisis and digital euro on ministerial agenda
ECOFIN: US Inflation Reduction Act, economic impact of Russian aggression on Ukraine and European Recovery Plan on agenda of EU finance ministers
FINANCE: European Supervisory Authorities identify strong need for digital financial education
FINANCE: finance and insurance professionals concerned about commission ban
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: ECDC updates its assessment of implications of spread of XBB.1.5 variant in EU/EEA
HEALTH: ECDC guidance on genomic SARS-CoV-2 monitoring at selected EU entry points
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
MEDIA: European Media Freedom Act, positive objectives that still need to be fine-tuned
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: amendment to Italian scheme to support Lombardy companies in context of war in Ukraine given green light
CAUCASUS: Željana Zovko calls for “urgent” lifting of Lachin Corridor blockade
CITIZENSHIP: violence at EU’s external borders; Commission registers new European citizens’ initiative
ETHIOPIA: France and Germany jointly welcome progress in implementation of peace agreement
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: EPP group welcomes Maria Arena’s resignation as Chair of Sub-Committee on Human Rights
UKRAINE: College of Commissioners will travel to Kyiv in beginning of February