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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13100

17 January 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 26
EXTERNAL ACTION / United kingdom
Northern Ireland Protocol, discussions continue in a positive climate
Brussels, 16/01/2023 (Agence Europe)

On Monday 16 January, European Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič, UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and Northern Ireland Minister Chris Heaton-Harris issued a new joint statement confirming their intention to find solutions for the Northern Ireland Protocol.

While several media outlets had envisaged on Monday morning that this meeting (via video conference) would be likely to give a clear indication that the two sides are actually approaching an agreement, the content of the...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: MEPs to debate on Tuesday new developments in allegations of corruption and foreign interference in Parliament
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: economic situation in euro area better than expected, but risk of a contraction has not been ruled out
STATE AID: Margrethe Vestager suggests a new ‘Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework’ in response to US IRA
EUROZONE: Eurogroup reaffirms its political support for digital euro project
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: Swedish Presidency of EU Council is considering extending provisions on gas demand reduction
INDUSTRY: sovereignty fund, new SURE tool and revision of IPCEI deadlines, Paris’ policies to strengthen European industry
ENVIRONMENT: European Court of Auditors points to continuing rise of hazardous waste in EU
AGRICULTURE: increase in number of beehives is not always accompanied by an increase in honey production, according to European Commission
COHESION: EU macro-regional strategies and war in Ukraine, from cooperation to solidarity
DIGITAL: European Commission consults on future recommendation to combat piracy of live content
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED KINGDOM: Northern Ireland Protocol, discussions continue in a positive climate
UNITED STATES: talks with Washington on ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ continue on Tuesday in Brussels
WTO: after WTO report, EU amends regulation instituting steel safeguard measure, but measure remains unchanged
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: EU and Swedish Presidency of EU Council call Dnipro attack a “war crime”
STATE AID: European Commission approves €500,000 Cypriot support for citrus producers in context of war in Ukraine
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: according to European Youth Forum, unpaid internships cost young people €1,000 per month
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: European Commission approves PGI ‘châtaigne des Cévennes’
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Disability Forum sceptical of priorities of Swedish Presidency of EU Council
ECONOMY: first tranche of macrofinancial assistance to Ukraine for 2023 to be paid imminently
ENERGY: first meeting of EU Energy Platform Steering Board for joint gas purchasing
FINANCE: ESMA to monitor commercial communication practices in EU
IRAN: EU strongly condemns execution of Alireza Akbari
SEA: seaweed cultivation and harvesting in EU must be stepped up, says European Commission
FISHERIES: European Commission calls for continuation of ‘Western Mediterranean’ Initiative
REGIONS: Michałowo wins 2022 edition of Paweł Adamowicz Award for its reception of migrant people
TRANSPORT: urban mobility, car rental companies concerned about not being included in discussions to reduce emissions in cities