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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13100

17 January 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 3 / 26
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / State aid
Margrethe Vestager suggests a new ‘Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework’ in response to US IRA
Brussels, 16/01/2023 (Agence Europe)

The Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, Margrethe Vestager, proposed on Friday 13 January the establishment of a Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework for State aid, in particular to counter the effects of the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

The Executive Vice-President responsible for Competition Policy makes suggestions in a letter to EU Economy and Finance Ministers (see EUROPE B13099A10), who will discuss the IRA among other things on Tuesday 17 January (see...

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