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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13111

1 February 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 36
NEWS BRIEFS / European parliament
European Parliament Committee on Legal Affairs calls for waiver of immunity of Marc Tarabella and Andrea Cozzolino

31/01/2023 (Agence Europe) – Members of the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) in the European Parliament voted unanimously on two reports suggesting the waiver of the immunity of two MEPs: Marc Tarabella (S&D, Belgian) and Andrea Cozzolino (NI, Italian). They are both the focus of the Belgian investigation linked to the ‘Qatargate’ scandal(see EUROPE B13091A10). All 705 MEPs will vote on these two waivers of immunity in plenary on Thursday 2 February. (LM)

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: compromise agreement between European Parliament’s political groups on revision of Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
ENERGY: regulatory tools chosen by European Commission hampering completion of internal electricity market, according to European Court of Auditors
ENERGY: electricity generation in EU, wind and solar overtake gas
TRANSPORT: Swedish Presidency of EU Council outlines its priorities in European Parliament Committee
TRANSPORT: EU/Qatar air transport agreement, several MEPs concerned about lack of prior consultation with European Parliament
HOME AFFAIRS: European Parliament ready to negotiate with EU Council on digitalisation of visa application procedures
MIGRATION: European Commission brings Member States together to discuss coordination of maritime search and rescue operations for migrants
AGRICULTURE: MEPs call for action on organic fertilisers and suspension of import duties for mineral fertilisers
AGRICULTURE: sixteen Member States want EU ‘Agriculture’ Council to have a greater say in negotiations on EU environmental policies
AGRICULTURE: industrial emissions, EU agriculture ministers reiterate criticism of thresholds for livestock farming
AGRICULTURE: Janusz Wojciechowski suggests mobilising crisis reserve to support EU farmers affected by Ukrainian imports
FISHERIES: sector’s social partners discuss devastating impact of ban on bottom trawling
INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission takes stock of single market integration
COHESION: European Commission reviews implementation of European structural and investment funds
RESEARCH: European Commission reviews ramp-up phase of flagship initiative on quantum technologies
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
STATE AID: Margrethe Vestager raises possibility of “investment aid in strategic sectors that are at risk of relocation”
STATE AID: Romanian support of €1.6 billion for new investment and development bank gets green light
FINANCE: MEPs set out their negotiating position on ESAP
ECONOMY: reform of European economic governance framework, Christian Lindner doubts that Commission’s proposal will reduce public debt
ECONOMY: GDP growth estimated at 0.1% in fourth quarter of 2022 and 3.5% for whole year in euro area
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: European Parliament urged to send strong message on strengthening European Works Councils
EXTERNAL ACTION
MERCOSUR: European Commission continues to defend EU/Mercosur agreement in hope of signing it before summer
OSCE: Borrell denounces Russia’s attitude within organisation
Russian invasion of Ukraine
DEFENCE: Anders Rasmussen calls on States to sign ‘Kyiv Security Compact’ starting now
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
HOME AFFAIRS: Catalan separatists, EU Court of Justice clarifies conditions for refusing to execute European arrest warrant
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: MEPs debate ways to strengthen European civic space
NEWS BRIEFS
SOUTHERN AFRICA: EU wants to strengthen its cooperation with Botswana and SADC
COHESION: high-level conference on future of Cohesion Policy kicks off
EDUCATION: Erasmus+ projects to create European degree label and legal status for European university alliances
JUSTICE: MEPs approve provisional agreement with Czech Presidency on electronic evidence
DIGITAL: EU signs agreement with United States to increase cooperation on artificial intelligence
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: European Parliament Committee on Legal Affairs calls for waiver of immunity of Marc Tarabella and Andrea Cozzolino
CSDP: Dimitrios Karabalis is new Head of Mission of EUMM Georgia
RESEARCH: ERC grants €657 million in European funding to 321 researchers to consolidate their careers
FOOD SAFETY: zoonoses and food-borne outbreaks, EFSA publishes guidance for 2022 data reporting
TRANSPORT: European Commission announces its support for ten pilot projects in field of cross-border rail transport