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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13122

16 February 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 25 / 39
BREACHES OF EU LAW / Justice
Eight EU countries singled out for failure to transpose ‘Whistleblowers’ Directive
Brussels, 15/02/2023 (Agence Europe)

The European Commission decided on Wednesday 15 February to refer eight Member States - Germany, Estonia, Spain, Italy, Luxembourg, Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic - to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failure to transpose into national law the Directive (2019/1937) on the protection of persons who report violations of EU law (see EUROPE B12212A11).

The Directive requires Member States to provide effective channels for whistleblowers working in the public and private...

Contents

SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: Jens Stoltenberg welcomes new commitments of military support to Ukraine
Russian invasion of Ukraine
RUSSIA: Commission proposes new sanctions worth €11 billion
DIGITAL: European Commission wants to include free roaming in Association Agreement between EU and Ukraine
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
UKRAINE: Josep Borrell believes military aid and diplomatic efforts must go hand-in-hand
COMPETITIVENESS: a centre-left majority is emerging in European Parliament around main lines of Green Deal Industrial Plan
MIGRATION: adopting Pact on ‘Migration and Asylum’ remains best solution to address migration challenges in EU, say MEPs
HOME AFFAIRS: Greek wiretapping scandal, MEPs clash in partisan debate
DEMOCRACY: future EU ethics body may initially only concern European Parliament and Commission, according to MEPs
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: EU must ratify Istanbul Convention, insists European Parliament
FINANCE: European Parliament approves agreement with EU Council on ELTIF investment funds
DRC/RWANDA: MEPs call on EU to use all its influence to stop barbarity in eastern DRC
RESEARCH: MEPs want to boost investment in Europe’s semiconductor network
MIGRATION: MEPs approve agreement for Frontex to deploy in North Macedonia
GEORGIA: European Parliament calls for release of former President Mikheil Saakashvili
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Pact on Migration and Asylum, Swedish Presidency of EU Council focuses on border procedures and concept of ‘responsibility’
DIGITAL: Swedish Presidency of EU Council clarifies qualification of ‘critical’ and ‘highly critical’ products under Cyber Resilience Act
CONSUMERS: sustainable consumption and new consumer rights, Swedish Presidency of EU Council tries to reach a compromise
AGRICULTURE: Swedish Presidency of EU Council submits draft conclusions on contributions of bioeconomy
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: tax reform of multinationals would raise $200 billion in tax revenue worldwide, according to OECD
STATE AID: green light for Romanian scheme of €259 million to support investments in batteries, photovoltaic cells and panels
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Olivér Várhelyi regrets “misunderstanding” caused by his remarks in European Parliament
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
BELARUS: General Court of EU upholds European sanctions against Belarusian state-owned airspace regulator
ENERGY: ACER is empowered to take individual decisions on cross-border issues, according to General Court of EU
BREACHES OF EU LAW
POLAND: primacy of EU law, European Commission refers Poland to Court of Justice
JUSTICE: eight EU countries singled out for failure to transpose ‘Whistleblowers’ Directive
HOME AFFAIRS: EU exclusive competence, Hungary taken to EU Court of Justice for contradicting EU position on international drug control lists
HOME AFFAIRS: European Commission takes Luxembourg to EU Court of Justice over firearms
BUDGET: traditional own resources, end of infringement proceedings against UK
AGRICULTURE: Hungary urged to comply with EU Court of Justice judgement on agricultural sales prices
TRANSPORT: European Commission refers Greece to CJEU for its failure to comply with Single European Railway Area Directive
DIGITAL: European Commission takes legal action against six Member States for failure to notify measures transposing two copyright Directives
NEWS BRIEFS
HUMANITARIAN AID/CIVIL PROTECTION: field hospital set up in Turkey by Spanish medical team
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU announces €11 million emergency aid package for Central America and Mexico
AGRICULTURE: European Commission approves a protected geographical indication from Spain
HUMAN RIGHTS: Ambassadors of EU Member States approve EU priorities at UN for 2023
FINANCE: ESMA points to possible improvements in supervision of Central Securities Depositories
DIGITAL: policy agenda for Digital Decade 2030, Commission is consulting on key indicators to analyse progress
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Chiara Gemma joins ECR group
TRANSPARENCY: ‘Qatargate’ prompts MEPs to disclose attendance at events paid for by third parties, says Transparency International