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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13131
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Health

Stella Kyriakides reiterates objectives of future European Health Data Space

The European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, was invited on Tuesday 28 February to an event in the European Parliament organised by Tomislav Sokol (EPP, Croatian) on the future ‘European Health Data Space’ (EHDS).

The Commissioner believes that the digital transition is slower in the health care sector than in other sectors.

She pointed to the disparities between Member States, which can lead to health inequalities, the difficulties for patients to access...

Contents

BEACONS
Beacons: The green car: the power of symbolism (2/2)
SECTORAL POLICIES
INTERNAL MARKET: MEPs amend proposal on EU-level protection of local craft and industrial products
AGRICULTURE: Swedish Presidency of EU Council submits a compromise text on geographical indications
AGRICULTURE: MEPs in favour of increased hemp production in EU
AGRICULTURE: European Commission publishes good practices for using fewer chemical pesticides
TRANSPORT: Germany ready to oppose provisional agreement on new car emissions if European Commission does not propose rules to allow e-fuels
ENERGY: eleven Member States reaffirm importance of nuclear power in meeting EU’s climate goals
CONSUMERS: financial services contracts concluded at a distance—Member States’ negotiating position expected at EU Competitiveness Council
HEALTH: Stella Kyriakides reiterates objectives of future European Health Data Space
COHESION: MEPs concerned about challenges of implementing Interreg programmes
Russian invasion of Ukraine
INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission opens two calls for proposals to further involve Ukrainians in Single Market
EXTERNAL ACTION
SERBIA/KOSOVO: Serbian and Kosovar leaders approve EU proposal, but still need to work on implementation
KOSOVO: Besnik Bislimi advocates for his country’s candidate status for EU membership by end of year
UNITED KINGDOM: welcomed by both sides, ‘Windsor Framework’ for Northern Ireland now has to go through British Parliament
NEAR EAST: EU calls for calm
ACP: EIB and European Commission sign agreements to boost private investment in ACP countries
TRADE: European Commission adds products to its list of dual-use items of which exports are monitored
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: fighting gender violence, MEPs seek balance between EU competences and strong directive
GENDER EQUALITY: MEPs will again call for mandatory anti-harassment training
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
PAYMENTS: IBAN name check will not be enough to prevent bank fraud, warns German expert
COMPETITION: Apple receives statement of objections over App Store rules for streaming music providers
STATE AID: green light for €89.6 million in Hungarian aid for Samsung SDI’s electric vehicle battery plant
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: ‘One Health’, EFSA presents its scientific opinion on SARS-CoV-2 in farmed and wild animals to ‘COVI’ Special Committee of MEPs
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
TAXATION: operator of an online platform is presumed to be supplier of services provided for purposes of VAT rules, according to Court of Justice of EU
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: IEEP criticises ‘CAP strategic plans’ of 3 EU countries
ECONOMY: social protection and health were main items of public expenditure in 2021
RESEARCH: initiative to promote Taiwanese stakeholder participation in Horizon Europe
SERBIA: Olivér Várhelyi announces €2.2 billion package to upgrade railways
SOCIAL: new online tool to help social service providers access EU funds
TRANSPORT: Single European Sky, Airline for Europe calls on EU to deliver on airspace reform
TRANSPORT: T&E says leasing companies are undermining transition to electric vehicles
UKRAINE: NATO membership is a long-term perspective, says Jens Stoltenberg