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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13134
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Digital

Polish government would like European Commission to justify its decision to suspend social network TikTok from its corporate devices

On Thursday 2 March, the Polish government asked the European Commission to justify its decision, taken on 23 February, to suspend the use of the social network TikTok (see EUROPE B13128A28) on its corporate devices in order to strengthen the institution’s cybersecurity, Polish media outlet Rzeczpospolita reported. In addition, the Polish government has stated that it will continue to use TikTok, including for electoral purposes.

The Commission’s decision, which set a deadline of...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: ‘e-fuels’, Swedish Presidency of EU Council postpones formal adoption of agreement on end of internal combustion engines in 2035 after German blockage
TRANSPORT: MEPs call on Commission to propose a strategy to control foreign investment in EU ports
COMPETITIVENESS: Bruno Le Maire and Adolfo Urso defend Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework on State aid
CLIMATE: EU Council Presidency calls on Member States to discuss proposal for a voluntary certification framework for carbon removals
ENVIRONMENT: Industrial Emissions Directive, Member States are working to make progress so that EU Council can adopt its position on 16 March
ENVIRONMENT: REACH, European Commission adopts regulation to speed up adoption of animal-free testing methods
HEALTH: European Commission wants to reduce number of cancers linked to dietary exposure to arsenic
HEALTH: EMA to establish effective scientific advice procedure for high-risk medical devices
GMOs: new GMOs and possible deregulation in EU, an NGO study highlights influence of agribusiness lobby
FISHERIES: European Commission’s action plan on marine ecosystems criticised by MEPs
MIGRATION: after shipwreck off Crotone, Italian government launches reflection on new legal migration routes
MIGRATION: Eurodac, negotiators expected to meet again at end of March
DIGITAL: Polish government would like European Commission to justify its decision to suspend social network TikTok from its corporate devices
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
Interview FINANCES: “Society will benefit from increased transparency”, says EFRAG’s Chiara Del Prete
STATE AID: European Commission orders Italy to recover illegal aid in form of real estate tax exemption
EXTERNAL ACTION
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: S&D group in European Parliament calls for open strategic autonomy for EU
BELARUS: EU condemns “sham trial” of Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski to 10 years in prison
INSTITUTIONAL
DEMOCRACY: European political parties, Swedish Presidency opens door for parties from countries outside EU to participate
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: towards stricter ethical rules for staff missions
NEWS BRIEFS
ACP: ACP-EU Parliamentary Assembly Co-Presidents call on EU Council to urgently sign Post-Cotonou Agreement
AGRICULTURE: European Commission registers Grappa della Valle d’Aosta as a new protected name
STATE AID: Walloon tax measure in favour of Renewi does not constitute aid, says EU
NORTH AMERICA: Ursula von der Leyen to visit Canada and United States from 6 to 10 March
TRADE: EU extends anti-dumping duty on Chinese and Taiwanese steel pipes to imports from Malaysia
ENERGY: Renewable Energy Directive, three interest groups call for speeding up process of adopting a licensing framework
SPACE: loss of Vega C VV22 was due to a defect in homogeneity of the material used for nozzle neck insert
PARAGUAY: EU to observe Paraguayan elections
NEAR EAST: Council of Europe urges Knesset to reconsider decision to allow death penalty for terrorists
HEALTH: EU Council to adopt measures to avoid shortages of medical devices in Europe