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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13135

7 March 2023
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Russian invasion of Ukraine / Employment
Member States invited to address integration of Ukrainians into labour market
Brussels, 06/03/2023 (Agence Europe)

EU Employment and Social Affairs Ministers will exchange views, on Monday 13 March during the meeting of the ‘Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs’ Council, on the integration of the 4 million Ukrainians with temporary protection status into the EU labour market.

There are currently about “one million of them in employment”, according to a note prepared for this discussion by the Swedish Presidency of the EU Council.

Specifically, the ministers will be asked on...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
COMPETITIVENESS: European Commission’s Net-Zero Industry Act takes shape
TRANSPORT: MEP Pascal Canfin bitter about Germany’s decision to block formal adoption of agreement on end of combustion engines in 2035
HEALTH: European Health Data Space, Swedish Presidency clarifies its compromise proposal
HEALTH: antibiotic resistance under surveillance in Europe
ENVIRONMENT: neonicotinoids and abusive derogations, MEPs urge Commission to enforce Court of Justice judgment
SEA: agreement at UN level on international treaty on protection of high seas
CONSUMERS: Whatsapp commits to more transparency to comply with EU law
ENERGY: ACER updates its LNG price assessment methodology
ENERGY: thanks to development of clean energy, global CO2 emissions increased less than expected in 2022
Russian invasion of Ukraine
HOME AFFAIRS: asset freezing and confiscation, Member States invited on 10 March to adopt a progress report before a possible mandate in June
EMPLOYMENT: Member States invited to address integration of Ukrainians into labour market
JUSTICE: creation of International Centre for Prosecution of Crime of Aggression, formalised at United for Justice conference
STATE AID: European Commission validates amendment to Italian guarantee scheme in context of war in Ukraine
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: revision of EU economic governance framework, reflection underway in EU Council on provisions preventing reform delay
FINANCE/ENERGY: ESMA and ACER strengthen their cooperation
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
MEDIA: Swedish Presidency of EU Council proposes to let courts judge cross-border nature of a SLAPP
INSTITUTIONAL
DEMOCRACY: targeting and transparency of political advertising, several EU states want more time for transposition into national law
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Director General of Transport authorised himself to accept Qatari hospitality
SOCIAL - EMPLOYMENT - ÉDUCATION
EDUCATION: shortages in green transition sectors and teachers on table at EU Council
EXTERNAL ACTION
DRC: EU mobilises €47 million in emergency aid and sets up humanitarian airlift to Goma
DEVELOPMENT: debt crisis and soaring food prices, sustainable food systems experts call for urgent debt relief for poor countries
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: ECDC considers SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Europe to be stable, but remains under surveillance
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: green light for €258.7 million Polish aid for Museum of Polish History in Warsaw
CAUCASUS: EU deplores violence on Karabakh Line of Contact
DEMOCRACY: Swedish EU Council Presidency’s detailed proposals on revision of statute for European political parties
ECONOMY: Lativia’s draft budgetary plan is in line with fiscal guidance for 2023, says Eurogroup
EMPLOYMENT: European Commission to propose legislative initiative on European Works Councils by end of year
RULE OF LAW: EPP Group refuses to join parliamentary mission to Greece after Larissa disaster
FISHERIES: European Commission proposal on new NAFO rules
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