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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13140

14 March 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 18 / 25
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES / Media
European Committee of Regions to vote on European Media Freedom Act
Brussels, 13/03/2023 (Agence Europe)

The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) will vote on the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) at its plenary session on Thursday 16 March. While supporting the objectives pursued by the European Commission, the Opinion carried by Mark Speich (EPP, German) expresses a number of reservations.

EU competences

In particular, the rapporteur regrets that the role of the regions in “regulating and supporting the media and cultural sectors” is not further recognised. More broadly, like MEPs or...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE/CLIMATE: taxonomy - European Commission refines its draft delegated act on environmental issues
FINANCE: ECB and European regulators call for more transparency on climate risk in structured finance products
ECONOMY: large-scale fiscal stimulus “no longer justified”, says Eurogroup
COMPETITION: European Commission approves acquisition of Borealis NITRO by AGROFERT
EXTERNAL ACTION
NEAR EAST: Mohammad Shtayyeh warns against a one State reality
NEAR EAST: Nataliya Apostolova warns of risk of increased violence in coming weeks
ALGERIA: Josep Borrell calls for stronger partnership
TURKEY/SYRIA: Filippo Grandi sounds alarm on scale of vastly underfunded humanitarian needs
Russian invasion of Ukraine
SOCIAL: EU Member States identify barriers to facilitate integration of Ukrainians into employment
RUSSIA: EU denounces internal political oppression and human rights violations
RUSSIA: EU extends targeted sanctions for six months
SECTORAL POLICIES
COMPETITIVENESS: Net-Zero Industry Act is not all good news
TRANSPORT: ‘e-fuels’, transport ministers from several Member States meet to close ranks in face of ban on new internal combustion engines
ENERGY: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive set to pass European Parliament plenary
CONSUMERS: hazardous products – health risks of chemical substances top list of notified risks on EU’s ‘Safety Gate’
ENVIRONMENT: future EU Packaging and Waste Regulation, EU Ministers invited to political debate on ambition and innovation
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET/COHESION: European Commission’s ‘revolving door’ procedures are flawed, says EU Court of Auditors
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
MEDIA: European Committee of Regions to vote on European Media Freedom Act
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: EU Council conclusions on FAO and food security
AGRICULTURE: European Commission approves registration of Iceland’s first ever PDO
BANKS: Paolo Gentiloni rules out risk of contagion after two US bank failures
MIDDLE EAST: EU welcomes agreement on resumption of diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia
RESEARCH: EIT begins work to boost innovation in sustainable fashion in Europe
ANIMAL HEALTH: new avian influenza outbreaks in birds, says EFSA report
SOCIAL: ratification of ILO Convention 190, Member States ask Swedish Presidency of EU Council for a consensual solution