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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13141
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Economy

EU Council to complete reform of European economic governance framework by end of year

EU finance ministers agreed on Tuesday 14 March on conclusions setting out converging positions, and others requiring further work, on a European economic governance framework whose future legislative reform they say should be completed by the end of 2023 (see EUROPE B13135A14).

“I am very pleased that we have reached an agreement on the conclusions of the EU Council”, said Swedish Minister Elisabeth Svantesson, emphasising the spirit of compromise around the table. She called for a...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: electricity market reform, Commission unveils proposals to develop renewable energy and protect consumers from price volatility
Interview COMPETITIVENESS: burden of regulation in EU is still not sufficiently recognised, says BusinessEurope Director General, Markus Beyrer
MIGRATION: Commission presents a new recommendation to Member States to automatically recognise return decisions issued at their level
HEALTH: change in EMA fees – Member States support Swedish Presidency’s compromise proposal
HEALTH: EU Member States divided in addressing medicines shortages
HEALTH: European Commission talks about medium and long term actions to avoid shortages of medical devices
TRANSPORT: Renew Europe, S&D and Greens/EFA groups reaffirm support for European Parliament’s position on e-fuels after Germany’s U-turn
AGRICULTURE: EU agriculture ministers to discuss nature restoration law
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
DIGITAL: European Parliament adopts its position for future inter-institutional negotiations on Data Act
ENERGY: European Parliament ready to negotiate with EU Council on revision of Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
CLIMATE: European Parliament approves revision of climate Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR)
CLIMATE: European Parliament approves market stability reserve for Emissions Trading System
CLIMATE: European Parliament endorses regulation on new carbon sink target
UNITED STATES: MEPs impatient with lack of results in transatlantic relationship
ISRAEL: MEPs concerned about proposed reform of judicial system
DEVELOPMENT: European Parliament calls for more coherence of all EU policies to avoid negative impacts on poor countries
EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN: European Parliament supports work on transparency around text messages received by members of European Commission
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: European Parliament waives parliamentary immunity for Nicolaus Fest and Ioannis Lagos
EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: Palestinians denounce difference in international response to war in Ukraine and to their situation
GEORGIA : Charles Michel calls for further reforms
HEALTH: full support from Member State Ministers for EU Global Health Strategy
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: EU Council to complete reform of European economic governance framework by end of year
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: post-mandate lobbying by MEPs, Bureau agrees on six-month cooling-off period
Russian invasion of Ukraine
AGRICULTURE: MEPs call for extension of UN grain export deal
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
DEMOGRAPHY: European Committee of Regions supports communication on ‘Harnessing talent in Europe’s regions’
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
HUMAN RIGHTS: fourth Council of Europe summit must reverse human rights decline, says Human Rights Commissioner
NEWS BRIEFS
COHESION: European Commission is pleased 84 out of 86 Interreg programmes were adopted in 2022
CONSUMERS: BEUC alarmed to see far too many dangerous products on EU market still
DEFENCE: EU increases European Peace Facility by more than €2 billion
ECONOMY: EU Council greenlights revision of Finnish recovery plan
SPACE: new contract between Arianespace and ESA for launch of several Vega-C rockets
FISHERIES: European Commission endorses Slovak EMFAF 2021-2027 programme
Op-Ed
TAXATION: call for a fair taxation of the ultra-rich