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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13141
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Transport

Renew Europe, S&D and Greens/EFA groups reaffirm support for European Parliament’s position on e-fuels after Germany’s U-turn

On Tuesday 14 March, the day after a meeting of transport ministers from several Member States in Strasbourg (see EUROPE B13140A13), the S&D, Renew Europe and Greens/EFA groups reiterated that the agreement to end the sale of new internal combustion engine vehicles in 2035 should not be called into question (see EUROPE B13134A1).

“We have a clear, reaffirmed group position: we support the Parliament’s position. I am blamed in some groups, I return the collective responsibility. We...

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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