login
login

Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13142

16 March 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 20 / 36
SECTORAL POLICIES / Animal health
Several MEPs call for EU-wide ban on killing of chicks and ducklings
Brussels, 15/03/2023 (Agence Europe)

In a parliamentary question tabled on 10 March, some 60 MEPs from all political backgrounds call on the European Commission to propose a ban on the killing of day-old chicks in the egg sector and the killing of day-old female ducklings in the foie gras industry in the autumn.

The Commission is due to present a proposal for a revision of the rules on farm animal welfare later this year.

The MEPs in question, including Sirpa Pietikäinen (EPP, Finnish), Günther Sidl (S&D, Austrian) and...

Contents

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
MIGRATION: MEPs still divided on how to prevent migrant shipwrecks at sea
COMPETITIVENESS: European Parliament still divided on how to support industry in green transition
ENERGY: European Parliament gives green light to start interinstitutional negotiations on ‘gas’ package
ENERGY: developing renewable energy and saving energy is only sustainable way to ensure EU’s security of supply, says Kadri Simson
DEFENCE: MEPs of main political groups in European Parliament seem to support proposal to step up delivery of ammunition to Ukraine
BELARUS: European Parliament once again condemns repression
CAUCASUS: MEPs call on Armenia and Azerbaijan to end their conflict
UNITED KINGDOM: MEPs relieved by latest political developments on Northern Ireland
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: conflicts of interest, MEPs call on European Commission to review its internal rules and set up an ethics and control body
BANKS: EU must learn lessons from recent US bank failures, says Mairead McGuinness
HEALTH: list of 30 MEPs on Subcommittee on Public Health revealed
FUTURE OF EU: Europe has been able to deal with multiple crises by strengthening itself, says Gitanas Nausėda
SOCIAL: MEPs reiterate their call to Commission for EU directive on adequate minimum incomes
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: Shirin Ebadi and Samantha Cristoforetti at European Parliament for International Women’s Day
ECONOMY: European Parliament sets out its position on reform of European economic governance framework
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: European Parliament wants to strengthen EU’s foreign policy
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: asylum procedures, work is progressing in EU Council and in European Parliament, which is due to vote on 28 March
DIGITAL: Data Act, Council of the EU soon ready to start inter-institutional negotiations with European Parliament
FISHERIES: France, Spain and Portugal are concerned about socio-economic effects of European Commission’s action plan on marine ecosystems
ANIMAL HEALTH: several MEPs call for EU-wide ban on killing of chicks and ducklings
ENVIRONMENT/CLIMATE: political agreement on industrial emissions and guidance on other matters expected from EU ministers on 16 March
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission consults public to assess effectiveness of Ship Recycling Regulation
ENVIRONMENT: delayed REACH review hurts public health and industry competitiveness, say NGOs
TRANSPORT: European Commission announces €189 million in funding for hydrogen refuelling points and recharging stations
SECURITY - DEFENCE
CSDP: in Palestine, EU helps reform civilian police and justice sector
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
Interview TAXATION: “Taxation of ultra-rich is a democratic issue”, says Aurore Lalucq
TAXATION: economists say international tax reform is needed to preserve democracy
FINANCE: MEP Stéphanie Yon-Courtin opposes inducement ban
EXTERNAL ACTION
THAILAND: EU relaunches negotiations on trade agreement with Bangkok
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: Stella Kyriakides plans to establish a European network of centres of expertise on ‘long Covid’
HEALTH: Bulgaria, Poland, Lithuania and Hungary ask European Commission to renegotiate ‘Covid’ vaccine contract with Pfizer
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: Latvia, Lithuania and Bulgaria request emergency aid for milk sector
SPACE: EU tests its threat response mechanism
DIGITAL: EU invests €145 million in a 'Digital Allliance' with Latin America and Caribbean region
DIGITAL: EDPB wants to converge function of national Data Protection Officer by 2023
DIGITAL: European Data Protection Supervisor wants to strengthen cooperation with Council of Europe