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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13146

22 March 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 27 / 41
EXTERNAL ACTION / Tunisia
High Representative of Union mandates Portuguese and Belgian ministers to assess situation
Brussels, 21/03/2023 (Agence Europe)

The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, announced on Monday 20 March at the end of the EU ‘Foreign Affairs’ Council that he had asked two ministers - Portuguese and Belgian - “to travel immediately to Tunisia in order to assess the situation and to come back with a report that will guide our future steps”.

“Everything must be done quickly, because the situation in Tunisia is very, very dangerous. If it collapses economically or...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
COMPETITIVENESS: EU27 expected to support Commission’s Communication on long-term competitiveness
DIGITAL: ‘Cyber Resilience Act’, Swedish Presidency of EU Council reviews period during which manufacturers must provide security patches for connected objects
JUSTICE: environmental crime, European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs demands that polluters pay 10% of their global turnover
ENERGY: no major progress on revision of renewable energy directive
ENERGY: ACER details emergency measures introduced by EU Member States in response to energy crisis
MIGRATION: new Frontex director expected to improve management of Greece’s external borders and prevent migrant shipwrecks at sea
TRANSPORT: in European Parliament committee, MEPs expect Commission to strengthen safety and modal shift in new urban mobility framework
TRANSPORT: ‘road safety’, Dominique Riquet argues for introduction of liability elements for infrastructure managers
ENVIRONMENT : European Commission publishes guides for protection of primary forests and biodiversity-friendly reforestation
FISHERIES: EU Ministers concerned about future of EU-Morocco fisheries agreement
AGRICULTURE: EU ministers disagree on free trade agreement with Mercosur
ANIMAL HEALTH: avian flu, Italy could receive €27 million to support poultry sector
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS: Mr Enria and Mr Campa identify specifics of recent bank failures in US and in Switzerland
TAXATION: several European experts identify obstacles to creation of beneficial ownership register
ECONOMY: European Technical Support Instrument for Reforms will support exchanges between Member States’ officials in 2023
COMPETITION: Red Bull suspected of anti-competitive practices by European Commission
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: the Presidency of the Council of the EU refines compromise proposals for revision of social security coordination rules
SOCIAL: digital platform workers, Swedish Presidency of EU Council attempts to respond to Member States on exemptions from presumption of employment
SOCIAL: green technologies, Commission and industry launch new ‘green’ Pact for Skills
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
RULE OF LAW: EU Ministers for European Affairs continue their discussions on Rule of law in Member States
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS : European Parliament sues Hungary over its “anti-LGBT propaganda” law
MEDIA: Tiemo Wölken wants to extend scope of anti-SLAPPs directive
GENDER EQUALITY: Helena Dalli reports to European Parliament on gender equality in EU
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED KINGDOM: Member States support agreement in principle between European Commission and UK government on ‘Windsor Framework’
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU and EU27 pledge €8.4 billion in 2023 to meet massive humanitarian needs throughout world
LIBYA: EU, African Union and UN call for urgent action to help migrants
TUNISIA: High Representative of Union mandates Portuguese and Belgian ministers to assess situation
MIDDLE EAST: EU condemns Knesset’s decision to amend Disengagement Law
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: Josep Borrell calls for stronger partnerships with third countries
NATO: “2022 was a pivotal year for our security”, according to Mr Stoltenberg
Russian invasion of Ukraine
ECONOMY: €1.5 billion macroeconomic assistance tranche disbursed to Ukraine
TRADE: MEPs support extension of trade liberalisation measures with Kyiv
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
CONSUMERS: EU law protects special interests of purchaser of a motor vehicle fitted with a prohibited defeat device, says Court of Justice
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: ECDC updates guidance to better analyse public health response to Covid-19
NEWS BRIEFS
GENDER EQUALITY: MEPs support a stronger Directive on violence against women
ENERGY: European Council, planning for next gas stockpiling seasons and security of supply on agenda
TAXATION: MEPs issue recommendations to fight tax fraud and money laundering
UNITED NATIONS: water, strategic issue for UN and European leaders
DIGITAL: Data Act, CPME fears Member States will undermine data sharing between companies
HEALTH : Stella Kyriakides calls for targeted and implementable action for mental health in Europe
TURKEY/SYRIA: earthquake of 6 February, European Council expected to call for rapid disbursement of aid pledged at international donors’ conference