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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13163

18 April 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 19 / 28
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES / Media
Legal basis of Media Freedom Act is appropriate, but provisions need to be clarified, says EU Council’s Legal Service
Brussels, 17/04/2023 (Agence Europe)

The Council of the EU’s Audiovisual and Media Working Party discussed the legal basis of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) on Monday 17 April, while the use of Article 114 of the TFEU on the internal market fails to satisfy (see EUROPE B13151A26).

The EU Council’s Legal Service has decided that Article 114 is justified, provided that it specifies how certain provisions, such as those relating to public media or media market concentrations, aim to improve the functioning of the...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
INDUSTRY: European Parliament to vote on its position on due diligence directive
BANKS: a reform of European crisis management framework to broaden scope of bank resolution and facilitate use of deposit guarantee schemes
STATE AID: Romanian restructuring plan for Blue Air Aviation under scrutiny by European Commission
COMPETITION: European Commission wants to promote competition in car repair and maintenance sector
SOCIAL - CULTURE
SOCIAL: Swedish Presidency of EU Council further refines conditions for exemption from application of principle of presumption of employment for digital platform workers
CULTURE: draft conclusions on exiled artists almost unanimously supported by EU countries
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Swedish Presidency of EU Council continues work on modalities of annual migration cycle and solidarity mechanism
TRANSPORT: EU Council Presidency proposes to extend scope of revision of Directive on road safety
ENVIRONMENT: MEPs to proudly approve European Parliament/EU Council agreement on regulation against imported deforestation in EU
ENERGY: European Commission presents new rules to reduce energy consumption of electrical appliances in standby mode
ENERGY/CLIMATE: G7 sets new targets for solar and wind capacity, but does not agree on phase-out date for coal
BIODIVERSITY: G7 commits to rapid and full implementation of ‘Kunming-Montreal’ Global Biodiversity Framework
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: G7 commits to making businesses leaders in circular economy and aiming for zero plastic pollution by 2040
ANIMAL HEALTH: EU Court of Auditors suggests ways to improve farm animal transport conditions
DIGITAL: DMA - European Commission clarifies procedural rules for designation of gatekeepers
Russian invasion of Ukraine
AGRICULTURE: Poland and Hungary’s decision to ban Ukrainian grain imports on agenda of EU Council on 25 April
TRADE: EU concerned about Polish and Hungarian import bans on Ukrainian products
RUSSIA: international community denounces conviction of Vladimir Kara-Murza
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
MEDIA: legal basis of Media Freedom Act is appropriate, but provisions need to be clarified, says EU Council’s Legal Service
EXTERNAL ACTION
INDIA: first EU-India Trade and Technology Council will be held on 15-16 May in Brussels
RUSSIA: G7 “determined” to strengthen sanctions
NORTH KOREA: EU condemns Pyongyang’s launch of a new long-range ballistic missile
NEWS BRIEFS
COMPETITION: European Commission wants to evaluate application of Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation
TAXATION: European Commission adopts equivalence criteria for exchange of information from third countries
MIDDLE EAST: G7 calls on Iran to meet its nuclear non-proliferation commitments
DIGITAL: European Commission to inaugurate European Centre for Algorithmic Transparency on Tuesday, to help it implement DSA
SUDAN: EU calls for immediate de-escalation in Sudanese conflict
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