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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13165

20 April 2023
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NEWS BRIEFS / Economy
Euro area inflation at 6.9% in March

19/04/2023 (Agence Europe) – The annual inflation rate in the euro area was 6.9% in March, down from 8.5% in February, according to figures published by the Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat) on Wednesday, 19 April. In the EU, this rate was 8.3%, down from 9.9% in February. The lowest rates were observed in Luxembourg (2.9%), Spain (3.1%), and the Netherlands (4.5%), while the highest rates were recorded in Hungary (25.6%), Latvia (17.2%), and the Czech...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
AGRICULTURE: European Commission to provide an additional €100 million for EU countries affected by influx of grain from Ukraine
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
RUSSIA: deportation of Ukrainian children, MEPs call for ICC warrant to be executed
MOLDOVA: European Parliament calls for sanctions against those trying to destabilise country
DEFENCE: MEPs back creation of rapid deployment capacity
FUTURE OF EU: citizens’ fundamental rights must remain “backbone of EU”, says Xavier Bettel
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: EU Council must “urgently” restart negotiations on anti-discrimination directive, says European Parliament
HOLOCAUST: European Parliament marks 80th anniversary of Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
MIGRATION: with shipwrecks at sea and Italy’s migrant situation, European Parliament’s political groups remain divided on how to respond to increase in arrivals
EDUCATION: European Parliament calls for accountability for results of European Year of Youth
TRANSPORTS/SOCIAL: MEPs call for better implementation of directive on rights of third-country drivers
CLIMATE: European Parliament to support role of agriculture and forestry in carbon removals, but notes priority to be given to emission reductions
ENVIRONMENT: European Parliament approves pioneering regulation to reduce EU’s contribution to global deforestation
INTERNAL MARKET: European Parliament calls for more digital public administration in EU
WTO: MEPs recommend ratifying agreement on illegal fishing subsidies in Geneva
PERU: holding elections in 2023 would have helped restore Peruvians’ confidence in their institutions, according to EU
BUDGET: ‘anti-migrant walls’, European Parliament rejects Janusz Lewandowski’s report on guidelines for 2024 budget in plenary
BUDGET: European Parliament supports legislative proposal for first basket of new EU own resources
BUDGET: MEPs approve Spain’s request for €1.2 million in aid for redundant workers
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE/ENVIRONMENT: EU27 ministers identify support needed by leading companies in green transition to ensure EU’s sustainable competitiveness
ENERGY: North Sea countries want to turn this maritime region into Europe’s largest power station
RESEARCH: citizens and stakeholders express their views on major societal challenges that concern Europe’s research programmes
FOOD SAFETY: dietary exposure to bisphenol A, EFSA proposes significantly lowering tolerable daily intake
FISHERIES: NGO Our Fish calls for a reallocation of fishing quotas based on environmental criteria
TRANSPORT: European Disability Forum calls for stronger protection in air travel
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
STATE AID: European Commission wants to adapt rules on small amounts of aid provided to undertakings performing services of general interest
BREACHES OF EU LAW
COMPANIES: European Commission takes Portugal and Slovakia to CJEU over the Late Payments Directive
TRANSPORT: Netherlands and Portugal have not transposed EU rules governing posting of lorry drivers
TAXATION: European Commission takes Belgium to court for incorrectly transposing Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive
NEWS BRIEFS
ACP: Hungary lifts its reservation to EU’s signing of Post-Cotonou Agreement
ECONOMY: euro area inflation at 6.9% in March
ENERGY: ACER calls for improvements to Latvia’s proposed gas transmission tariffs
MIGRATION: Council of Europe committed to helping young migrants and refugees in their transition to adulthood
NICARAGUA: EU does not want to cut short talks with Ortega regime
SOCIAL/CLIMATE: in turn, Member States approve Social Climate Fund agreement
TURKEY: EU extends anti-dumping duty to Turkey on certain stainless steel products