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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13171

28 April 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 38 / 38
NEWS BRIEFS / Transport
EU Council to endorse agreement on renewable and low-carbon fuels for maritime transport

27/04/2023 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 26 April, the Member States’ ambassadors to the EU (Coreper) discussed the compromise on the regulation on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport. This initiative, entitled FuelEU Maritime, was agreed with the European Parliament on the night of 22-23 March (see EUROPE B13148A7). This review took place with a view to formal adoption. The European Parliament will still have to validate the text in plenary before it is...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
PATENTS: European Commission presents a series of regulations to modernise patent environment
HEALTH: ‘medicines package’ could be more ambitious to prevent shortages, say MEPs
CLIMATE: for Hans Bruyninckx, success of European climate objectives depends on a strong social framework
INTERNAL MARKET/TRADE: European Parliament rapporteurs outline their future report on regulation against forced labour
HOME AFFAIRS: Member States continue to reflect on child pornography content online
BIODIVERSITY: Member States’ work progresses to make time frames more flexible regarding future Nature Restoration Regulation
ENVIRONMENT: compromise by Swedish Presidency of EU Council to refine reform of industrial emissions register
ENVIRONMENT: broad support from MEPs for ‘Burkhardt’ report in favour of binding rules for sustainable textiles
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission defends Virginijus Sinkevičius, accused by EPP of campaigning for Spanish Socialist Party
AGRICULTURE: EU must become food independent, say MEPs
MIGRATION: Jonas Grimheden gives mixed assessment of fundamental rights within Frontex
TRANSPORT: EU Council Presidency refines its proposal on deployment of intelligent transport systems
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EUROGROUP: macroeconomic situation and banking sector resilience on ministerial agenda
ECOFIN: EU economy and finance ministers and central bank governors will discuss mobilisation of private capital to finance economy and reconstruction of Ukraine
FINANCE: European Commission drops ban on broker inducements as part of its future retail investment strategy
ECONOMY: Slovakia and Malta each submit revised national recovery plan with ‘REPowerEU’ chapter
EURO: ECB notes effective transmission of its monetary policy in euro money market
Russian invasion of Ukraine
JUSTICE: International Centre for Prosecution of Crime of Aggression will be operational by June, according to Myroslava Krasnoborova
NATO: Allies and NATO partners have delivered 1,550 armoured vehicles and 230 tanks to Ukraine, according to Mr Stoltenberg
UKRAINE: MEPs approve extension of suspension of import duties from Ukraine
CHINA: EU welcomes call between Presidents Zelensky and Xi
EXTERNAL ACTION
VENEZUELA: Josep Borrell does not rule out EU observing 2024 presidential elections
WESTERN BALKANS: in European Parliament committee, several MEPs argue for gradual integration to boost EU accession process
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: MEPs adopt their position on financial regulation recast
BUDGET: European Commission has reservations about integrating 'Modernisation Fund' into EU budget
BUDGET: MEPs approve resolution to reduce impact of increased borrowing costs of European recovery instrument
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
Interview SOCIAL: coordination of social security rules, EU Council must not stubbornly pursue paths that will lead to “deadlock” with European Parliament, warns Gabriele Bischoff
EMPLOYMENT: people with disabilities excluded from quality employment, says European Disability Forum
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
ENVIRONMENT: Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe calls for political strategies to deal with natural disasters
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
SPORT: Swedish Presidency of EU Council wants to clarify rules on EU representation in World Anti-Doping Agency
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
JUSTICE: for Advocate General of Court of Justice of EU, controller can be held liable for unlawful disclosure of personal data
SPACE: Galileo programme, EU General Court rejectsOHB System’s appeal against award of transition satellite contract to Thales Alenia Space Italia and Airbus Defence & Space
NEWS BRIEFS
COHESION: Commissioner Elisa Ferreira in Réunion for region’s 40th anniversary celebrations
COMPETITION: European Commission raises aid ceilings for certain disadvantaged regions in Portugal
GULF: EU27 ambassadors approve appointment of Luigi di Maio as EU Special Representative
RESEARCH: Science Europe joins DORA declaration for better research evaluation
TRANSPORT: EU Council to endorse agreement on deployment of alternative fuel infrastructure
TRANSPORT: EU Council to endorse agreement on renewable and low-carbon fuels for maritime transport