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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13179

11 May 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 16 / 31
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Budget
European Parliament warns of impact on EU policies of increased borrowing costs of European Recovery Plan
Brussels, 10/05/2023 (Agence Europe)

MEPs approved the draft report by Johan Van Overtveldt (ECR, Belgian) on the impact on the EU 2024 budget of the increased borrowing costs of the European Union Recovery Instrument (EURI) on Wednesday 10 May by a large majority (434 votes in favour, 99 against and 89 abstentions).

Assuming a gradual increase in borrowing interest rates from 0.55% in 2021 to 1.15% in 2027 (for the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027), €15 billion per year would be needed to cover the...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: Dragoș Tudorache and Brando Benifei confident of support from European Parliament political groups after latest adjustments to ‘AI Act’
DIGITAL Interview: despite “major battles” ahead, Dragoș Tudorache stresses need to complete future inter-institutional negotiations on artificial intelligence before end of mandate
INDUSTRY: EU Member States approve provisional agreement with European Parliament over ‘Chips Act’ regulation
ENERGY: European Commission calls on international suppliers to respond to first tender for joint gas purchasing via EU energy platform
TRANSPORT: professionals want European Alternative Fuels Observatory to be improved
RESEARCH: European Commission selects partners for EIC initiative in support of Ukrainian advanced technology companies
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
AGRICULTURE: European Parliament hopes for long-term solutions to Ukrainian grain influx
AGRICULTURE: MEPs divided on how to help farmers make ‘green transition’
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: European Parliament agrees to ratification of Istanbul Convention by EU
EMPLOYMENT: European Year of Skills, MEPs insist on quality of jobs and funding for education systems
MIGRATION: MEPs overwhelmingly reject steps to outsource asylum procedures
CONSUMERS: MEPs united in empowering consumers to make informed purchasing choices for green transition
WESTERN BALKANS: MEPs remind Serbia and Kosovo that their EU membership will depend above all on normalisation of their relations
FUTURE OF EU: in European Parliament, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa urges EU to act on challenges
BUDGET: European Parliament identifies second basket of own resources for EU budget
BUDGET: European Parliament warns of impact on EU policies of increased borrowing costs of European Recovery Plan
BUDGET: European Parliament gives Commission discharge for 2021 budget, but calls for more transparency on EU recovery plan
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
STATE AID: EU General Court annuls two decisions approving aid to Lufthansa and SAS during Covid-19 pandemic
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EUROGROUP: corporate profit-driven inflation, ESM reform and digital euro on ministerial agenda
EXTERNAL ACTION
UKRAINE: EPP Group in European Parliament pushes for Ukraine to join NATO after war
SUDAN: first flight of EU Humanitarian Air Bridge has delivered 30 tonnes of life-saving aid
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
NATO: NATO prepares regional defence plans
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: exposure to lead and diisocyanates, European Parliament rapporteur lowers exposure limits for workers, including women workers of childbearing age
NEWS BRIEFS
BUDGET: European Commission raises €9 billion in its sixth syndicated operation for 2023
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel nominated to be next Prime Minister of Bulgaria
EMPLOYMENT: launch of a large-scale European skills partnership for energy-intensive industries
ENVIRONMENT: EU Member States give green light to upcoming ‘imported deforestation’ regulation
MEDIA: EU leaders pay tribute to Arman Soldin, journalist killed in Ukraine
FISHERIES: NGO Bloom files complaint against EU for obstructing protection of oceans
FISHERIES: European Commission launches website on EU fishing authorisations
SWITZERLAND: Switzerland’s chief EU negotiator, Livia Leu, to step down at end of August