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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13198

10 June 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 29
SECTORAL POLICIES / Environment
Bathing waters in EU maintain their high level of quality
Brussels, 09/06/2023 (Agence Europe)

In 2022, 95.9% of bathing sites in Europe met the binding minimum quality standards set by European Union law, compared with 95.2% in 2021 (see EUROPE B12965A24), and 85.7% of them met the highest standards, according to the annual report published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) on Friday 9 June.

Last year, in Cyprus, Austria, Greece and Croatia, 95% of the water at bathing sites met the highest quality standards. By contrast, the worst performing countries were Poland (55.9%),...

Contents

FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: half-hearted agreement in EU Council on Directive to combat violence against women
MEDIA: EU Council ready to negotiate with European Parliament on ‘anti-SLAPPs’ directive
GENDER EQUALITY: EU Council conclusions on safety of LGBTI people rejected by Hungary and Poland
SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: EU Member States adopt position to criminalise breaches of European sanctions
JUSTICE: at the end of her first two years, Laura Kövesi believes that European Public Prosecutor’s Office “should do more”
HOME AFFAIRS: EU Council adds crimes of forced marriages and illegal adoptions to European framework for combating trafficking in human beings
HOME AFFAIRS: EU Council adopts mandate on freezing and confiscation of assets of criminal groups
MIGRATION: following agreement reached at EU Council, serious business begins with European Parliament on reform of ‘Asylum and Migration Pact’
DIGITAL: ‘Data Act’, EU Council and European Parliament close to agreement on much-debated issue of trade secrets
BIODIVERSITY: Nature Restoration Regulation, EU Council to reach political agreement on 20 June
ENVIRONMENT: Swedish Presidency of the Council will invite EU Member states to a political debate on revision of ‘air quality’ directives
ENVIRONMENT: bathing waters in EU maintain their high level of quality
HEALTH: EMA and pharmaceutical package to combat antimicrobial resistance to be debated by EU Council on 13 June
TRANSPORT: details of European Parliament/EU Council agreement on deployment of intelligent transport systems
CLIMATE/ENERGY: European Green Deal, Modernisation Fund releases €2.4 billion to support energy transition in seven Member States
ENERGY: Maroš Šefčovič is delighted that enthusiasm for joint gas purchases in EU is exceeding expectations
ENERGY: public consultation on ecodesign requirements for energy labelling of cooking appliances
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: uncertainty reigns over composition of European Parliament in 2024
PARLIAMENTARY PLENARY: artificial intelligence, Ukraine and food safety on MEPs’ agenda
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: fate of directive on digital platform workers will dominate Monday’s meeting of European Employment and Social Affairs Ministers
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
Interview TAXATION: “Everyone should pay their fair share of tax”, says MEP Aurore Lalucq
STATE AID: European Commission clarifies application of EU State aid rules following Brexit
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: Allies condemn Russia’s decision to withdraw from Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: greening of EU trade policy must take greater account of development, says Europe Jacques Delors
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
TRANSPORT: limiting number of PHV service licences in a conurbation infringes EU law, rules Court of Justice
NEWS BRIEFS
ENERGY: ACER to conduct public consultation on its forthcoming report on cross-border electricity capacity
EU2023ES: European Commission brings forward its trip to Madrid, European Parliament postpones its own
RUSSIA: Council of Europe creates a “Register” of sums owed by Russia following judgments of European Court of Human Rights
UKRAINE: Josep Borrell condemns bombing of flooded areas after destruction of Kakhovka dam