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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13198
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / State aid

European Commission clarifies application of EU State aid rules following Brexit

On Friday 9 June, the European Commission adopted a revised Communication to stakeholders on the application of European State aid rules following the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU (2023/C 202/04).

Article 10(1) of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland provides that EU State aid rules apply where an aid measure provided to undertakings would be liable to affect trade in goods and electricity between Northern Ireland and the EU.

In addition, the new Windsor Framework contains...

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