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NEWS BRIEFS / European commission

Jutta Urpilainen replaced by Margarítis Schinás during her unpaid leave to campaign in Finnish presidential elections

05/12/2023 (Agence Europe) – The European Commissioner for International Partnerships, the Finnish Social Democrat Jutta Urpilainen, has been granted by the President of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, the unpaid electoral leave that she was requesting until 28 January and 11 February 2024 to campaign for the presidential elections in Finland (see EUROPE 13296/23). The European Commission announced this on Saturday 2 December, once Ms von der Leyen had been duly informed of Ms Urpilainen’s official candidacy for the supreme magistracy in her country. During Ms Urpilainen’s temporary withdrawal, Commission Vice-President Margarítis Schinás will take care of the International Partnerships portfolio in addition to his duties as Vice-President responsible for Migration and the Promotion of the European Way of Life. The Commission indicated that it had also informed the European Parliament and the Council of the EU of these temporary changes. (AN)

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: ‘Gigabit Infrastructure Act’, the EU27 adopt their position and begin negotiations with European Parliament
DIGITAL: strengthen role of ENISA and avoid duplication with existing structures, Member States take stock of their priorities under Cybersolidarity Act
DIGITAL: ‘AI Act’, Spanish Presidency of EU Council confident of reaching an agreement with European Parliament on 6 December
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: European Parliament and EU Council reach provisional agreement on ‘Ecodesign for Sustainable Products’ regulation
ENVIRONMENT/INDUSTRY: classification and labelling of hazardous chemical substances, European Parliament and EU Council reach provisional agreement on CLP regulation
MIGRATION/HOME AFFAIRS : enlargement of Schengen area, Commission still believes in a positive decision on Bulgaria and Romania during Spanish Presidency of EU Council
JUSTICE: victims’ rights, Ministers discussed centralisation of support services for minors and compensation mechanisms
CLIMATE/ENERGY: COP28, EU highlights challenges of energy transition during EU Energy Days
CLIMATE: COP28 – European Investment Bank presents its just transition and resilience approach for countries hit by climate crisis
TRANSPORT: EU Council adopts its position on revision of rules governing occasional passenger transport sector
TRANSPORT: EU Council adopts position on accounting of greenhouse gas emissions from transport services
RESEARCH: expert group tasked with supporting interim evaluation of Horizon Europe programme has started its work
HEALTH: 2024 work programme provides €752.4 million to strengthen European Health Union
ANIMAL HEALTH: Spanish farmers criticise European Commission’s proposal on animal transport
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: coordination of social security rules, Spanish Presidency of EU Council puts forward new ideas to better protect construction sector
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: European Commission authorises seven Member States to invest around €1.2 billion in first IPCEI in field of cloud and edge computing
ECONOMY: EU Council expected to adopt revised recovery plans of around ten Member States
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
STATE AID: Court of Justice rules that tax rulings granted by Luxembourg to Engie comply with EU law
HOME AFFAIRS: one Member State may prohibit non-essential travel to other EU countries at risk in event of a pandemic, rules Court of Justice
SECURITY - DEFENCE
CSDP: Josep Borrell regrets termination of agreements between EU and Niger on EUCAP Sahel Niger and EUMPM
SPACE: EU Council to put space traffic management and EU’s future space policy at heart of meeting on 8 December
Russian invasion of Ukraine
TRANSPORT: EU-Ukraine freight transport agreement, disagreement within EU Council and with European Commission
EXTERNAL ACTION
WESTERN BALKANS: Klaudia Tanner calls on EU to speed up accession negotiations with Western Balkan countries
CHILE: Council of the UE gives green light for signing of a modernised association agreement with Santiago
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: MEPs concerned about irregularities in use of European funds in 2022
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
MEDIA: Petra Kammerevert says EU Council winning “on all points”, for time being, in Media Freedom Act negotiations
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Commission’s 2023 report on application of Charter stresses need to step up legal protection and access to justice
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Committee of Regions focuses on education, prevention and support measures to combat gender-based violence
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EDUCATION: according to Commission’s monitoring, European Union has seen increase in number of graduates in 2023, but will face shortage of teachers
NEWS BRIEFS
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Jutta Urpilainen replaced by Margarítis Schinás during her unpaid leave to campaign in Finnish presidential elections
ENERGY: AggregateEU, European companies record total volume of 10.06 billion m³ of gas purchase requirements
COMPANIES: around 400 organisations commit to advancing ISSB global climate benchmark
FINANCE/CLIMATE: European Supervisory Authorities propose amendments to sustainable development disclosures for financial sector
INTERNAL MARKET: European Socialists and Democrats propose a levy on profits made thanks to single market
CSDP: Jan Vyčítal appointed Head of EUBAM Libya Mission
REGIONS: Italy receives €21 million from EU Solidarity Fund following 2022 flooding
REGIONS: Romania granted €34 million from EU Solidarity Fund
UKRAINE: Council of Europe remains determined to establish Russia’s responsibility for human rights violations in Ukraine
YEMEN: EU strongly condemns air attacks on commercial vessels