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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13318

21 December 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 36
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Economy
EU Council adopts its position on reform of European fiscal rules
Brussels, 20/12/2023 (Agence Europe)

The European finance ministers approved their negotiating position on the reform of the Stability and Growth Pact on Wednesday 20 December at the end of a two-hour remote meeting (see EUROPE B13308A1).

This is “very good news for Europe” which concludes a successful Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union: the Ecofin Council has reached an agreement on a reform of the fiscal rules that is “balanced, realistic and adapted to the current and future challenges” of the...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: European Parliament and EU Council negotiators reach agreement on five regulations of ‘Pact on Migration and Asylum’
MIGRATION: European Parliament and Spanish Presidency of EU Council agree on revision of directive on single permits
HOME AFFAIRS: online child sexual abuse material – member states approve extension of interim measures
HOME AFFAIRS: in derogation of ‘e-Privacy’ directive, a European Commission report demonstrates effectiveness of voluntary reporting against online child sexual abuse
JUSTICE: Laura Kövesi warns against legislative reforms in Slovakia that jeopardise rule of law and EU’s interests
BIODIVERSITY: European Commission proposes to relax protection for wolves in EU
DIGITAL: Cyber Solidarity Act, EU Council ready to negotiate with European Parliament
DIGITAL: DSA, European Commission designates Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos as Very Large Online Platforms
ENERGY: European Commission and Member States welcome Spanish Presidency of EU Council’s work to conclude important energy dossiers
ENERGY: European Commission, 26 Member States and wind energy industry sign ‘European Wind Charter’
ENERGY: European Commission, Baltic States and Poland undertake to speed up synchronisation of Baltic electricity network with continental Europe
ENERGY: with energy poverty rising in EU, Climate Action Network Europe and Right to Energy Coalition call for urgent reforms
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: EU Council adopts its position on reform of European fiscal rules
COMPANIES: EU Council adopts position on ESG ratings
FINANCE: EU Council adopts negotiating mandate on third-country benchmarks
STATE AID: European Commission announces €350 million Danish measure to support carbon capture and storage
ECB: coalition of researchers and NGOs calling on Emmanuel Macron to support dual rate system in euro area, in support of green transition
EXTERNAL ACTION
SWITZERLAND: European Commission preparing for EU to enter into negotiations with Switzerland on package of bilateral agreements
TUNISIA: EU and Tunisia agree a €150 million programme for country’s economy
NORTH KOREA: EU and G7 countries condemn launch of a new intercontinental ballistic missile
Russian invasion of Ukraine
RESEARCH: European Commission is announcing three initiatives, with EIC and EIT, to support research and innovation players in Ukraine
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
BANKS: General Court annuls Single Resolution Board’s decision concerning 2021 contributions of seven banks to Single Resolution Fund
BANKS: restructuring of Banca Tercas - Banca Popolare di Bari’s claim for damages dismissed
STATE AID: Covid-19, General Court of EU annuls decisions approving aid to Air France and Air France-KLM
COMPETITION: EU General Court dismisses most of appeals brought by JPMorgan Chase and Crédit Agricole in interest rate manipulation case
COMPETITION: EU General Court upholds Commission’s decision concerning acquisition by E.ON of Innogy distribution activities and production assets
NEWS BRIEFS
MONEY LAUNDERING: EU Council approves agreement on future ‘AMLA’
TRADE: European Commission initiates anti-dumping proceedings on imports of biodiesel from China
CONSUMERS: PayPal undertakes to revise its terms and conditions to make them more transparent, in response to EU requests
ENERGY: Germany becomes first Member State to participate in European Hydrogen Bank’s “Auctions-as-a-Service” system
ENERGY: ACER proposes changes to European Commission’s grid connection codes
ENERGY: European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency opens call for cross-border renewable energy projects
RULE OF LAW: Poland joins ‘Friends of the Rule of Law’ group in EU Council
RESEARCH: EIT unveils list of innovators from its Europe-wide ecosystem nominated for its 2024 awards
HEALTH: new strategic reserves for medical and radio-nuclear emergencies receive €690 million in EU funding
ADDENDUM
SOCIAL: coordination of social security schemes – Poland does not consider itself to be “a key country” for achieving an EU Council agreement