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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13334

24 January 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 28 / 37
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES / Rule of law
European Parliament committee reports worrying trends in Slovakia, Greece, and France in particular
Brussels, 23/01/2024 (Agence Europe)

On Tuesday, 23 January, members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties (LIBE) adopted—by 42 votes to 10 with 2 abstentions—the report by Sophie in ’t Veld (Renew Europe, Dutch) on the European Commission’s annual report on the rule of law in Member States for 2023.

According to a European Parliament press release, the Dutchwoman’s report describes “problems prevalent across Member States, with worrying developments in several countries”. In...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
AGRICULTURE: several EU Member States insist on need to limit imports of certain Ukrainian agricultural products
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: EU Member States ask to be involved in strategic dialogue on future of Common Agricultural Policy
AGRICULTURE: MEP Christophe Clergeau calls for “a robust method for analysing plants” derived from new genomic techniques
ENVIRONMENT: EU equips itself with minimum hygiene standards for materials in contact with drinking water
HEALTH: European Commission proposes measures to improve availability of in vitro diagnostics
COMPETITIVENESS: European Parliament and Council make slow progress in negotiations for a ‘Net-Zero Industry Act’
INDUSTRY: Flemish Minister for Economy and Labour makes competitiveness of EU businesses a priority of Belgian Presidency of Council
MIGRATION: migratory flows to EU – Ylva Johansson defends results of memorandum of understanding signed with Tunisia
JUSTICE: Laura Kövesi highlights growing effectiveness of European Public Prosecutor’s Office and calls for reforms to strengthen it as a matter of urgency
JUSTICE: MEPs want to simplify transfer of criminal proceedings between EU Member States
TRANSPORT: Georges Gilkinet presented ambitious timetable for Belgian Presidency
RESEARCH: Iliana Ivanova reaffirms her commitment to an increase in budget for research and innovation
ENERGY: MEPs question Belgian Presidency of EU Council on definitive phase-out of Russian fossil fuels
ENERGY: MEPs give green light to back provisional agreements on gas package regulation and directive
ENERGY: several organisations call on European Commission to publish its action plan for heat pumps
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: Valdis Dombrovskis calls for greater EU coordination on economic security
WTO: reforming WTO a priority for EU27
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: Europeans urge Bosnian authorities to stay course of reform
EGYPT: new cooperation partnership could be signed in coming weeks
SAHEL: humility and Realpolitik should guide EU’s future strategy in Sahel, say experts heard by MEPs
SECURITY - DEFENCE
SPACE: Thierry Breton says that 2024 is a crucial year for EU space policy
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
MONEY LAUNDERING: bids from nine European cities to host seat of future ‘AMLA’ under consideration
TAXATION: MEPs adopt position on new withholding tax procedure
COMPETITION: European Commission opens in-depth investigation into planned acquisition of ITA by Lufthansa and Italian State
ECONOMY: deficit at 2.8% of GDP and public debt at 89.9% in euro area in third quarter of 2023
ECB: a staff union survey shows negative criticism of Christine Lagarde’s actions
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: several MEPs call on Belgian Presidency of EU Council to defend European Parliament’s position on digital platform workers
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
RULE OF LAW: European Parliament committee reports worrying trends in Slovakia, Greece, and France in particular
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: MEPs stress importance of holistic approach to LGBTQI equality
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Dunja Mijatović calls for “regaining lost ground” on human rights
NEWS BRIEFS
CAUCASUS: European foreign ministers call on Azerbaijan to resume peace talks
ECONOMY: Paolo Gentiloni calls ‘InvestEU’ programme a “European success story”
INDUSTRY: EU Council and European Parliament reach agreement on better labelling of fertilisers
JUSTICE: criminalising breaches of EU sanctions, MEPs give green light to European Parliament/EU Council agreement
NATO: Atlantic Alliance signs new contracts for additional $1.2 billion worth of artillery munitions
RESEARCH: MEPs endorse political agreement to extend ‘PRIMA’ partnership
HEALTH: EU Council ratifies revision of EMA’s fee system