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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13346

9 February 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 30 / 35
BREACHES OF EU LAW / Environment
Spain referred to EU Court of Justice for illegal waste dumping
Brussels, 08/02/2024 (Agence Europe)

The European Commission has decided to refer Spain to the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU), which, despite several reminders, persists in failing to comply with the requirements of the Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC), which prohibits the uncontrolled disposal of waste. 

At least 195 illegal landfills have not yet been closed, sealed or rehabilitated since 2008, causing major damage to the environment and endangering human health, according to the European Commission on Wednesday...

Contents

SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: Belgian Presidency of EU Council and European Parliament reach a new provisional agreement on digital platform workers
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPANIES: tense atmosphere ahead of EU Council vote on due diligence for European companies
COMPANIES: European Parliament/EU Council agreement on deadline for sustainable reporting in certain sectors and certain companies
COMPETITION: European Commission updates its methodology for defining relevant market to provide greater transparency and predictability
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENT: European Parliament/EU Council provisional agreement to tighten up regulation on mercury
AGRICULTURE: EESC calls for decent incomes for farmers
AGRICULTURE: Farm Europe deplores labelling requirements regarding new genomic techniques
FISHERIES: EU welcomes an international agreement on an increase in Chilean jack mackerel quotas in South Pacific
MIGRATION: Member States approve political agreement reached with European Parliament on ‘Migration and Asylum Pact’
ENERGY/INDUSTRY: Chinese solar-panel imports—Bruegel researchers encourage emphasising deployment rather than adopting protectionist measures deemed “ineffective”
TRANSPORT: Europe’s aviation industry calls on political decision-makers to go further in developing alternative fuels
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Parliament and EU Council reach a provisional agreement on European disability card
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: violence against women, European Disability Forum criticises absence of measures against forced sterilisation in European directive
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025, European Parliament urges EU to step up its efforts
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: MEPs recognise need to combat antisemitic and anti-Muslim hatred, but stress that EU is lagging behind in this area
DEMOCRACY: Tatjana Ždanoka case, European Parliament confirms willingness to cooperate with Latvia to determine possible sanctions and criminal proceedings
DEMOCRACY: Christel Schaldemose believes that European elections will be “DSA’s first acid test”
WTO: European Parliament sets out expectations for 13th WTO Ministerial Conference
FINANCE: European Parliament ratifies revised rules on alternative investment funds and UCITS funds
VENEZUELA: EU must not recognise presidential elections if opposition politician María Corina Machado does not participate, says European Parliament
IRAN: MEPs strongly condemn executions of peaceful demonstrators
BELARUS: European Parliament calls for immediate and unconditional release of political prisoners
NIGERIA: European Parliament strongly condemns murderous attacks carried out by armed groups at Christmas in Plateau State
SERBIA: irregularities during elections in Serbia – MEPs call for EU funding to be suspended, arguing serious rule of law violations
HOME AFFAIRS: police cooperation, European Parliament validates new rules on automated exchange of data
EXTERNAL ACTION
MAURITANIA: EU and Nouakchott agree to strengthen their strategic partnership
JORDAN: EU and Amman reaffirm their desire to step up cooperation
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
SPORT: twenty-six EU countries advocate strengthening current European sport model
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
MIGRATION: CJEU states that judgment of Court of Justice may constitute a new factor justifying a full examination of subsequent asylum application
BREACHES OF EU LAW
ENVIRONMENT: Spain referred to EU Court of Justice for illegal waste dumping
INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission launches infringement procedure against Croatia for restricting freedoms of lawyers
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE: “2024 begins with a new record month”, says Copernicus, with warmest January on record
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Fabio Massimo Castaldo joins Renew Europe group in European Parliament
RESEARCH: EIC publishes initial documents for project leaders wishing to benefit from its accelerator
TRANSPORT: EU opens dialogue with Moldova to adapt its network