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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13352

17 February 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 27 / 27
Op-Ed / Op-ed
Top-ten checklist to implement a 'European Innovation Stress Test' and accelerate R&I - by Olivier Joris
Brussels, 16/02/2024 (Agence Europe)

The EU is losing ground to its global competitors, and this is partly due to legislation that sometimes creates unexpected barriers to research and innovation.
This is problematic since innovation is critical for achieving Europe's green and digital transitions towards sustainability, for strengthening Europe competitiveness and for delivering on the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. As such, to strengthen the EU’s research and innovation performance should be a key strategic priority...

Contents

SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: digital platform workers, Member States once again reject provisional agreement reached with European Parliament
EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: EU “very concerned” about Israeli plans for possible operation in Rafah
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Middle East, Ukraine and Sahel on agenda of Council of European Foreign Ministers
TRADE: unfair foreign subsidies – European Commission opens in-depth investigation into Chinese subsidy
TRADE: farming organisations call on EU to tighten import restrictions on Ukrainian products
SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: EU Council-European Parliament agreement on combating pollution from ships
DIGITAL: after very large online platforms and search engines, DSA is extending to rest of platforms and intermediaries
INTERNAL MARKET: at European Parliament, payment periods continue to be subject of debate just a few days before vote on report in committee
RESEARCH: with Brussels Declaration, Belgian Presidency of EU Council intends to promote global approach and open cooperation in R&I
AGRICULTURE: Belgian Presidency of EU Council is asking about short- and medium-term measures to respond to crisis
HEALTH: increase in number of measles cases requires a coordinated response, according to European Commission
CLIMATE: EU recorded 7.1% fall in greenhouse gas emissions in Q3 of 2023, while maintaining economic stability
CLIMATE: NGO consortium ‘Together for 1.5’ warns of National Energy and Climate Plans shortcomings and calls on European Commission to take action
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
MONEY LAUNDERING: EU Council and European Parliament will attempt to reach agreement on 22 February on the seat of future European authority AMLA
STATE AID: European Commission approves €4 billion German scheme to support decarbonisation of certain industrial processes
STATE AID: European Commission orders recovery of €33.84 million in Romanian aid and interest from Blue Air
INSTITUTIONAL
GENERAL AFFAIRS: rule of law in Poland and European Council spring summit on agenda of Ministers for European Affairs
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: European Commission approves €720 million French measure to prevent and repair damage in forestry sector
CLIMATE: European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency launches a new tool to discover EU-funded projects related to carbon management
COMPETITIVENESS: Member States approve Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA)
CONSUMERS: ‘Empowering Consumers for Green Transition’ Directive, European Parliament and EU Council on track for adoption
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: EU Member States confirm compromise on European disability and parking cards
INDUSTRY: Member States approve emergency instrument for internal market
DIGITAL: Member States green-light provisional political agreement on legislation on deploying high-speed networks in EU
MIDDLE EAST: EU condemns demolition of Fakhri Abu Diab’s house in East Jerusalem
RUSSIA: Europeans pay tribute to Alexei Navalny
Op-Ed
OP-ED: Top-ten checklist to implement a 'European Innovation Stress Test' and accelerate R&I - by Olivier Joris