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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13356

23 February 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 19 / 42
EXTERNAL ACTION / Russia
Political opponents call on EU to do more against Putin’s regime
Brussels, 22/02/2024 (Agence Europe)

Alexei Navalny’s Chief of Staff at the Anti-Corruption Foundation, Leonid Volkov, the wife of Vladimir Kara-Murza and Advocacy Director at the Free Russia Foundation, Evgenia Kara-Murza, and the Foundation’s Vice-President, Vladimir Milov, called on the European Union, on Thursday 22 February, to take further measures against Vladimir Putin’s Russian regime.

“Any inaction on retaliating to a brutal, blatant murder of Alexei Navalny...will be taken by Putin as a sign of weakness...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
Interview INTERNAL MARKET: Enrico Letta suggests “automatic and rapid” European funding for green transition of industry
INTERNAL MARKET: MEPs postpone vote on report on late payments
AGRICULTURE: European Commission presents simplification options to reduce burden on EU farmers
AGRICULTURE: European agriculture ministers expected to agree on measures to simplify CAP rules on Monday 26 February
FISHERIES: Denmark and Sweden oppose unilateral measures introduced by United Kingdom
FISHERIES: European Commission seeks stakeholders’ views on ban on shark fin trade
TRANSPORT: European Parliament/EU Council agreement on standardisation of technical requirements for type-approval of non-road machinery
CUSTOMS: MEPs adopt negotiating position on EU customs reform
ENVIRONMENT: nature restoration, Mohammed Chahim confident that a majority of MEPs will support validation of political agreement at plenary session
ENERGY: Maroš Šefčovič invites reliable international suppliers to take part in first “medium-term” joint gas purchase tender
ENERGY: Ursula von der Leyen reiterates her support for clean technology industry in meeting objectives of European Green Deal
ENERGY: MEPs back PCI list including two controversial gas pipeline projects
RESEARCH: Maria Leptin gives details of changes decided by ERC Scientific Council in evaluation of research projects
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
MONEY LAUNDERING: Frankfurt to host future European Anti-Money Laundering Authority
TAXATION: MEPs adopt their opinion on transfer pricing
ECOFIN: capital markets, EIB’s future tasks and European competitiveness on agenda of European finance ministers
ECONOMY: Recovery and Resilience Facility innovates by making EU funding conditional on implementation of structural reforms
EMU: two ECB experts criticise Bitcoin’s low added value and lack of regulation
EXTERNAL ACTION
RUSSIA: political opponents call on EU to do more against Putin’s regime
RUSSIA: European Parliament committee responsible for report on Russia postpones vote
MOLDOVA: destabilisation of country, EU imposes sanctions on six individuals and one entity
TRADE: free trade agreements can only benefit EU agri-food trade, says European Commission
UNITED STATES: Copa-Cogeca calls on Washington to abolish countervailing duties on Spanish black olives
INSTITUTIONAL
EP2024: Pedro Marques hopes that Ursula von der Leyen will not slow down pace of ‘Green Deal’ during European election campaign
EP2024: in run-up to election campaign, European Parliament is announcing a series of measures to strengthen media coverage and public involvement
BUDGET: MEPs approve various components of revision of EU multiannual financial framework
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
SPACE: ERS-2 satellite reenters atmosphere
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European disability and parking cards – MEPs adopt their position
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: access to specialist care is a major challenge for victims of sexual violence in conflict situations
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
CITIZENSHIP: issuing travel documents – EU Court of Justice reaffirms equal treatment of EU citizens
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
MIGRATION: Council of Europe denounces repression of defenders of migrants’ rights
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: European Commission approves a €240 million Danish scheme for transition towards a net-zero economy
COMPETITIVENESS: MEPs approve provisional agreement on Net-Zero Industry Act
CONSUMERS: Zalando criticised by EU for misleading use of sustainability indices for products
ENERGY: United Kingdom announces withdrawal from Energy Charter Treaty
ENERGY: French Minister for Economy announces a new meeting of ‘Nuclear Alliance’ on 4 March
ENVIRONMENT: as part of LIFE programme, European Commission is releasing a budget of €233 million to finance fight against climate change and protect biodiversity
JUSTICE/CONSUMERS: product liability, MEPs give green light to European Parliament/EU Council agreement
INTERNAL MARKET: MEPs approve text of provisional agreement on single market emergency instrument
DIGITAL: European Digital Rights calls on EU to take immediate action to ban spyware
DIGITAL: MEPs approve provisional political agreement on ‘Gigabit Infrastructure Act’ in European Parliament committee
EP2024: European Christian Democrats finalise election manifesto