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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13371
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COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU / Digital

CJEU rules a Member State’s data protection authority may order it to delete personal data processed unlawfully

Requested by the Budapest High Court (Hungary) to interpret the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Court of Justice of the EU handed down a judgment on Thursday 14 March in which it ruled that the data protection authority of a Member State may order that Member State to delete data processed unlawfully, even in the absence of a prior request from the data subject (Case C-46/23).

This ruling follows a case between the Hungarian Data Protection Authority and the municipal...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
Interview EP2024: Sandro Gozi is confident that Renew Europe platform will be represented in ‘top jobs’ after European elections in June
DEMOCRACY: European Parliament political groups agree to move ahead with setting up European Ethics Body
Russian invasion of Ukraine
NATO: Jens Stoltenberg believes that military support for Ukraine is a question of political will, not capabilities
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: defence, Jens Stoltenberg calls for rivalry between EU and NATO to be avoided
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: Parliament closes door on negotiations with Council on Generalised Scheme of Preferences
RUSSIA: EU and NATO predict a presidential election that will “not be free and fair”
UNITED STATES: Ukraine and Gaza at heart of discussions between Borrell and Blinken
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
HUMANITARIAN AID: European Parliament calls on Israel to open all crossing points into Gaza
VENEZUELA: European Parliament calls on EU to impose sanctions on Nicolás Maduro
AFGHANISTAN : European Parliament condemns repressive environment in Afghanistan, including violence against women
TUNISIA: MEPs call on Commission to clarify its decision to use emergency written procedure for €150 million aid measure
BUDGET: European Parliament approves provisional agreement on recast of EU fiscal rules
BUDGET: MEPs vote in favour of budget guidelines for 2025
COHESION: increasing budget allocated to cohesion policy after 2027 “essential”, say MEPs
SOCIAL/ECONOMY : MEPs concerned about deteriorating living conditions of Europeans
ANIMAL HEALTH: MEPs are divided over results achieved in improving animal welfare
TRANSPORT: European Parliament supports rationalisation of reporting obligations in road transport and aviation
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS : despite need for unanimity in Council, MEPs debate inclusion of right to abortion in EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS : after transphobic attack in Thessaloniki, European Parliament discusses need for solidarity and legislative measures to combat anti-LGBTQI hatred
JAPAN: European Parliament gives green light to EU-Japan agreement on circulation of data
INDUSTRY : provisional agreement on industrial designs approved by European Parliament
COURT OF AUDITORS: European Parliament supports candidacy of new Italian member
FINANCE: MEPs approve European Parliament/EU Council agreement on recasting Financial Regulation
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: Commission launches formal proceedings against AliExpress for infringement of DSA rules
DIGITAL: European Commission requests additional information on generative AI and targeted advertising from several digital platforms
INTERNAL MARKET/HOME AFFAIRS: European co-legislators tighten EU rules on import and export of civilian firearms
CONSUMERS: product safety, cosmetics topped list of safety alerts issued by Member States in 2023
ENERGY: Maroš Šefčovič wants to maximise potential of forest bioeconomy
ENERGY: ACER suggests how to improve Regional Electricity Coordination Centres’ reporting
AGRICULTURE : EU farming organisations welcome European Parliament vote on trade measures applicable to Ukrainian products
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: retail investment, Belgian Presidency of Council proposes to restrict partial ban on inducements to sale of complex financial products without advice
ECB: new operational framework – Isabel Schnabel explains rationale behind Governing Council’s decisions
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS : victims’ rights, MEPs vote on draft report
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
GENDER EQUALITY: despite legal recognition, trans people are still exposed to violence and discrimination, says Commissioner for Human Rights
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
STATE AID: Court of Justice convicts United Kingdom of infringing EU law
DIGITAL : five EU countries ordered to pay penalties for failure to transpose revised Electronic Communications Code
DIGITAL: CJEU rules a Member State’s data protection authority may order it to delete personal data processed unlawfully
TRANSPARENCY: EU Council convicted of refusing full access to opinion by its legal service
NEWS BRIEFS
ENERGY: ACER updating REMIT to improve reporting of LNG supply contracts and PPAs
ENVIRONMENT: Natura 2000 Award, European Commission opens voting to select next winner of European Citizens’ Award
RULE OF LAW : European Parliament ready to refer Commission to Court of Justice over funds released for Hungary
FINANCE: European Commission renews insurance equivalence framework for United States
TAXATION: European Commission consults on tax dispute resolution
RESEARCH: 43 projects will share €159 million and EIC’s support to carry out cutting-edge research
SYRIA: Josep Borrell calls not to forget unresolved conflict