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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13389

12 April 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 44
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Energy
European Parliament backs provisional gas package agreements by large majority
Brussels, 11/04/2024 (Agence Europe)

At their plenary session in Brussels on Wednesday 11 April, MEPs approved provisional Interinstitutional Agreements on the gas package (see EUROPE B13334A14), comprising a directive (425 votes in favour, 64 against and 100 abstentions) and a regulation (477 votes in favour, 90 against and 54 abstentions).

In a debate preceding the vote, the rapporteur on the regulation, Jerzy Buzek (EPP, Poland), welcomed the fact that after two years of work, the gas package had given a “green...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: “Sooner or later, the recapitalisation of the EIB will be on the table”, says Charles Michel
EP2024
Interview EP2024: “Having a ‘Spitzenkandidat’ is only way to underline our political identity and programme”, says Nicola Procaccini
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: EIB defence activities, European Recovery Plan and macro-financial aid to Ukraine and Egypt on EU ministers’ agenda
ECB: majority of governors want to wait until June before considering a cut in key rates
EMU: hopes fading that European Parliament’s ‘digital euro’ and ‘legal tender for euro banknotes and coins’ reports will be adopted during this parliamentary term
COMPETITIVENESS: Strategic Perspectives think tank publishes recommendations for strengthening EU’s economic security
FINANCE: Finance Watch fears a “devastating financial crisis” without a “green” transition for insurance companies
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
EUROPEAN COMMISSION : European Parliament rejects appointment of Markus Pieper as SME Envoy
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: European Parliament adopts its new Rules of Procedure
BUDGET: European Parliament approves discharge to be granted to Commission regarding implementation of EU 2022 budget
ENERGY: European Parliament backs provisional gas package agreements by large majority
ENERGY: European Parliament gives green light to reform of European electricity market
DIGITAL: MEPs adopt position on additional procedural rules for ‘GDPR’ negotiations with EU Council
DEMOCRACY: pro-European groups in European Parliament call for in-depth investigation into ‘Russia Gate’
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Parliament calls on EU Council once again to enshrine right to safe and legal abortion in EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
RULE OF LAW: MEPs once again criticise European Commission for releasing more than €10 billion for Hungary
RULE OF LAW: MEPs reiterate their concerns about situation in Slovakia
TAXATION: European Parliament wants to limit risk of double non-taxation in Transfer Pricing directive
TAXATION: European Parliament calls for accelerated implementation of measures to facilitate internationalisation of small and medium-sized enterprises
TRANSPORT: European Parliament supports single method for calculating greenhouse gas emissions
AGRICULTURE : European Parliament agrees to an emergency vote at next plenary session on rules amending CAP
AGRICULTURE : European Parliament ratifies new rules on comprehensive honey labelling
FISHERIES: European Parliament approves new rules laid down by North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission
TRANSPORT: European Parliament validates agreement with EU Council on CO2 emission standards for heavy commercial vehicles
ENVIRONMENT: European Parliament approves interinstitutional agreement on modernisation of Urban Wastewater Directive
TAXATION: European Parliament gives green light to administrative cooperation with Norway in field of value added tax
SECTORAL POLICIES
TELECOMMUNICATIONS: changes in digital environment and future of European telecommunications on agenda of informal meeting of EU27 Ministers
DIGITAL: European Commission publishes recommendation on post-quantum cryptography
ENERGY: eight countries bordering Baltic Sea commit to closer cooperation on securing offshore energy infrastructure
AGRICULTURE : a number of EU farming organisations are calling on European Parliament to correct its position on plant reproductive material
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: EU High Representative calls on Member States to provide air defence systems and ammunition
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EDUCATION: ‘Global Gateway High-Level Event on Education’: European Union affirms its commitment to investing in access to quality education worldwide
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Belgian Presidency of EU Council still does not have agreement of EU27 on La Hulpe Declaration
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
CATALONIA: decision not to recognise status of separatist Catalan MEPs in 2019 must be annulled, says CJEU Advocate General
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
HUMAN RIGHTS: Council of Europe notes progress in implementing judgments of European Court of Human Rights, but also points to problems
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Disability Forum and Funka Foundation denounce inaccessibility of European political party websites
EXTERNAL ACTION
DEVELOPMENT: Social Democrats concerned about effectiveness of European Commission’s development programmes
NEWS BRIEFS
COMPETITIVENESS: Christian Lindner denounces “lost years” for competitiveness under ‘von der Leyen’ Commission
CULTURE: 2023 European Heritage Label, European Commission recognises seven sites
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Commission registers citizens’ initiative calling for financial support for safe and legal access to abortion in EU
ENERGY: European Commission calls on energy communities to take part in ‘Citizen-led renovation’ initiative
DIGITAL: regulation for an interoperable Europe comes into force
RESEARCH: Ursula von der Leyen calls for better support and promotion of nuclear fusion research
RESEARCH: ERC unveils names of 255 researchers who will share an envelope of €652 million to carry out cutting-edge research