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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13437

22 June 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 22
NEWS BRIEFS / Economy
EU Council approves revised recovery plan for Ireland

21/06/24 (Agence Europe) – On Friday 21 June, the Council of the European Union approved Ireland’s revised post-Covid-19 recovery plan, worth a total of €1.15 billion in the form of grants (see EUROPE B13433A32). The plan devotes 50.2% and 30.2% to climate action and the digital transition respectively. See the proposal for a decision by the EU Council and its annex: https://aeur.eu/f/cs3 ; https://aeur.eu/f/coe (MB)

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: Estonia fails to push through opt-in system in directive on VAT for digital platforms at EU Council
TAXATION: carbon tax should apply to carbon emissions from all sectors at same rate, according to Tax Foundation Europe
EIB: EU Bank adopts its 2024-2027 Strategic Roadmap
BANKS: European Commission criticises EU Council’s agreement on ‘CMDI’ banking crisis management package
FRANCE: Bruno Le Maire explains reasons behind opening of excessive deficit procedure against his country
STATE AID: European Commission authorises a €3 billion German scheme to support development of Hydrogen Core Network
SECTORAL POLICIES
HEALTH: pharmaceutical package, European ministers show differences over incentive system
HEALTH: EU Council defines main areas for action to strengthen European Health Union
HEALTH: many EU Member States are calling for stricter rules to protect young people from tobacco products
CLIMATE/RESEARCH: INCITE, European Commission welcomes new centre to accelerate implementation of clean industrial technologies
EXTERNAL ACTION
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Ukraine, Middle East, Georgia, Great Lakes and Western Balkans on EU Foreign Affairs Council agenda
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: tripartite majority in European Parliament sufficient to elect Ms von der Leyen as President of Commission, according to Jean-Claude Juncker
EP2024: seven members of Czech party ANO 2011 leave Renew Europe group
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: Hungarian Presidency of EU Council to focus on labour market reserves in EU and inclusion of people with disabilities
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: European Commission authorises Hungarian aid of €35 million for expansion of Hyginett toothbrush factory in Gyöngyös
BANKS: European Commission to propose postponing application in EU of ‘Basel III’ rules governing certain market activities until January 2026
ECONOMY: EU Council approves revised recovery plan for Ireland
EMPLOYMENT/COMPETITIVENESS: ‘NZIA’, European Commission launches an ‘Academy’ to train 100,000 workers in solar photovoltaic value chain over next three years
COMPANIES: TNFD and EFRAG publish correspondence mapping of respective standards
ENVIRONMENT: Austrian minister Leonore Gewessler subject of complaint for abuse of power following her vote in favour of nature restoration
FINANCE: European Banking Authority publishes technical standards and guidelines on crypto-assets
ERRATUM
DIGITAL: ENISA carries out pan-European exercise to prepare for cyber attacks