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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13459

24 July 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 7 / 43
SECTORAL POLICIES / Digital
Microsoft blames European legislation for global computer blackout
Brussels, 23/07/2024 (Agence Europe)

On Friday 19 July, a computer breakdown affected millions of Microsoft computers around the world, causing major disruption in several sectors, particularly aviation. 

While the origin of the problem was quickly identified - a faulty update to the company’s Crowdstrike cybersecurity software - Microsoft now believes that the European Union and its legislation are also responsible.

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, a spokesperson for the US company said that the EU was...

Contents

BEACONS
EP2024: metamorphosis of ecologists in European Parliament
SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: Member States agree on importance of strengthening EU competitiveness through judicial cooperation
JUSTICE: Member State ministers are ready to work towards better use of AI without compromising human decision-making
JUSTICE: Member State delegations seek to define a strategic vision for EU’s next institutional cycle
HOME AFFAIRS: European Commission proposes to tighten visa policy for Somali nationals
HOME AFFAIRS: European Commission launches dialogue with Armenia on visa liberalisation
DIGITAL: Microsoft blames European legislation for global computer blackout
CLIMATE: European Commission is revising several policy documents to support capture and geological storage of CO2
TRANSPORT: European airlines call on European Commission to resolve air traffic control crisis
CONSTITUTIVE MEETINGS OF STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
ENERGY/INDUSTRY/RESEARCH: newly elected MEP, Poland’s Borys Budka appointed head of European Parliament committee
CLIMATE/ENVIRONMENT: for new Chair of European Parliament Committee, Antonio Decaro, “there is no reason to go back” on ambitions of Green Deal
FOREIGN AFFAIRS/DEFENCE: with no surprises, David McAllister is re-elected Chair of European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs
DEVELOPMENT: Barry Andrews elected Chair of European Parliament’s Development Committee
TRADE: Bernd Lange begins his fifth term as Chair of European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade
HOME AFFAIRS/MIGRATION: Spain’s Javier Zarzalejos succeeds his compatriot Juan Fernando López Aguilar as head of European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties
INTERNAL MARKET/CONSUMERS: Germany’s Anna Cavazzini re-elected as chair of European Parliament’s Committee
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: Li Andersson takes over as head of European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
ECONOMY/COMPETITION: Aurore Lalucq to chair European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
TAXATION: MEP Pasquale Tridico elected as chair of European Parliament subcommittee
BUDGET: Johan Van Overtveldt re-elected Chair of European Parliament’s Committee on Budgets
AGRICULTURE/FISHERIES: Veronika Vrecionová elected Chair of European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
HEALTH: Adam Jarubas remains Chair of European Parliament Subcommittee on Public Health
REGIONS/COHESION: Adrian-Dragoș Benea elected Chair of European Parliament Committee on Regional Development by acclamation
TRANSPORT/TOURISM : Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi elected Chair of European Parliament Committee, despite discontent of Patriots for Europe
JUSTICE: Ilhan Kyuchyuk succeeds Adrián Vázquez Lázara as Chair of European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs
WOMEN’S RIGHTS/GENDER EQUALITY: elected head of European Parliament committee, Lina Gálvez intends to combat democratic deficit that results in gender inequality
EYCS: Volt MEP Nela Riehl wins chair of CULT Committee over Patriots for Europe’s Malika Sorel
FUTURE OF THE EU: Sven Simon to chair European Parliament Committee on Constitutional Affairs
CITIZENSHIP: Bogdan Rzońca elected Chair of European Parliament Committee on Petitions
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Greens/EFA Group appoints its coordinators within European Parliament’s parliamentary committees
EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: Josep Borrell thinks EU must do more to resolve situation in Middle East
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: European Commission experts examine different approaches to financial reporting including SMEs and non-listed firms
STATE AID: European Commission suspects Delivery Hero and Glovo of having formed cartel in online delivery market
STATE AID: European Commission approves increased German support for very high-speed broadband access for households, public sector and businesses
COMPETITION: European Commission accepts Vifor’s commitments to address anti-competitive practices targeting its main competitor, Pharmacosmos
NEWS BRIEFS
TRADE: WTO members fail to reach consensus on second phase of agreement on fisheries subsidies
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: current European Commissioner for Climate Action, Wopke Hoekstra, nominated as candidate for next European Commission
DEFENCE: ‘European Peace Facility’, EU extends its assistance measure for African Union
NATO: Javier Colomina appointed as NATO Special Representative for Southern Neighbourhood
PALESTINE: Josep Borrell welcomes ‘reconciliation’ agreement between Palestinian factions
CSDP: EU extends EUAM CAR mission until 31 October 2024
HEALTH: European Commission and Bosnia and Herzegovina sign association agreement for EU4Health programme
TRANSPORT: European Commission publishes a document to help implement regulation on sustainable marine fuels