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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13480

12 September 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 8 / 26
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Taxation
Germany and Croatia should benefit from derogations from common system of value added tax
Brussels, 11/09/2024 (Agence Europe)

Germany and Croatia should benefit from derogations from Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax (VAT), according to two proposals for implementing decisions put forward by the European Commission on Tuesday 10 September.

In February 2024, in a letter to the European Commission, Germany requested authorisation to extend the application of a measure derogating from articles 168 and 168a of the VAT Directive. The aim is to exclude from the right to deduct VAT charged on...

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SECTORAL POLICIES
interview CONSUMERS: Anna Cavazzini says that EU “produced historic legislation” during mandate that has just come to a close
ENERGY: report on state of Energy Union, “new impetus” needed to achieve target for deployment of renewable energies
CLIMATE: EU Council initiates discussions on joint Climate Club declaration on sidelines of COP29
ENVIRONMENT: MEP Christophe Clergeau supports new legal challenge by three associations to re-authorisation of glyphosate for 10 years
COMPETITIVENESS: technological neutrality promoted by Mario Draghi comes in for criticism
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: NextGenerationEU recovery plan less green than it seems, says European Court of Auditors
EUROGROUP: macroeconomic situation, Stability Pact and financial aid to Ukraine on ministerial agenda
TAXATION: Germany and Croatia should benefit from derogations from common system of value added tax
TAXATION: windfall profit taxes could distance EU from Net Zero Goal by 2050, says Tax Foundation Europe
FINANCE: Enrico Letta and Mario Draghi’s proposals require adjustments for small investors, says Better Finance
EXTERNAL ACTION
CHINA: EU should review its intention to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, according to Pedro Sánchez
TRADE: BusinessEurope calls for a proactive trade agenda
WESTERN BALKANS: uncertainties surrounding Serbian “red lines” linked to Ohrid Agreements and Pristina-Belgrade dialogue
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: EUISS proposes ten ideas to reboot EU foreign policy
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: launch of European Union Diplomatic Academy
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: ‘von der Leyen II’ Commission will have to defend “further integration of EU”, says European Parliament’s Renew Europe Group
CITIZENSHIP: European Commission registers two European Citizens’ Initiatives
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
EUROPEAN COURT OF AUDITORS: Court of Auditors decision requiring Karel Pinxten to repay €153,000 is largely justified, according to European General Court
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: General Court of European Union rules against Parliament for failing to protect parliamentary assistant
RUSSIA: General Court removes of Pavel Ezubov from EU sanctions list
RUSSIA: EU Council has right to introduce reporting and cooperation obligations to ensure effectiveness of measures to freeze funds
RUSSIA: General Court of EU confirms restrictive measures adopted against Russian finance company NSD
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
MIGRATION: Council of Europe calls for international harmonisation in fight against migrant smugglers, but insists on respect for human rights
NEWS BRIEFS
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: failure of Renew Europe group’s attempt to get European Parliament’s pro-European groups to adopt a declaration on gender equality
FISHERIES: EU Council authorises European Commission to negotiate a new fisheries protocol with Sao Tomé and Principe
FISHERIES: EU Council endorses acts on new EU/Guinea-Bissau agreement