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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13483

17 September 2024
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Consumers
BEUC tackles virtual currencies in video games
Brussels, 16/09/2024 (Agence Europe)

In a press release dated Thursday 12 September, the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) announced that it had lodged a complaint with the European consumer protection authorities concerning certain monetary practices used by major video game companies.

BEUC and the 22 other signatory associations accuse games such as Fortnite, EA Sports FC 24, Minecraft and Clash of Clans of using their own in-game currencies. The association believes that “the lack of transparency” regarding the...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Thierry Breton resigns from College with a bang and leaves his position as European Commissioner-designate to Stéphane Séjourné
BUDGET: European Court of Auditors finds start of ‘plastic tax’ in EU “difficult”
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: Olha Stefanichyna promises to change EU’s perceptions of corruption in her country
EXTERNAL ACTION
IRAN: two years after death of Jina Mahsa Amini, EU calls on Iran to respect human rights
MIDDLE EAST: Josep Borrell announces EUBAM Rafah mission is far from being redeployed
PAKISTAN: EU encourages Pakistani authorities to implement international conventions to facilitate new GSP+ application
SERBIA/KOSOVO: next meeting of Pristina-Belgrade dialogue negotiations will be held in Brussels
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
AGRICULTURE: MEPs want strategic dialogue on future of agriculture to lead to concrete measures
SECTORAL POLICIES
CIVIL PROTECTION: MEPs to debate EU’s preparedness for natural disasters following floods in Central Europe
FISHERIES: European Commission presents very partial proposal on 2025 quotas in Mediterranean waters
FISHERIES: European Commission proposes review of EU tools to combat unsustainable fishing practices in third countries
PLANTS: EFSA identifies 12 bark and ambrosia beetle species posing high risk to EU plant health
CLIMATE: consumption of ozone-depleting substances in EU and worldwide has been reduced by 99% between 1986 and 2023
INDUSTRY: ACEA calls for application of CO2 emission standards to be delayed by two years
ENERGY: EU expected to have 350 GW of wind power capacity by 2030, below 425 GW target, according to WindEurope
TRANSPORT: European Commission has noted increase in breaches of legislation on working time for lorry drivers over period 2021-2022
CONSUMERS: BEUC tackles virtual currencies in video games
DIGITAL: EU tech ecosystem in limbo after Thierry Breton’s surprise resignation
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EDUCATION/RESEARCH: European ministers for higher education and research seek to strengthen competitiveness and academic cooperation in Budapest
NEWS BRIEFS
CHINA : Member States to vote on tariffs for Chinese electric vehicles on 25 September
MONEY LAUNDERING: EU continues its cooperation with Africa
DEVELOPMENT: Social Democrats ask Ursula von der Leyen to confirm Commissioner for ‘Development’ portfolio
ENERGY: ACER opens a public consultation on amending methodology for harmonised allocation of electricity cross-zonal capacity
IRAN: transfer of ballistic missiles to Moscow, G7 promises “significant” measures against Iran
WTO: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala nominated for second term as Director-General of WTO
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU activates Civil Protection Mechanism to support Portugal in its fight against major new fires
DRC: EU concerned by announcement of 37 new death sentences
REGIONS: Mario Draghi’s report neglects regions and maritime sector, regrets CPMR
SOCIAL: European Commission proposes aid of €2.7 million from Globalisation Adjustment Fund for 365 redundant Belgian workers
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