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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13496
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BREACHES OF EU LAW / Rule of law

Foreign influences, European Commission refers Hungary’s ‘defence of sovereignty’ law to EU Court of Justice

On Thursday 3 October, the European Commission once again referred Hungary to the Court of Justice of the EU, this time over the Hungarian law on the ‘defence of sovereignty’, which “infringes EU law”, according to a press release.

The law establishes an ‘Office for the Defence of Sovereignty’ tasked with investigating specific activities said to be carried out in the interest of another State or a foreign body, organisation or natural person, allegedly liable to violate or...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
BIODIVERSITY: MEPs regret European Commission not leading by example just weeks before COP16 on biodiversity
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission and United Nations are working towards an “ambitious” global treaty on plastics that goes beyond waste management
CLIMATE: Bruegel recommends EU counter technological, geoeconomic, social and political risks to reach its 2040 target
FOOD SAFETY: EFSA maintains its position that there are no risks stemming from new genomic techniques
TRANSPORT: Member States remain divided over definition of combined transport
TRANSPORT: capacity shortages and non-compliance with environmental targets in aviation sector persisted in Europe in 2023
CONSUMERS: European Commission is preparing to publish its assessment of European online consumer protection law
ENERGY: MEPs call for simplification of administrative procedures for industry’s ‘clean’ transition
ENERGY: Europe’s economy not electrifying fast enough, according to Eurelectric
REGIONS: EU funds provide tailored support for EU’s outermost regions, according to European Commission
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: in Kyiv, Mark Rutte promises NATO support to ensure Ukraine’s victory
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: Court of Auditors calls for a more robust design of EDIP programme
DEFENCE: European Defence Agency and European Investment Bank Group strengthen their partnership
EXTERNAL ACTION
HUMANITARIAN AID: European Commission releases a further €30 million for vulnerable populations in Lebanon
TRADE: trade agreements help to stabilise trade, according to European Commission
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
STATE AID: European Commission approves Polish scheme worth €1.2 billion for electricity storage facilities
EUROGROUP: capital markets, competitiveness and digital euro on ministerial agenda
TAXATION: Aurore Lalucq supports introduction of electronic VAT exemption certificate
TAXATION: EU and Norway strengthen administrative cooperation in field of value added tax
BREACHES OF EU LAW
RULE OF LAW: foreign influences, European Commission refers Hungary’s ‘defence of sovereignty’ law to EU Court of Justice
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: European Commission refers Italy to EU Court of Justice for failing to end use of successive fixed-term contracts
TAXATION: European Commission takes four Member States to court for failing to notify transposition measures for Pillar 2
HOME AFFAIRS: Commission refers Estonia to EU Court of Justice for failing to provide effective remedy in cases of visa refusal or annulment
DIGITAL: three EU countries have still not empowered their national DSA coordinators
TRANSPORT: Portugal singled out for incomplete transposition of Industrial Emissions Directive
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: agreement between political groups to set up special committees on housing, public health and defence
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EYCS: start of new parliamentary term, MEPs take stock of EU policies on youth inclusion, education and access to sport
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: election of fourth vice-chairman of European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee will have to wait
STATE AID: €120 million French aid for winegrowers grubbing up vines gets green light
CULTURE: Music Moves Europe Awards 2025 - European Commission announces 15 nominated artists
EMPLOYMENT: Members of European Parliament’s Employment and Social Affairs Committee on mission to Audi Forest plant to prepare for debates on automotive sector