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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13497
Contents Publication in full By article 10 / 26
INSTITUTIONAL / European parliament plenary

Viktor Orbán finally in Strasbourg to present priorities of Hungarian Presidency of EU Council

The MEPs will meet in Strasbourg from 7 to 10 October for a plenary session with more debates than votes, and with a particular focus on the international situation. The Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, will be present this time to set out the priorities of the Hungarian Presidency of the EU Council.

Hungarian Presidency. After the debate scheduled for last month was postponed due to the floods in Hungary, MEPs will discuss the priorities of the Hungarian Presidency of the EU...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
CHINA: EU Member States approve anti-subsidy tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
Interview HUMAN RIGHTS: “We need to depoliticise human rights”, defends Mounir Satouri
MIDDLE EAST: G7 calls on regional players to act “responsibly and with restraint”
TRADE/CLIMATE: wind energy sector will be penalised by CBAM, according to study commissioned by WindEurope
SECTORAL POLICIES
HOME AFFAIRS: European Commission and Canada sign draft agreement on transfer of air passenger data
CONSUMERS: addictive models and targeted advertising, European consumers are not yet sufficiently protected when it comes to online practices
AGRICULTURE: European Commissioner-designate, Christophe Hansen, to be questioned at European Parliament on CAP budget and effects of enlargement
ENVIRONMENT: following proposal to postpone regulation on deforestation, risk of co-legislators watering it down
CLIMATE: director of CAN Europe network, Chiara Martinelli, calls on EU to strengthen leadership on financing ahead of COP29
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY: Viktor Orbán finally in Strasbourg to present priorities of Hungarian Presidency of EU Council
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: The Left group in European Parliament calls for reforms to strengthen transparency and integrity in scrutinising Commissioners-designate
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
MOROCCO: Court of Justice of European Union upholds cancellation of two EU-Morocco agreements on agricultural trade and fisheries
MOROCCO: labelling on origin of melons and tomatoes harvested in Western Sahara must mention this territory and not Morocco, according to Court of Justice
GENDER EQUALITY: Court of Justice rules that refusal of Member State to recognise change of first name and gender lawfully acquired elsewhere in EU is unlawful
MIGRATION: being an Afghan woman justifies granting of refugee status in EU, rules Court of Justice
MIGRATION: EU law does not allow Member States to designate only part of territory of third countries as safe country of origin
JUSTICE: police access to personal data on mobile phones is not limited to investigations into serious crime, says CJEU
JUSTICE: EU Court of Justice sets limits on use of all personal data collected for targeted advertising purposes
COMPETITION/INTERNAL MARKET: certain FIFA rules on transfer of professional football players contrary to EU law, says Court of Justice
TRANSPORT: Court of Justice of EU broadly confirms validity of Mobility Package
CONSUMERS: without a legal name, a Member State may not prohibit use of terms traditionally associated with meat for a vegetarian product
COMPETITION: fines confirmed for four Italian companies involved in a cartel on market for concrete reinforcing bars
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECOFIN: macrofinancial aid to Ukraine, post-Covid-19 recovery plan and fight against tax evasion on agenda of European Finance Ministers
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: directive and recommendation on quality traineeships, Member States question usefulness of new initiatives
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EDUCATION: meeting under Hungarian Presidency of EU Council, Directors-General discussed resilience and inclusiveness of education systems
NEWS BRIEFS
WTO: process for selecting next Director-General of WTO is brought forward