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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13561
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EXTERNAL ACTION / China

EU challenges Beijing at WTO for failing to respect rights of holders of standard-essential patents

On Monday 20 January, the European Commission requested the opening of yet another dispute with China at the World Trade Organization (WTO). This time, the aim is to enforce the rights of holders of standard-essential patents (SEP) on Chinese territory. The EU is accusing Beijing of imposing fixed amounts of royalties on SEP holders worldwide without their agreement. “This gives Chinese manufacturers cheaper access to those European technologies unfairly”, the European Commission...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: faced with uncertainty of transatlantic relations, a number of countries are urging EU to set its own economic agenda and not just react
ECOFIN: regulatory simplification, Stability Pact and EU aid to Ukraine on agenda of European Finance Ministers
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: European Commission officially integrates ‘Code of conduct on countering hate speech’ into DSA
DIGITAL: European Court of Auditors highlights flaws in geo-blocking regulation and calls for its rapid revision
MIGRATION: Poland is sparing no effort to protect EU from Belarus’ instrumentalisation of migrants
MIGRATION: Donald Trump’s presidency will give renewed impetus to supporters of migrant expulsions in EU according to ICMPD
TRANSPORT/INDUSTRY: Strategic Dialogue on future of European automotive industry launches at end of January
TRANSPORT: European Commission proposes excluding ports of Tangiers and Port Said from ‘ports of call’ list to prevent carbon leakage
ENERGY: 37 MEPs call on European Commission to consider extending wholesale gas price cap mechanism
CLIMATE: inauguration of Donald Trump - Green MEPs concerned about pursuit of climate ambitions
FISHERIES: European Commission consults stakeholders on ‘Oceans Pact’
ENVIRONMENT: new study identifies global urbanisation as one of main causes of water-quality deterioration
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: Mark Rutte and Andrius Kubilius call for closer EU-NATO cooperation
EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: ceasefire in Gaza, MEPs call on EU to get involved
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU leaders continue to call for full access of aid to Gaza
TURKEY: Turkish ambassador criticises EU’s failure to act towards his country
MALAYSIA: EU relaunches negotiations with Kuala Lumpur on free trade agreement
CHINA: EU challenges Beijing at WTO for failing to respect rights of holders of standard-essential patents
INSTITUTIONAL
BETTER REGULATION: EPP party calls for a two-year hold on implementation of certain recently adopted EU rules
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EYCS: promotion of fairer and more inclusive education guides discussions of EU Member States’ education ministers
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
MEDIA: Reporters Without Borders and European Federation of Journalists call on European Commission to get tough with Meta on fact-checking
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: ILGA Europe calls on Italian government to take action in face of increasing violence against LGBTI people
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE: EU must pursue its climate agenda, says Paschal Donohoe
ECONOMY: euro area inflation confirmed at 2.4% in December 2024
EDUCATION: European Commission and Polish government announce €116 million in aid for Ukrainian schoolchildren
UNITED STATES: members of American Chamber of Commerce to EU concerned about business climate on both sides of Atlantic
FINANCE/CLIMATE: EBA consults on guidelines for environmental, social and governance scenario analysis
KUWAIT: EU deeply concerned by latest executions
RESEARCH: European Holocaust Research Infrastructure becomes EU’s 30th research consortium
FOOD SAFETY: European Commission authorises marketing of insect meal