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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13583
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Research

MEPs propose plan to boost research and innovation in Europe

On Wednesday 19 February, with 67 votes in favour, 5 against and 9 abstentions, the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) approved an own-initiative report proposing to strengthen Europe’s research and innovation capacities in view of the 10th Research Framework Programme (FP10).

The text's rapporteur, Christian Ehler (EPP, Germany), wants to “send a clear message to the Commission to uphold the Treaties and keep FP10 as an independent Union...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
RUSSIA: EU Member States agree on 16th sanctions package
SECURITY/DEFENCE: to have respect of United States, it is necessary to spend on defence, says Radosław Sikorski
TRADE: MEPs stress need for risk mitigation measures regarding tariffs on Russian and Belarusian agricultural imports
SECTORAL POLICIES
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: EU Council and European Parliament reach provisional agreement on revision of framework directive on food and textile waste
AGRICULTURE: major project at heart of European Commission’s ‘vision’ for agriculture is reciprocity of standards
FISHERIES: Costas Kadis promises to take account of fishing industry concerns in future ‘Oceans Pact’
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission goes against grain of certain binding objectives advocated by Parliament on water resilience
COMPETITIVENESS: European Parliament’s Greens/EFA Group calls for ‘Clean Industrial Deal’ to pursue ambitions of ‘Green Deal’
ENERGY: MEPs again stress need to act on energy prices to support energy-intensive industries
TRANSPORT: high-speed trains, automotive sector and ports - Apóstolos Tzitzikóstas outlines his work programme to MEPs
TRANSPORT: Siegfried Mureşan proposes devoting more of European budget to cross-border projects to develop rail sector
RESEARCH: MEPs propose plan to boost research and innovation in Europe
DIGITAL/HEALTH: MEPs ask European Commission to clarify how hospital cybersecurity plan will be funded
JUSTICE: recognition of parenthood throughout EU - MEPs question EU Council and European Commission
JUSTICE: children’s rights - Ewa Kopacz warns of cross-border disputes and mental health crisis
EXTERNAL ACTION
SOUTH AFRICA: European Commission aims to open negotiations on a ‘clean trade and investment partnership’ with Pretoria
UNITED STATES: MEPs want to know European Commission’s strategy for responding to Donald Trump’s trade threats
ACP: “You have been standing with Ukraine since the beginning of the war”, says Ursula von der Leyen on visit to Caribbean
DEVELOPMENT: rapporteur Charles Goerens calls on EU countries to carry out “soul-searching” on aid financing
MIDDLE EAST: seven NGOs urge EU to suspend its association agreement with Israel
AFGHANISTAN: Several MEPs call for CJEU ruling on reception of Afghan women to be applied
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: Siegfried Mureșan and Carla Tavares reject idea of drastically streamlining governance of European funds
COHESION: logic introduced in ‘Next Generation EU’ is “good for the future” of policy, according to António Costa
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: Polish Presidency of EU Council advocates broad interpretation of military spending in order to assess public finances
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: coordination of social security schemes, Roxana Mînzatu believes that an agreement is possible with goodwill
SOCIAL: European Social Fund Plus post-2027 - MEPs insist on maintaining current structure, governance and funding
EMPLOYMENT: talent pool - European Parliament Committees on Culture and Education and on Employment and Social Affairs adopt their draft opinion
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Council of Europe Commission against Racism and Intolerance publishes follow-up conclusions on Bulgaria, France and Greece
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE: in 2022, carbon footprint of goods and services consumed in EU was 10.7 tonnes of CO2 equivalent
CLIMATE:  glaciers lost 6,542 billion tonnes of ice between 2000 and 2023, according to study supported by European Space Agency
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: European Commissioner Jessika Roswall takes part in first Ecodesign Forum
BETTER REGULATION: medium-sized companies in France want to be exempt from CSDDD directive
PAKISTAN: EU releases €500,000 in humanitarian aid to help people affected by violence
CSDP: Davide Da Pozzo appointed EU Force Commander for EUNAVFOR ATALANTA
TRANSPORT/ENVIRONMENT: effectiveness of regulation on ship recycling is being undermined by reflagging of ships, according to European Commission