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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13595

8 March 2025
Contents Publication in full By article 7 / 24
SECTORAL POLICIES / Digital
In face of US attacks, European Commission defends impartiality of DMA
Brussels, 07/03/2025 (Agence Europe)

In a letter dated Thursday 6 March, the two European Commissioners responsible for competition policy and digital affairs, Teresa Ribera and Henna Virkkunen, respond to the strong criticism levelled at the Digital Markets Act (DMA) by two members of the US Congress in a letter dated 23 February (see EUROPE B13591A5).

The letter, which Agence Europe has been able to obtain, “clarifies” certain legislative details relating to the DMA and its application in the EU.

In their February...

Contents

FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: European Commission unveils its future strategy for equality between women and men
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: application of EU Charter of Fundamental Rights—Member States affirm support for civil society organisations
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY: competitiveness, simplification, Ukraine, European defence and European Semester at heart of plenary session from 10 to 13 March
SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: European ministers continue debate on pre-pack proceedings and automatic transfers of contracts under insolvency law
ENERGY: electricity distribution and transmission system operators insist on working together to digitalise sector
AGRICULTURE: planting rights, labelling, outlines of European Commission’s April wine package
DIGITAL: in face of US attacks, European Commission defends impartiality of DMA
CONSUMERS: EU notes increase in non-compliant practices in online second-hand sales
HEALTH: on 11 March, European Commission will present its legislation on critical medicines
RESEARCH: European Commission launches two new Euratom projects to strengthen cooperation between science and industry
Russian invasion of Ukraine
JUSTICE: Adam Bodnar believes in European efforts for judicial response to impunity in Ukraine
UKRAINE: EU maintains close contact with its NATO partners on resolving war
EXTERNAL ACTION
TAIWAN: EU calls on Taipei to take necessary measures towards full abolition of death penalty
CENTRAL ASIA: EU Special Representative for Central Asia in Turkmenistan ahead of bilateral summit with region
ECONOMY - FINANCE
EUROGROUP: fiscal policy coordination, crypto-assets and capital markets union on agenda of European ministers
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: EU Member State Employment and Social Affairs Ministers to discuss place of ‘senior citizens’ in labour market on 10 March
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
CONSUMERS: according to CJEU, handling and booking of flight by a third party does not exclude passenger’s right to compensation in event of long delays
ENVIRONMENT : EU Court of Justice imposes financial penalties on Croatia for poor management of its landfill waste
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
BIODIVERSITY: text lowering level of protection for wolf in Europe comes into force, enabling a proposal to amend Habitats Directive
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: green light for €279 million in Czech State aid for energy storage
MONEY LAUNDERING: European Banking Authority consults on new stricter rules
ENERGY: Energi Danmark fined for manipulating Nordic wholesale electricity market in 2020
TRANSPORT: EASA seeks stakeholders’ input on European environmental protection technical specifications for gyroplanes
Op-Ed
OP-ED: A Strong Europe for a Strong Society - by Tobias Cremer, Raphaël Glücksmann, Sven Misker and Thijs Reuten