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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13628
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Taxation

Belgian Data Protection Authority prohibits Federal Public Service Finance from transferring personal data to US authorities

On Thursday 24 April, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) decided to prohibit the Federal Public Service Finance (FPS Finance) from transferring personal data to the US tax authorities (IRS) under the ‘Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act’ (FATCA) intergovernmental agreement aimed at combating tax evasion (see EUROPE B13373A17).

In December 2023, the Brussels Court of Appeal overturned the DPA’s decision to prohibit the transfer of the tax data to the US and remitted the case...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: according to IEA, fossil fuels will continue to play an important role in global energy mix, particularly in supplying Europe
CLIMATE: EU ministers to discuss ways of tackling disinformation and strengthening adaptation to global warming in Warsaw
ENVIRONMENT: EU Council and European Parliament find points of agreement, before tackling more divisive issues of ‘green claims’ in June
ENVIRONMENT: Jessika Roswall to give keynote speech on ‘nature credits’ in early May
DIGITAL: in wake of recent fines against Meta and Apple, European Commission has finally published its annual report on implementation of DMA
DIGITAL: TikTok announces measures to ensure integrity of information on its platform ahead of Romanian presidential elections
MIGRATION: in 2024, number of people granted protection status in EU increased by almost 7% compared to 2023
REGIONS: Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions calls for European pact for islands
RESEARCH: European Committee of Regions calls for standalone budget programme with stronger support for regional innovation ecosystems
RESEARCH: European Commission launches a call for contributions on future prospects for research and technological development
EXTERNAL ACTION
AZERBAIJAN: EU and Baku to resume negotiations on a new partnership and cooperation agreement
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION/STATE AID: European Commission reports on rigorous enforcement of its policy
CUSTOMS: enlargement countries must be more closely involved in collaborative activities of customs programme, according to European Commission
TAXATION: Belgian Data Protection Authority prohibits Federal Public Service Finance from transferring personal data to US authorities
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
MIGRATION: Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe takes action on issue of missing migrants
Russian invasion of Ukraine
AGRICULTURE : Copa-Cogeca calls for re-establishment of tariff quotas for Ukrainian wheat and barley
TRADE/TRANSPORT: MEPs call on Greece to take action against sale of ships for Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’
EDUCATION: opening of first EU-funded shelter serving as underground school in Odesa region
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE : European Commission confirms flexibility for disaster-hit farmers in Mayotte
MYANMAR: EU Council extends restrictive measures against 106 individuals and 22 entities for one year
COHESION: €65 million in EU funding for new waste management facilities in Peloponnese
DEFENCE : European Peace Facility – EU adopts €15 million assistance measure for Macedonian army
DEFENCE: Federation of Security and Defence Industries of Latvia and Spanish company EM&E Group join ASD
ENERGY: ACER consults on revision of harmonised rules for allocation of long-term electricity transmission rights
SPACE: in three years, EU has supported private sector in surveillance and tracking of space objects with more than €142 million in calls for tender
TAXATION: Côte d’Ivoire becomes 150th signatory to Multilateral Convention to tackle tax evasion and avoidance
DIGITAL: European Commission launches advisory committee on cybersecurity in healthcare
PHILIPPINES: EU election observation mission officially launched for mid-term elections on 12 May
DRC: EU welcomes agreement between DRC and AFC/M23 to work towards ceasefire
TRANSPARENCY: Huawei representatives denied access to European Commission
TRANSPORT: European Commission invites applications for expert positions on ‘Single European Sky’ Performance Review Board