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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13646
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Trade/climate

European Parliament adopts its position on simplifying Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

On Thursday 22 May, MEPs approved the report by Antonio Decaro (S&D, Italian) on the omnibus text simplifying the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The coalition of centre groups (EPP, S&D, Renew Europe, Greens/EFA) continues to have an effect: none of the amendments tabled by the ECR and PfE groups to further modify the CBAM were adopted. 

The European Parliament as a whole stuck to the report approved by the parliamentary committee, which makes only a slight change to the...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
COMPETITIVENESS: simplifying rules for businesses remains number one concern of EU Member States, despite many initiatives under way
PATENTS: EU27 divided over resumption of work on standard essential patents
PATENTS: EU Council and European Parliament reach agreement on regulation introducing a European compulsory licence
TRANSPORT/INDUSTRY: European ministers want to accelerate implementation of support plan for automotive and battery industries
RESEARCH: mid-term review of Horizon Europe programme and artificial intelligence in science on European ministers’ agenda
ENERGY: ‘Competitiveness’ Council, European pro-nuclear ministers welcome Germany’s new position
ENVIRONMENT: regulation on ‘imported deforestation’ - Belarus, Myanmar, North Korea and Russia present significant risks
BIODIVERSITY: European Union progressing too slowly, according to Joint Research Centre
ANIMAL HEALTH: EU institutions examine origin of foot-and-mouth disease clusters in Hungary and Slovakia
FISHERIES: MEPs approve conclusion of new fisheries agreement with Greenland
SEA: more than 50 NGOs call on Ursula von der Leyen in run-up to UN Ocean Conference
HOME AFFAIRS: removing child sexual abuse material from Internet, Polish Presidency of EU Council should stick to a progress report
CIVIL PROTECTION: eight EU countries launch European Coalition for Civil Preparedness and Resilience
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: EU Member States agree on voluntary electronic declaration of posting of workers
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
ENERGY: European Parliament welcomes European Commission’s roadmap for complete phase-out of Russian fossil fuels
ENERGY: European Parliament validates establishment of Euratom programme for 2026-2027 period
RESEARCH: European Parliament welcomes ‘Choose Europe for Science’ initiative to attract researchers, but calls for more funding
TRADE/CLIMATE: European Parliament adopts its position on simplifying Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
TRADE: European Parliament gives green light to additional tariffs on Russian and Belarusian agricultural products
BANKS: European Parliament gives green light to proposal to make liquidity requirements for certain short-term transactions permanent
EUROPEAN COURT OF AUDITORS: European Parliament gives green light to Ivana Maletić’s nomination for a second term of office
EXTERNAL ACTION
AFRICA: “We need to work with European companies willing to help our economy be industrialised”, says Anna Thandi Moraka
AFRICA: 140 years after Berlin Conference, former EU ambassador, Philippe Van Damme, urges greater credibility for EU-AU summits
DEVELOPMENT: financing for development, Africa, Ukraine and long-term budget on agenda of EU ‘Foreign Affairs’ Council
SERBIA: Kaja Kallas calls on Belgrade to show “actions, not intentions” regarding EU accession
KOSOVO: in Pristina, Kaja Kallas urges Kosovo to break political deadlock and move forward on European path
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
SPACE: European ministers to examine use of satellite data
Russian invasion of Ukraine
RUSSIA: weakening Russia is urgent and feasible, says EUISS
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights has updated its database on criminal detention in EU
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: EU Diversity Month - Eurostat publishes an infographic to support inclusive policies
INSTITUTIONAL
LOBBYING: Roberta Metsola reveals names of four MEPs implicated in alleged corruption case linked to Huawei
NEWS BRIEFS
TRADE: EU Council approves conclusion of ‘Mauritius Convention’ on transparency for investor-state disputes
EEA: EU strengthens its coordination on foreign and security policy with Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway
ENERGY: no EU Member State has fully transposed Renewable Energy Directive before deadline set
LIBYA: EU reaffirms its “strong support” for Libya’s long-term stability, unity and prosperity
DIGITAL: fines for four EU countries that have not transposed directive on open data and re-use of public sector information
HEALTH: new European vaccine platform to improve health preparedness in EU
TRANSPORT: European Commission adopts recommendations to help Member States address transport poverty