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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13767
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Energy

European Commission’s ‘grids package’ focuses on greater flexibility in application of environmental rules

In a series of documents exclusively obtained by Agence Europe, on Friday 5 December, the Commission details its draft package for strengthening the development of European grids, which it plans to officially present on 10 December.

To achieve its objectives of interconnectivity between Member States and the massive integration of renewable energy into the EU’s energy system, it has no hesitation in emphasising and reinforcing the “overriding interest” status of certain projects to...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: European Commission imposes €120 million fine on X, Elon Musk’s social network
DIGITAL: at Telecommunications Council, EU27 welcome sanction against X and agree on European digital competitiveness
DIGITAL: European Commission accepts TikTok’s commitments on transparency of its advertising repository
ENERGY: European Commission’s ‘grids package’ focuses on greater flexibility in application of environmental rules
ENERGY: ban on Russian gas imports to be postponed until 1 November 2027 in event of risk to gas stocks
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission plans a ‘light omnibus’ on 10 December before a broader review
CIVIL PROTECTION: Europe’s fire season is expanding, reveals JRC 2024 report
AGRICULTURE: EU farming organisations welcome, with some reservations, agreement between EU institutions on ‘wine package’
TRANSPORT: European Ministers support proposal for a partial agreement on Connecting Europe Facility
TRANSPORT: European ministers completely disagree over greening corporate fleets
TRANSPORT: fifteen Member States call for simplification of regulatory framework for civilian drones
HOME AFFAIRS: drone overflights – EU home affairs ministers to consider implications for internal security
HOME AFFAIRS: political negotiations between EU Council and European Parliament over child sexual abuse content online begin on 9 December
MIGRATION: Danish Presidency of EU Council is conducting final negotiations to reach an agreement on 8 December on returns of irregular migrants
JUSTICE: European Ministers to discuss crimes committed in Ukraine, criminal law, data protection, and fight against drug trafficking
INTERNAL MARKET: simplification, investment – EU27 continue discussions on competitiveness
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: European Builders Confederation sets out recommendations to make it easier for SMEs to take part in public procurement contracts
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: Friedrich Merz embarks on ‘campaign to convince’ his Belgian counterpart, Bart De Wever
ECONOMY: GDP growth of 0.3% and employment of 0.2% in third quarter in euro area
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY: according to European Institute for Gender Equality, EU still needs half century to achieve full equality
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights calls for better assessment of impact posed by “high-risk artificial intelligence”
NEWS BRIEFS
AFRICA: development of ‘green’ skills is a decisive lever for mutually beneficial partnerships, according to ECDPM
EMPLOYMENT: European Commission consults on future legislative initiative on skills portability
JORDAN: first-ever EU-Jordan summit to take place on 8 January in Amman
CSDP: mandates of heads of EUCAP Sahel Mali and EUCAP Somalia missions extended by one year
DRC: EU welcomes signing of Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity