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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13835
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Digital

MEPs point to “new challenges” posed by generative AI and cloud computing in applying ‘DMA’

A draft resolution was adopted by the European Parliament’s Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) on Tuesday, 24 March (33 votes in favour, 2 against, and 11 abstentions). According to an IMCO press release, “The resolution also highlights the need [for the European Commission] to address the new challenges posed by generative AI and cloud-based infrastructures to prevent gatekeepers from using these technologies to create new forms of market...

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EXTERNAL ACTION
AUSTRALIA: The EU concludes negotiations with Canberra on “a trade deal many thought we might never land”
AUSTRALIA: EU and Australia sign groundbreaking ‘security and defence’ partnership
GHANA: in Accra, EU concludes its first ‘security and defence’ partnership with an African country
MAURITANIA: EU and Mauritania reaffirm their cooperation in fight against crime and management of migratory flows
SECTORAL POLICIES
COMPETITIVENESS: ‘Made in Europe’, public procurement revision, strategic priorities – Stéphane Séjourné defends Commission’s plans to MEPs
COMPETITIVENESS: European Commission expected to receive green light from Member States to join US Pax Silica initiative on semiconductors
COMPETITIVENESS: French and Spanish employers call on EU leaders to deepen single market and support investment and innovation
INTERNAL MARKET/CUSTOMS: MEPs support creation of single programme for single market and customs union for period 2028-2034
DIGITAL: MEPs point to “new challenges” posed by generative AI and cloud computing in applying ‘DMA’
FOOD SAFETY: European Commission defends its handling of contaminated infant milk crisis
HEALTH: genetically modified micro-organisms will continue to be subject to risk assessment, says European Commission
AGRICULTURE: Copa-Cogeca expresses serious concerns following conclusion of EU/Australia agreement
ANIMAL HEALTH: EU’s crisis stockpile supports Cyprus’ response to foot-and-mouth disease
MIGRATION: Europol creates ‘European Centre Against Migrant Smuggling’ adapted to new methods used by smuggling networks
TRANSPORT: road deaths to fall by 3% in EU by 2025, according to European Commission
TRANSPORT/INDUSTRY: European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association welcomes EU–Australia free trade agreement
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: United States remains leading country of origin for European patent applications, but Europe maintains strong position, according to European Office
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
CUSTOMS: co-legislators set to choose future European Customs Authority seat
ECB: banks, financial stability, interoperability, confidentiality, accessibility... MEPs discuss implications of digital euro
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: European social partners call on EU co-legislators to complete reform of rules coordinating social security schemes
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: despite reservations, MEPs approve 2024 discharge for European Commission
BUDGET: MEPs approve report on control of financial activities of European Investment Bank
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY: care work – MEPs call for greater recognition in predominantly female sector
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
RULE OF LAW: Court of Justice of EU specifies conditions for concluding that a judge is not independent
EU LAW: EU Court of Justice emphasises refusal to refer questions to CJEU for preliminary ruling must always be justified
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE: EIB helps to release €200 million to finance climate-related projects in Vietnam
DEFENCE: continuation of European Parliament-EU Council negotiations on ‘Omnibus V’ package to simplify implementation of military projects
INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission is ready to take legal action against Slovakian measure on diesel prices, which discriminates against foreign vehicles
MIGRATION: Fabrice Leggeri under investigation in France for “complicity in crimes against humanity” in his capacity as former director of Frontex
TRANSPORT: EU Council formally rejects European Parliament’s second-reading position on revision of air passenger rights
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