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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13075

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SECTORAL POLICIES
free to read - COMPANIES: political agreement reached in EU Council on corporate due diligence
INDUSTRY: EU ministers leave budget question open on ‘Chips Act’
INTERNAL MARKET: EU ministers agree on position on geographical indications for industrial and craft products
CONSUMERS: Czech Presidency of EU Council intends to make further progress on right to information on product sustainability before handing over the reins
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: Czech Presidency to try and compromise on Ecodesign regulation for sustainable products before handing over
ENVIRONMENT: full support from MEPs for stricter rules on shipments of waste within EU and to developing countries
FISHERIES: Virginijus Sinkevičius to present his ‘fitness check’ of Common Fisheries Policy in early 2023
AGRICULTURE: circular economy, Copa-Cogeca moderately satisfied with ‘carbon farming’ proposals
HOME AFFAIRS: Schengen enlargement, Czech Presidency of EU Council does not yet see unanimity among Member States
COHESION: high-level conference on future of cohesion policy in 2023 will be based on European Commission’s 8th report
HEALTH: European Commission, WHO and ECDC warn of risks posed by simultaneous circulation of influenza A and B, SARS-CoV-2 and RSV
TRANSPORT: provisional agreement with EU Council over CO2 emissions for new cars and vans approved in European Parliament committee
CLIMATE: carbon certification, grey areas in European Commission’s proposal worry some stakeholders
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL interview: if EU Council does not reach a “balanced” agreement, “there will be no room for negotiation”, warns Elisabetta Gualmini, European Parliament rapporteur on digital platform workers
SOCIAL: MEPs to question European Commission and EU Council on minimum income and active inclusion
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EUROGROUP: economic governance reform, 2023 draft budgetary plans and Mr Donohoe’s re-election on ministerial agenda
STATE AID: green light for €13.5 billion in French aid to offset the costs of indirect emissions incurred by energy-intensive companies
STATE AID: in-depth investigation into Lithuanian measure to compensate Litgas for operation of an LNG terminal
ECONOMY: euro area inflation at 10.0% in November and unemployment at 6.5% in October
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET/RULE OF LAW: no decision expected in EU Council on 6 December on Hungary’s recovery plan and ‘Rule of law conditionality’ procedure concerning it
DEMOCRACY: MEPs want to make it easier for mobile EU citizens to participate in European elections
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: EU directive on pay transparency, don’t be too quick to claim victory
MEDIA: Audiovisual Media Services Directive must be transposed, say MEPs
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: EU Council adopts its position on EDIRPA
DEFENCE: EU adopts five assistance measures under ‘European Peace Facility’
EXTERNAL ACTION
CHINA: Charles Michel calls for more reciprocity in economic relations with Beijing
UNITED KINGDOM: co-legislators agree to empower Commission to take retaliatory measures if UK fails to meet its obligations
Russian invasion of Ukraine
STATE AID: European Commission authorises €1 billion French scheme for companies in context of war in Ukraine
TERRORISM: some 30 MEPs call on EU to sanction Wagner Group
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
HOME AFFAIRS: according to CJEU, health reasons may justify temporary postponement of a European arrest warrant, but not outright refusal to execute it
NEWS BRIEFS
BELARUS: EU demands Maria Kalesnikava be released and given access to treatment
COHESION: European Commission grants €192 million for a just transition in Latvia
SOUTH KOREA: Europeans and Koreans protect 85 new geographical indications
CLIMATE: MEPs give green light to agreement on reporting requirements for aviation emissions offsets under ‘CORSIA’ scheme
MEDIA: all EU countries are now covered by anti-disinformation centres
DIGITAL: industry concerned about ENISA’s proposed cybersecurity certification scheme for cloud services
RESEARCH: EIT’s new ‘Culture and Creativity’ Knowledge and Innovation Community starts its activities
HEALTH: EU commits €125 million to expand universal health coverage in partnership with WHO

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