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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13111

1 February 2023
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SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: compromise agreement between European Parliament’s political groups on revision of Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
ENERGY: regulatory tools chosen by European Commission hampering completion of internal electricity market, according to European Court of Auditors
ENERGY: electricity generation in EU, wind and solar overtake gas
TRANSPORT: Swedish Presidency of EU Council outlines its priorities in European Parliament Committee
TRANSPORT: EU/Qatar air transport agreement, several MEPs concerned about lack of prior consultation with European Parliament
HOME AFFAIRS: European Parliament ready to negotiate with EU Council on digitalisation of visa application procedures
MIGRATION: European Commission brings Member States together to discuss coordination of maritime search and rescue operations for migrants
AGRICULTURE: MEPs call for action on organic fertilisers and suspension of import duties for mineral fertilisers
AGRICULTURE: sixteen Member States want EU ‘Agriculture’ Council to have a greater say in negotiations on EU environmental policies
AGRICULTURE: industrial emissions, EU agriculture ministers reiterate criticism of thresholds for livestock farming
AGRICULTURE: Janusz Wojciechowski suggests mobilising crisis reserve to support EU farmers affected by Ukrainian imports
FISHERIES: sector’s social partners discuss devastating impact of ban on bottom trawling
INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission takes stock of single market integration
COHESION: European Commission reviews implementation of European structural and investment funds
RESEARCH: European Commission reviews ramp-up phase of flagship initiative on quantum technologies
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
STATE AID: Margrethe Vestager raises possibility of “investment aid in strategic sectors that are at risk of relocation”
STATE AID: Romanian support of €1.6 billion for new investment and development bank gets green light
FINANCE: MEPs set out their negotiating position on ESAP
ECONOMY: reform of European economic governance framework, Christian Lindner doubts that Commission’s proposal will reduce public debt
ECONOMY: GDP growth estimated at 0.1% in fourth quarter of 2022 and 3.5% for whole year in euro area
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: European Parliament urged to send strong message on strengthening European Works Councils
EXTERNAL ACTION
MERCOSUR: European Commission continues to defend EU/Mercosur agreement in hope of signing it before summer
OSCE: Borrell denounces Russia’s attitude within organisation
Russian invasion of Ukraine
DEFENCE: Anders Rasmussen calls on States to sign ‘Kyiv Security Compact’ starting now
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
HOME AFFAIRS: Catalan separatists, EU Court of Justice clarifies conditions for refusing to execute European arrest warrant
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: MEPs debate ways to strengthen European civic space
NEWS BRIEFS
SOUTHERN AFRICA: EU wants to strengthen its cooperation with Botswana and SADC
COHESION: high-level conference on future of Cohesion Policy kicks off
EDUCATION: Erasmus+ projects to create European degree label and legal status for European university alliances
JUSTICE: MEPs approve provisional agreement with Czech Presidency on electronic evidence
DIGITAL: EU signs agreement with United States to increase cooperation on artificial intelligence
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: European Parliament Committee on Legal Affairs calls for waiver of immunity of Marc Tarabella and Andrea Cozzolino
CSDP: Dimitrios Karabalis is new Head of Mission of EUMM Georgia
RESEARCH: ERC grants €657 million in European funding to 321 researchers to consolidate their careers
FOOD SAFETY: zoonoses and food-borne outbreaks, EFSA publishes guidance for 2022 data reporting
TRANSPORT: European Commission announces its support for ten pilot projects in field of cross-border rail transport
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