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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13221

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
free to read - BIODIVERSITY: European Parliament narrowly saves proposed regulation on nature restoration
HEALTH: future ‘European Health Union’ must prepare Union to “better prevent future health crises”, says European Parliament
DEMOCRACY: European Parliament wants European Ethics Body to be given investigative powers
HOME AFFAIRS: European Parliament once again calls for Romania and Bulgaria to be integrated into Schengen area by end of 2023
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: MEPs concerned about developments in Republika Srpska and call for sanctions against Milorad Dodik
ALBANIA: despite progress towards EU membership, MEPs call on Tirana to continue efforts on rule of law and judicial system
NEAR EAST: EU calls for resumption of security cooperation between Israel and Palestine
LEBANON: European Parliament calls for sanctions against those who undermine democratic process
CUBA: European Parliament once again calls for sanctions against Cuban government
TRANSPORT: European Parliament approves EU-Japan air service agreement
TAXATION: right/left divide in European Parliament on wealth taxation
CULTURE: European Parliament pays tribute to Milan Kundera
SECURITY - DEFENCE
UKRAINE: G7 promises security guarantees to Ukraine
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: electricity marker reform, it is still uncertain whether EU Council will be able to reach a political agreement before the summer break
ENERGY: Kadri Simson declares that Europe has moved “from responding to the energy crisis to its programme towards decarbonisation”
ENERGY: several countries present Commission with a roadmap for relaunching nuclear power in EU
JUSTICE: European Commission wants to strengthen and better harmonise victims’ rights in EU
HEALTH: HERA Invest offers €100 million for innovative solutions to health threats
HEALTH: call for measures to protect mental health of EU workers in healthcare sector
EXTERNAL ACTION
JAPAN: EU wants to take stock of its various partnerships with Tokyo and strengthen ties even further
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
Interview SOCIAL: for Committee of Regions, creation of ‘third’ status for digital platform workers must be avoided at all costs
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: EU Council adopts its position on EU 2024 budget
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: progress in negotiations on Pillar One of OECD agreement on taxation of multinationals
COMPETITION: European Commission imposes heavy penalties on Illumina for completing its acquisition of GRAIL during an investigation and without prior authorisation
ECONOMY: European Statistical System, European Commission proposing strengthened legal framework for greater responsiveness and better coordination
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: directive to combat violence against women, European Parliament prepares negotiations with EU Council
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: European Commission has discretion in decision to register PGI name, according to EU General Court
NEWS BRIEFS
TRADE: EU imposes provisional anti-dumping duty on certain Chinese and Turkish steel bulb flats
COMPETITION: Commission gives go-ahead to Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware, subject to conditions
CULTURE: 1,802 culture professionals to benefit from European Commission mobility grants
EMPLOYMENT: quality traineeships, Commission launches first-stage consultation of European social partners
FINANCE: ESMA consults on proposed rules for crypto-asset service providers under MiCA regulation
DIGITAL: Amazon goes to EU General Court to challenge Commission’s designation of it as a ‘very large online platform’ for the purposes of DSA
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: João Negrão selected by EU Council to become next Executive Director of EUIPO
TRANSPORT: EU’s solidarity rail links with Ukraine and Moldova require a different track gauge

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