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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13306

5 December 2023
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SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: European Justice Ministers agree on transfer of criminal proceedings between Member States
MIGRATION: many points of divergence remain between European Parliament and EU Council negotiators on ‘Pact on Migration and Asylum’
TRANSPORT: EU Council adopts its negotiating position on driving licences and exchange of information on road traffic offences
TRANSPORT: EU Council adopts its negotiating positions on maritime safety
DIGITAL: Member States approve Presidency of EU Council’s revised negotiating mandate with a view to potential final discussions on AI
CLIMATE/ENERGY: COP28 – European Union invests €2.3 billion in its initiative to triple renewable energy capacity and double energy efficiency by 2030
CLIMATE/ENERGY: ‘Methane Finance Sprint’, European Union pledges €175 million to combat methane emissions
CLIMATE/ENERGY: 11 EU countries co-sign declaration setting target to triple global nuclear energy capacity
CLIMATE/HEALTH: EU and 123 countries approve a voluntary declaration to integrate health into their climate action
HEALTH: MEPs welcome proposed measures to tackle shortages of medicines
AGRICULTURE: EU Council to examine pesticides and seeds dossiers on 11 December
INTERNAL MARKET: Róża Thun Und Hohenstein wants to strengthen EU rules on payment periods by adapting them to micro-enterprises
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: rules governing public procurement in EU have not increased competition, deplores European Court of Auditors
RESEARCH: joint specialised committee formalises UK’s participation in Horizon Europe and Copernicus from 1 January
EXTERNAL ACTION
UKRAINE: Viktor Orbán does not want to discuss Ukraine at December European Council meeting
TRADE/CLIMATE: WTO inaugurates and chairs ‘Trade Day’ at COP28 in Dubai
MERCOSUR: Argentina torpedoes negotiations on free trade agreement with EU
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPANIES: MEPs adopt position on transparency of environmental, social and governance rating activities
COMPETITION: MEPs in favour of competition policy tailored to European challenges
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: Fitzgerald and Incir condemn attitude of Berlin and Paris on issue of rape
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: Commission launches new skills partnership in healthcare sector
INSTITUTIONAL
EP2024: Identity and Democracy parties met in Florence to discuss different Europe
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: European Commission approves two new geographical indications from Turkey
AGRICULTURE: ‘European Committee of Regions’ calls for more support for cultural policies in rural areas
HUMAN RIGHTS: EU extends human rights sanctions regime by 3 years
COMPANIES: EFRAG and GRI standard-setter strengthen their collaboration
ENVIRONMENT: persistent organic pollutants, European Commission consults public on PFOS
TAXATION/CLIMATE: France and Spain, along with several other countries, are launching a new task force on international taxation for development and climate
DIGITAL: EU local and regional leaders call for unified action to counter cyber threats
DIGITAL: GDPR user consent, group of more than 80 Spanish media outlets claiming €550 million from Meta group
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Anne-Sophie Pelletier excluded from ‘La France insoumise’ delegation to European Parliament
REGIONS: regions of France are concerned about abandonment of plan to regionalise Erasmus+ programme
SERBIA: according to Amnesty International, automated social benefits system in Serbia, partly financed by World Bank, exacerbates inequality and poverty
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