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Main results of the first day of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council

The Council addressed a number of files which all share the objective of tightening judicial cooperation between EU countries. EU Ministers also exchanged views on the functioning of the European Public Prosecutors Office (EPPO). The justice ministers also approved a Council position and findings on the application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This Council position will feed into a Commission report, planned in 2024, on the evaluation of

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05/12/2023

EU Council backs clean and modern maritime safety

The proposed revised directives have to achieve a careful balance between, on the one hand, the need to ensure a high standard of shipping and, on the other, the need to safeguard the competitiveness of the European shipping sector, while also maintaining reasonable costs for operators and member states’ administrations.

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04/12/2023

EU Council adopts positions for safer road traffic in the EU

The Commission’s proposal aims to improve road safety and to facilitate the free movement of citizens within the EU. The proposal should be seen as a complete overhaul of the existing directive since the last major reform took place in 2006 and had to be transposed by member states until 2013.

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04/12/2023

Europol: 11 olive oil counterfeiters arrested following Operation OPSON

In the framework of Operation OPSON, Europol’s coordinated effort to combat food fraud and counterfeiting, Europol has supported a spin-off investigation into counterfeit olive oil. This EMPACT-funded operation was initiated by the Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil), who joined forces with the Italian Carabinieri. It led to 11 arrests and the seizure of over 260 000 litres of olive oil unfit for consumption.

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04/12/2023

Europol: Paper trail ends in jail time for 1 013 money mules

Law enforcement agencies from 26 countries, in collaboration with Europol, Eurojust, INTERPOL and several private industry partners, have once again joined forces to combat a key facilitator of money laundering: money mules and their recruiters. In June, October and November 2023, several operational phases identified 10 759 money mules and 474 recruiters, leading to the arrest of 1 013 individuals worldwide.

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04/12/2023

EU Commission sends request for information to Meta under the DSA

Today, the European Commission has formally sent Meta a request for information under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The Commission is requesting Meta to provide additional information on the measures it has taken to comply with its obligations to assess risks and take effective mitigation measures linked to the protection of minors, including regarding the circulation of self-generated child sexual abuse material (SG-CSAM) on Instagram. Information is also requested about

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01/12/2023

EU Commission proposes extension of child abuse reporting

On 30 November, the Commission proposed an extension of the Interim Regulation from certain provisions of the e-Privacy Directive. This will allow providers of certain number-independent interpersonal communication services to continue voluntary detection and reporting of child sexual abuse on their services and removing of child sexual abuse material from them.

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01/12/2023

Europol: 566 arrests in week of coordinated actions in Southern Europe

Between 13 and 18 November 2023, law enforcement authorities across Europe joined forces to target firearms trafficking, drug trafficking, migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings, and high-risk criminal networks during coordinated EMPACT Joint Action Days South East Europe (EMPACT JAD SEE). In total, 26 countries across Europe, supported by Europol, Eurojust, Frontex, INTERPOL and a number of international structures, took part in these large-scale coordinated operational activities.

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30/11/2023

EU Commission approves €500m French State aid scheme to support investments in agriculture

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €500 million French scheme to support investments in holding companies active in agricultural primary production. The measure will contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the Common Agricultural Policy by fostering the development of a smart, competitive, resilient and diversified agricultural sector that ensures food security, while supporting and enhancing environmental protection and promoting climate action.

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30/11/2023

EU Commission objects to automotive battery cartel

The European Commission has informed automotive starter batteries manufacturers Banner, Clarios (former JC Autobatterie), Exide, FET (and its predecessor Elettra), and Rombat as well as trade association Eurobat and its service provider Kellen of its preliminary view that they have breached EU antitrust rules by colluding to increase the prices of automotive starter batteries sold to car producers in the European Economic Area (‘EEA’).

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30/11/2023

EU Commission approves €833m Danish and Swedish State aid measure to recapitalise SAS

The European Commission has approved a recapitalisation of SAS amounting to approximately €833 million (SEK 9.5 billion) granted in October 2020. The measure is approved under the State aid COVID Temporary Framework. That recapitalisation measure was part of a larger recapitalisation package, which also involved a significant participation of private investors, including the conversion of outstanding privately-held debt instruments into equity.

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29/11/2023

EU Approves €1.1bn Spanish aid for net-zero transition

The European Commission has approved a €1.1 billion Spanish scheme to support investments for the production of equipment necessary to foster the transition towards a net-zero economy, in line with the Green Deal Industrial Plan. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework.

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29/11/2023

EU Commission approves new Geographical Indication from Türkiye

‘Ayaş Domatesi’ is a thin-skinned and very juicy tomato grown from seeds and seedlings of the local ecotype in the Ayaş district of Ankara province. It is large and fleshy, its skin has a dull pink-red colour and there are slight ridges on the outer surface of the tomato. When the fruit is split in two, a white patch can be seen on the flesh. Due to its high acidity,

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29/11/2023

EU Commission approves ‘Irish Grass Fed Beef’ as new island-of-Ireland PGI

The European Commission has today added ‘Irish Grass Fed Beef’ to the register of Protected Geographical Indications (PGI), signifying the fourth EU Geographical Indication (GI) awarded to the entire island of Ireland – comprising Ireland and Northern Ireland. Cattle rearing has long been recognised as an integral part of the Irish and Northern Irish economies, based on the island of Ireland’s unique dependence on grass-based agriculture and its grass growing

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29/11/2023

European Solidarity Corps to support people in need with €145m in 2024

Volunteering activities will get a major boost in 2024 thanks to a new funding opportunity that the Commission launched today. A new call for proposals under the European Solidarity Corps, covering 2024, will support young people across the EU and beyond who wish to engage in solidarity activities. Areas covered range from social inclusion actions to helping people with fewer opportunities, contributing to the green and digital transitions, democratic participation

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29/11/2023

EU Commission cheers deal on industrial emissions management

The updated law will help guide industrial investments necessary for Europe’s transformation towards a cleaner, carbon neutral, more circular and competitive economy by 2050. It will spur innovation, reward frontrunners and help level the playing field on the EU market, and increase long-term investment certainty for industry.

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29/11/2023

EU Solidarity Fund grants €100m of advance payment to Slovenia following the summer floods

The floods were described by Slovenian authorities as the worst flooding disaster in Slovenia’s recent history, affecting almost two-thirds of the country. Key infrastructure such as roads and energy supplies were damaged, with hundreds of homes and buildings destroyed. President von der Leyen and Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, visited Slovenia on 9 August 2023 to directly express the EU’s solidarity and support.

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29/11/2023
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