The Italian democrats are set to vote in favor of lifting immunity of two MEPs over the corruption scandal. In light of the Coronavirus wave in China, the EU recommends mandatory tests Meta was fined 390 million euros because of data breaches.
American group ExxonMobil has filed a claim with the EU court against the windfall tax for energy suppliers. Kosovo has asked the EU to help in resolving questions with Serbia, and Russia forbids export of oil to countries complying with price ceilings.
The European Commission clears Germany’s bailout of gas giant Uniper. Austria’s Chancellor defends Schengen veto against Romania and Bulgaria. Spain receives EU aid to hire healthcare workers.
The EU has agreed on a reform of emissions trading, the key climate protection instrument. A week after the corruption scandal in the European Parliament, Qatar has issued a statement warning of possible negative repercussions for relations with the EU. At the UN’s Biodiversity Conference, Brussels joined forces to significantly increase funding to counteract biodiversity loss.
At the EU summit, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer asked to “break the taboo on fences,” the suspected MEP Eva Kailli claims innocence in the corruption scandal that rocks Brussels, the EU agrees on a visa-free regime for Kosovo and the 27 EU Member States fail to agree on a price cap for imported gas.
The European Parliament has been in the eye of the storm since it was announced that a large-scale corruption case is under investigation. Other news: A green hydrogen pipeline to be built between the Iberian Peninsula and the rest of Europe, subsidy dispute between the EU and the US, and potential EU enlargement in the Western Balkans.