Dokumenter - Think Tank - Europa-Parlamentet https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/da Think Tank - Dokumenter, der bidrager til udformningen af ny EU-lovgivning DA © Den Europæiske Union, 2024 - EP Tue, 19 Mar 2024 07:36:47 GMT Briefing - France's National Recovery and Resilience Plan: Latest state of play - 18-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/da/document/EPRS_BRI(2022)698929 France's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) is a subpart of 'France Relance', a larger recovery strategy France adopted in 2020 at national level, worth €100 billion in total (4.1 % of France's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019). The NRRP had an initial value of €40.9 billion (total costs), while the plan as amended in 2023 is worth €41.9 billion. Under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), at the core of the Next Generation EU (NGEU) instrument, France's RRF grant allocation decreased from €39.4 billion to €37.4 billion, following the June 2022 update. In April 2023, France submitted a request to amend its NRRP – partly in order to take into account the decrease in the EU's financial contribution, but also to add a new REPowerEU chapter, which comes with an additional grant allocation of €2.3 billion. France also requested to transfer a portion of its share of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve to its plan (€504 million). With these funds, the overall EU financial contribution to the French amended plan amounts to €40.2 billion in grants, with the rest to be covered by national means. France has not requested loans. The RRF resources allocated to France represent 5.3 % of the entire RRF resources for the EU, and 1.6 % of the country's GDP in 2019 (the RRF representing 5.2 % of EU-27 GDP in 2019). Measures under the plan are to be completed by 2026. So far, France has received €23.4 billion. The next payments will depend on progress in implementing the plan. The European Parliament, which was a major advocate of the creation of a common EU recovery instrument, participates in interinstitutional forums for cooperation and discussion on its implementation and scrutinises the European Commission's work. This briefing is one in a series covering all EU Member States. Fourth edition. The 'NGEU delivery' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the lifecycle of the plans. <br /> <br /> Kilde : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/da/legal-notice" >© Den Europæiske Union, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenter - Think Tank - Europa-Parlamentet Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT EPRS_BRI(2022)698929_DA_20240318 Studie - Key Issues in the European Council - State of play in March 2024 - 18-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/da/document/EPRS_STU(2024)757805 This EPRS publication, 'Key issues in the European Council', which is updated every quarter to coincide with European Council meetings, seeks to provide an overview of the institution's activities on major EU issues. It analyses 12 broad policy areas, explaining the legal and political background, the main priorities and orientations defined by the European Council and the results of its involvement to date, as well as some of the future challenges in each policy field. <br /> <br /> Kilde : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/da/legal-notice" >© Den Europæiske Union, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenter - Think Tank - Europa-Parlamentet Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT EPRS_STU(2024)757805_DA_20240318 Briefing - Belgium's National Recovery and Resilience Plan: Latest state of play - 18-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/da/document/EPRS_BRI(2022)698931 The EU's Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) is the core component of Next Generation EU, a temporary recovery instrument that allows the European Commission to raise funds to help the economic and social recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic. By promoting the sustainable and inclusive recovery that ensures the green and digital transitions make progress, the RRF is consistent with the Commission's priorities. Belgium's initial maximum contribution to finance its national recovery and resilience plan (NRRP) was set to €5 924 million in grants. However, the maximum financial contribution was updated in June 2022 and reduced to €4 523 million. In addition, the non-repayable allocation for the REPowerEU chapter to reinforce the NRRP's energy dimension is set at €281 million. Belgium also submitted a reasoned request to transfer part of its provisional allocation from the resources of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve to the RRF (€228 million). Finally, Belgium requested a loan support of €264 million. The overall EU financial contribution to the amended Belgian NRRP stands thus at €5 298 million; it represents 0.7 % of the entire RRF, and 1.1 % of Belgium's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019. The Council approved Belgium's amended NRRP on 8 December 2023. In total, Belgium received €915.1 million in pre-financing: 13 % of the initial NRRP (€770 million, all grants) in 2021, and 20 % of the REPowerEU chapter (€102.1 million in grants, €43 million in loans) in January 2024. The European Parliament, which was a major advocate of creating a common EU recovery instrument, participates in interinstitutional forums for cooperation and discussion on RRF implementation and scrutinises the European Commission's work. This briefing is one in a series covering all EU Member States. Second edition. The 'NGEU delivery' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the lifecycle of the plans. <br /> <br /> Kilde : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/da/legal-notice" >© Den Europæiske Union, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenter - Think Tank - Europa-Parlamentet Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT EPRS_BRI(2022)698931_DA_20240318 Briefing - Proposal on welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability - 18-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/da/document/EPRS_BRI(2024)760371 In the framework of the 'farm to fork' strategy, the Commission committed to a complete overhaul of the animal welfare rules. Accordingly, on 7 December 2023 it published a proposal on the welfare and traceability of dogs and cats, together with a proposal for a new regulation on animal welfare in transport. At present, the rules on the protection of dog and cat welfare across the EU are not harmonised. The proposal therefore aims to establish EU standards for the breeding, housing and handling of pets in breeding establishments, pet shops and shelters. To combat the illegal trade in dogs and cats – a ruthless practice that is flourishing through online sales – the Commission seeks to reinforce the traceability of dogs and cats by introducing mandatory identification and registration in national databases. In the European Parliament, the file has been assigned to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI), with Veronika Vrecionová (ECR, Czechia) as rapporteur. <br /> <br /> Kilde : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/da/legal-notice" >© Den Europæiske Union, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenter - Think Tank - Europa-Parlamentet Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT EPRS_BRI(2024)760371_DA_20240318 Briefing - Public hearing with Dominique Laboureix, Chair of the Single Resolution Board - 21 March 2024 - 18-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/da/document/IPOL_BRI(2024)755732 This briefing has been prepared for the public hearing with the Chair of the Single Resolution Board (SRB), Dominique Laboureix, scheduled for 21 March 2024. This briefing addresses: • New SRM strategy: Vision 2028 • Single Resolution Fund at target level • Liquidity and liquidity in resolution • MREL dashboard Q3/2023 • List of consultations and requests to the industry. <br /> <br /> Kilde : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/da/legal-notice" >© Den Europæiske Union, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenter - Think Tank - Europa-Parlamentet Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT IPOL_BRI(2024)755732_DA_20240318 Briefing - Outlook for the meetings of EU leaders, 21-22 March 2024 - 18-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/da/document/EPRS_BRI(2024)757814 At the 21-22 March European Council meeting, discussions will focus on Ukraine, security and defence, the Middle East and enlargement. Concerning security and defence, EU leaders will consider the new European defence industrial strategy presented by the European Commission. On Ukraine, they are expected to reiterate their commitment to supporting the country, and welcome the establishment of a Ukraine Assistance Fund regarding military aid as well as the 13th package of sanctions against Russia. The leaders may also discuss anew the use of revenues from frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine. As the Middle East remains a delicate topic, with differing positions, concrete conclusions with clear positions are unlikely. On enlargement, EU leaders will probably welcome the Commission's recommendation to open negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina. As is usual in the spring, EU leaders will endorse the policy priorities of the annual sustainable growth survey, and meet in an inclusive Euro Summit format. <br /> <br /> Kilde : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/da/legal-notice" >© Den Europæiske Union, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenter - Think Tank - Europa-Parlamentet Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT EPRS_BRI(2024)757814_DA_20240318 Briefing - Cyprus's National Recovery and Resilience Plan: Latest state of play - 18-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/da/document/EPRS_BRI(2022)698885 In absolute figures, Cyprus's amended national recovery and resilience plan (NRRP) has increased by €20 million to a total of €1.22 billion. Cyprus decided to use its allocation under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) predominantly in grants (€1 005 million), with €200.3 million in loans. In September 2023, Cyprus submitted a request to amend its NRRP, to which it added a new REPowerEU chapter, with an additional REPowerEU grant allocation of €52.5 million. It also requested to transfer a portion of its share of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve to its plan (€52 million). With these funds, and cutting some measures (as a result of the 2022 decrease in the allocation), the overall EU financial contribution to the amended plan amounts to €1 024 billion in grants (loans remain the same).These resources represent around 0.2 % of the entire RRF, and are equal to 5.15 % of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019. They underpin reforms and investments that aim to promote the recovery of the Cypriot economy, while addressing structural weaknesses and pursuing major objectives such as the green transition and the digital transformation. The revised plan has a stronger focus on the digital (24.6 % of the funds vs 23 % before) and green (45 %, vs 41 % before) transitions. Measures under Cyprus's plan are to be completed in 2026. Cyprus has so far received 19.8 % of the resources in the form of pre-financing and one payment for grants and loans (below the EU average). The remaining amounts will be paid depending on the implementation of the remaining 68 milestones and 121 targets. The European Parliament, which was a major advocate for the creation of a common EU recovery instrument, participates in interinstitutional forums for cooperation and discussion on its implementation and scrutinises the work of the European Commission. This briefing is one in a series covering all EU Member States. Third edition. The 'NGEU delivery' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the lifecycle of the plans. <br /> <br /> Kilde : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/da/legal-notice" >© Den Europæiske Union, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenter - Think Tank - Europa-Parlamentet Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT EPRS_BRI(2022)698885_DA_20240318 Briefing - Lithuania's National Recovery and Resilience Plan: Latest state of play - 18-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/da/document/EPRS_BRI(2022)729283 Under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), Lithuania's national recovery and resilience plan (NRRP) had an initial value of €2 224 million. In June 2022, Lithuania's grant allocation was revised downwards to €2 100 million (- 5.6 %). In October 2023, however, Lithuania submitted a request to amend its NRRP, which includes an additional grant allocation of €193.7 million for a new REPowerEU chapter and a loan request worth €1 551.7 million. Lithuania also requested to transfer a portion of its share of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve to its plan (€4.7 million). Together, these additional resources have brought the overall EU contribution to Lithuania's amended NRRP to €3 849 million. These resources represent 0.5 % of the entire RRF, equal to 7.9 % of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019. In November 2023, the Council adopted an amending implementing decision by which it gave the green light to Lithuania's modified plan. The new plan contains 31 reforms and 10 investments including the REPowerEU chapter with one reform and three investments. Apart from the added chapter, the other modifications submitted by Lithuania affect 46 measures of the initial plan. Moreover, Lithuania proposed to add six new measures (three investments and three reforms), to be funded by additional loan support. Measures under the current NRRP are to be completed by 2026. Lithuania has so far received 25.5 % of the resources (in the form of pre-financing and one grant payment). Further payments will depend on progress made in implementing the plan. Lithuania's NRRP is consistent with the challenges and priorities identified in the European Semester, the annual cycle for coordinating and monitoring each EU country's economic policies. The European Parliament participates in interinstitutional forums for cooperation and discussion on the implementation of the RRF and continues to scrutinise the European Commission's work. This briefing is one in a series covering all EU Member States. Third edition. The 'National Recovery and Resilience Plans in the EU' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the lifecycle of the plans. <br /> <br /> Kilde : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/da/legal-notice" >© Den Europæiske Union, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenter - Think Tank - Europa-Parlamentet Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT EPRS_BRI(2022)729283_DA_20240318 Briefing - Bulgaria's National Recovery and Resilience Plan: Latest state of play - 18-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/da/document/EPRS_BRI(2022)733662 Under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the EU response to the crisis triggered by the pandemic, Bulgaria was initially allocated €6 267.3 million in grants. In line with the RRF Regulation, on 30 June 2022, the European Commission recalculated the maximum grant amounts for all Member States; this resulted in a just over 9 % cut for Bulgaria, lowering the total to €5 688.8 million. To take this into account, as well as factor in the impact of inflation, Bulgaria submitted a modified national recovery and resilience plan (NRRP), removing and downscaling several measures. The updated plan has an estimated cost of €6 185.3 million; the financing above the maximum RRF financial contribution is expected to be supplemented with national (and private) co-financing. Bulgaria has not yet submitted a REPowerEU chapter, for which another €480.1 million in grants are available. Bulgaria's NRRP ranks eighth as a share of grants relative to gross domestic product (GDP) – 9.3 % of its 2019 GDP from 10.2 % originally (the RRF amounting to 5.2 % of EU-27 2019 GDP). RRF funds have to be paid out by end-2026. Bulgaria has so far received one payment worth €1 369 million, which the Commission disbursed on 16 December 2022. The Bulgarian NRRP aims to address the main challenges and systemic weaknesses of Bulgaria's economy. It builds on the national development programme BULGARIA 2030, which proposes solutions for medium-term growth by setting strategic objectives, such as accelerated economic development, demographic upswing and reduced inequalities. The NRRP extends the scope of reforms and investment while ensuring coherence with measures planned under EU cohesion policy. Bulgaria is one of the main beneficiaries of EU funds (measured as a share of GDP) over the 2021 2027 financing period, and complementarity with RRF resources is relevant in several fields. 57.5 % of the NRRP support is for climate objectives, making Bulgaria's plan one of the greenest; 23.1 % supports digital objectives. Both green and digital spending targets laid down in the RRF Regulation have thus been exceeded. The European Parliament participates in interinstitutional forums for cooperation and discussion on the implementation of the RRF, and scrutinises the Commission's work. This briefing is one in a series covering all EU Member States. Third edition. The 'NGEU delivery' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the lifecycle of the plans. <br /> <br /> Kilde : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/da/legal-notice" >© Den Europæiske Union, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenter - Think Tank - Europa-Parlamentet Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT EPRS_BRI(2022)733662_DA_20240318 Indgående analyse - Overly reliant on central bank funding? Consequences of exiting TLTRO - 18-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/da/document/IPOL_IDA(2024)755739 This study analyses potential consequences of exiting the Targeted Long-Term Refinancing Operations (TLTRO) of the European Central Bank (ECB). Thanks to its asset purchase programs, the Eurosystem still holds plenty of reserves even with a full exit from the TLTROs. This explains why voluntary and mandatory repayments of TLTRO III borrowing went smoothly. Nevertheless, the more liquidity is drained from the banking system, the more important becomes interbank market borrowing and lending, ideally between euro area member states. Right now, the usual fault lines of the euro area show up. The German banking system has plenty of reserves while there are first signs of aggregate scarcity in the Italian banking system. This does not need to be a source of concern if the interbank market can be sufficiently reactivated. Moreover, the ECB has several tools to address possible future liquidity shortages. This document was provided/prepared by the Economic Governance and EMU scrutiny Unit at the request of the ECON Committee. <br /> <br /> Kilde : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/da/legal-notice" >© Den Europæiske Union, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenter - Think Tank - Europa-Parlamentet Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT IPOL_IDA(2024)755739_DA_20240318 Indgående analyse - Capital Markets Union: Ten Years Later - 18-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/da/document/IPOL_IDA(2024)747839 The European Union’s project of capital markets union (CMU) has disappointed in its first decade. The best way to revitalise it is to focus on supervisory integration through in-depth reform and further empowerment of the European Securities and Markets Authority. If, conversely, more integrated supervision cannot be achieved, then it may be time to discard the CMU slogan altogether. This document was provided by the Economic Governance and EMU Scrutiny Unit at the request of the ECON Committee. <br /> <br /> Kilde : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/da/legal-notice" >© Den Europæiske Union, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenter - Think Tank - Europa-Parlamentet Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT IPOL_IDA(2024)747839_DA_20240318 Briefing - Latvia's National Recovery and Resilience Plan: Latest state of play - 18-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/da/document/EPRS_BRI(2022)698887 Under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), Latvia's national recovery and resilience plan (NRRP) had an initial value of €1 826 million. In June 2022, Latvia's grant allocation was revised slightly upwards to €1 835 million. In September 2023, Latvia submitted a request to amend its NRRP, to which it added a REPowerEU chapter endowed with an additional grant allocation of €124 million. It also requested to transfer a portion of its share of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve to its plan (€11 million). The other modifications submitted by Latvia affect 35 measures of the initial plan. In December 2023, the Council adopted an amending implementing decision by which it gave the green light to Latvia's modified plan. It confirmed that Latvia is now set to receive non-repayable financial support amounting to €1 969 million, including for the new REPowerEU chapter. These resources represent 0.3 % of the entire RRF, equal to 6.4 % of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019. Latvia has not requested RRF loans. The new plan contains 25 reforms and 63 investment measures. Measures under the current plan are to be completed by 2026. Latvia has so far received 24 % of the resources (in the form of pre-financing and one payment of grants). A further five payments for grants will depend on progress made in implementing the plan. Latvia's plan is consistent with the challenges and priorities identified in the European Semester, the annual cycle of coordination and monitoring of each EU country's economic policies. The European Parliament participates in interinstitutional forums for cooperation and discussion on the implementation of the RRF and continues to scrutinise the European Commission's work. This briefing is one in a series covering all EU Member States. Third edition. The 'NGEU delivery' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the lifecycle of the plans. <br /> <br /> Kilde : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/da/legal-notice" >© Den Europæiske Union, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenter - Think Tank - Europa-Parlamentet Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT EPRS_BRI(2022)698887_DA_20240318 Briefing - HOT – A head office tax system for small companies - 18-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/da/document/EPRS_BRI(2023)754608 When businesses start operating across borders, they are faced with a new and unfamiliar corporate tax system in each EU Member State. As a result, businesses with cross-border activities have to spend time and resources on understanding and complying with complex local corporate tax rules. This represents a significant administrative burden, in particular for small companies. To lower tax compliance costs, the European Commission tabled on 12 September 2023 a proposal for a Council directive to establish a head office tax system (HOT) for small businesses. Under HOT, micro-enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises operating exclusively through permanent establishments would be able to continue to apply their national corporate tax rules – i.e. the rules they are already most familiar with – when they expand across borders. They would also be able to file a single tax return in the Member State of their head office, rather than separate tax returns in the different Member States. This would cut compliance costs and remove an important barrier to the cross-border expansion of small companies in the single market. The proposal is subject to a special legislative procedure, requiring unanimous support in Council, following consultation of the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee. The European Parliament is due to vote its (non-binding) report during the April I plenary session. Second edition. The 'EU Legislation in Progress' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. <br /> <br /> Kilde : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/da/legal-notice" >© Den Europæiske Union, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenter - Think Tank - Europa-Parlamentet Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT EPRS_BRI(2023)754608_DA_20240318 Briefing - Public hearing with Claudia Buch, Chair of the ECB / SSM Supervisory Board - 21 March 2024 - 18-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/da/document/IPOL_BRI(2024)755731 This briefing has been prepared for the public hearing with the Chair of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), Claudia Buch, scheduled for 21 March 2024. This briefing addresses: • SSM priorities in the transition between chairpersons • Overly reliant on central bank funding? • SREP results 2023 • Latest supervisory banking statistics • Stress-testing banks’ ability to recover from a cyberattack • Updated guide to internal models • Significant banks’ exposures to Commercial Real Estate. <br /> <br /> Kilde : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/da/legal-notice" >© Den Europæiske Union, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenter - Think Tank - Europa-Parlamentet Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT IPOL_BRI(2024)755731_DA_20240318 Briefing - Romania's National Recovery and Resilience Plan: Latest state of play - 18-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/da/document/EPRS_BRI(2022)733641 Romania's national recovery and resilience plan (NRRP) represents an ambitious agenda of reforms and investment aimed at mitigating the socio-economic effects of the COVID-19, energy and cost-of-living crises. The amended plan – approved by the Council on 8 December 2023 – amounts to €28.5 billion or 12.8 % of the country's 2019 gross domestic product (GDP). This includes the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) grants of €12.1 billion (cut by 14.9 % following the June 2022 revision of the allocation), REPowerEU grants worth €1.4 billion, the transfer of Romania's share (€43.2 million) from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve to its NRRP, and the RRF loan allocation already fully committed under the initial version of the plan (€14.9 billion). The measures in the plan, to be implemented by 2026, also seek to facilitate the country's green and digital transition. The new REPowerEU chapter comes with seven investment and two reform measures, which –together with the remaining NRRP measures – devote €12.6 billion (44.1 % of the plan) to the green transition. Digital projects have been endowed with 21.9 % of the NRRP resources (excluding the REPowerEU chapter). Romania has so far received €9.5 billion of RRF resources, including two payments and the pre-financing. On 15 December 2023, the country submitted its third payment request of €2 billion (net of pre-financing); the European Commission is currently assessing it. According to the Commission's evaluation in the 2023 European Semester, implementation of the NRRP is under way, albeit with a rising risk of delays. The European Parliament continues to guarantee transparency and provide accountability for EU citizens by engaging in interinstitutional dialogues on the implementation of the RRF and scrutinising the Commission's work. This briefing is one in a series covering all EU Member States. Fourth edition. The 'NGEU delivery' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the lifecycle of the plans. The author would like to thank Lucia Sanchez Cabanillas, trainee in the Next Generation EU Monitoring Service, for her research assistance <br /> <br /> Kilde : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/da/legal-notice" >© Den Europæiske Union, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenter - Think Tank - Europa-Parlamentet Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT EPRS_BRI(2022)733641_DA_20240318 Briefing - Slovakia's National Recovery and Resilience Plan: Latest state of play - 18-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/da/document/EPRS_BRI(2022)733642 On 11 July 2023, the Council approved Slovakia's amended national recovery and resilience plan (NRRP, Plán obnovy) and allocated €6 408.5 million in grants for its implementation (Slovakia did not request loans). The allocation is €79.4 million higher than that initially approved (6 July 2021). The difference results from a 2022 update of the maximum financial contribution from the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), which reflects changes in real gross domestic product (GDP) over time, and the inclusion of a REPowerEU chapter to reinforce the plan's energy dimension. While the allocation represents only 0.9 % of the total RRF, it stood at 6.8 % of the country's GDP in 2019 (the RRF being 5.2 % of EU-27 GDP in 2019). Slovakia's allocation per capita amounts to €1 179. So far, Slovakia has received €2 673.1 million in pre-financing, and three payments for grants based on milestones and targets achieved. This represents 41.7 % of the total allocation including REPowerEU and is the third best result in the payment ranking, after France and Italy. The request for the fourth instalment (worth €799 million, net of pre-financing), submitted to the Commission on 18 December 2023, is currently under examination. According to the indicative calendar of payment requests under the plan, there should be nine requests in total, and the fifth should be submitted in the third quarter of 2024. Slovakia's modified NRRP includes 64 reforms and 64 investments, designed to tackle both the pandemic's socio-economic consequences and the long-term challenges identified by the Slovak national integrated reform plan, Modern and successful Slovakia. NRRP measures are organised around six strategic priorities: green economy; education; science, research and innovation; health; efficient public administration and digitalisation; and energy (REPowerEU). The plan is strongly focused on the green transition and digital transformation, to which 45.7 % and 20.5 % of the resources are allocated respectively. The European Parliament participates in interinstitutional forums for cooperation and discussion on RRF implementation, and scrutinises the Commission's work. This briefing is one in a series covering all EU Member States. Third edition. The 'Monitoring EU recovery' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the lifecycle of the plans. <br /> <br /> Kilde : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/da/legal-notice" >© Den Europæiske Union, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenter - Think Tank - Europa-Parlamentet Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT EPRS_BRI(2022)733642_DA_20240318 Briefing - Count Emissions EU: Measuring emissions from transport services - 15-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/da/document/EPRS_BRI(2023)757562 In July 2023, the European Commission tabled a package of three proposals for the greening of freight transport. Among them is a proposal for a single methodology for calculating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transport services, referred to as CountEmissionsEU. The initiative covers both freight and passenger transport. It aims to ensure that the GHG emissions data provided regarding transport services are reliable and accurate, to allow fair comparison between transport services. It establishes a methodological framework but does not govern where it has to be used. Nonetheless, if an organisation decides to calculate and disclose information on GHG emissions from transport services it needs to use the methodology provided. To avoid extra red tape for small and medium-sized enterprises, the proposal exempts these companies from mandatory verification of adherence to the rules. In the European Parliament, the file is being dealt with through the joint committee procedure, involving the Committees on Transport and Tourism and on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. The committees adopted their joint report on 4 March 2024. Parliament is expected to vote on its first-reading position during a forthcoming plenary session. <br /> <br /> Kilde : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/da/legal-notice" >© Den Europæiske Union, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenter - Think Tank - Europa-Parlamentet Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:50:08 GMT EPRS_BRI(2023)757562_DA_20240315 Briefing - Expansion of BRICS: A quest for greater global influence? - 15-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/da/document/EPRS_BRI(2024)760368 On 1 January 2024, BRICS – the intergovernmental organisation comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – admitted four new members: Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates. The group's decision to open the door to new members was taken at its Johannesburg summit in August 2023, sparking a debate about its growing international influence. According to estimates, BRICS+, as the organisation has been informally called since its expansion, now accounts for 37.3 % of world GDP, or more than half as much as the EU (14.5 %). However, besides an increase in economic power the new members could bring potential conflicts (Saudi Arabia/Iran or Egypt/Ethiopia) into the group, making the reaching of consensus on common political positions more difficult. Since the new members would only contribute roughly 4 % to the group's cumulative GDP, the significance of the expansion should be seen beyond the purely economic effect, in the form of greater influence for the group and for developing countries as a whole within international organisations such as the United Nations, the World Trade Organization and the Bretton Woods institutions. The EU engages with BRICS+ countries individually. For instance, it has strategic partnerships with Brazil, India and South Africa, and is negotiating a free trade agreement with India. On the other hand, current conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza show the divergent approaches to security taken by the EU and BRICS+. The European Parliament has stressed that further political dialogue with the BRICS countries is needed, including on an individual basis. In an exchange of views with European Commission representatives in October 2023, Members of the Parliament's Committee on International Trade (INTA) underlined the need to keep an eye on the group's expansion, especially considering the effect of a potential BRICS+ currency and the consequences for EU trade policy. <br /> <br /> Kilde : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/da/legal-notice" >© Den Europæiske Union, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenter - Think Tank - Europa-Parlamentet Thu, 14 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT EPRS_BRI(2024)760368_DA_20240315 Briefing - Main activities of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 2019-2024 - 15-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/da/document/EPRS_BRI(2024)760369 The European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission proclaimed the European Pillar of Social Rights in 2017. Spelled out in 20 principles, the social pillar has since served as a compass towards building a stronger social Europe. In the related action plan, the Commission set out concrete initiatives and, after the Porto Social Summit of May 2021, EU lawmakers committed to headline targets for 2030 regarding employment, training, and poverty. Consequently, this legislative term has seen concrete steps towards implementing the pillar, with the Commission tabling a number of proposals for recommendations and several directives that were subsequently negotiated by EU lawmakers and where Parliament sought to assert its positions. The preparatory work for these negotiations was done by Parliament's Committee on Employment and Social Rights (EMPL), alone or together with other parliamentary committees. Without attempting a thorough end-of-term overview or an in-depth analysis of achievements, this briefing sketches out Parliament's main activities in this legislative term that bear the signature of the EMPL committee. After a glimpse at successfully concluded legislative files relating to the world of work, equality between men and women, health and safety at work, skills and EU funding, it looks at legislative own-initiative resolutions and demands put forward by the EMPL committee. With the European elections approaching and several files still ongoing, the time has also come to look forward to some EMPL-related issues that are likely to fill the agenda of the next legislative term. Owing to space constraints, this text cannot do justice to the broad variety of challenges to which the EMPL committee has devoted its energy and expertise, leaving aside, for instance, the work done in relation to the integration of third-country nationals into the labour market and the equal treatment of persons with disabilities. Nor does it examine in detail the dynamics of Parliament's resolutions that help to push social issues into the EU political spotlight. <br /> <br /> Kilde : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/da/legal-notice" >© Den Europæiske Union, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenter - Think Tank - Europa-Parlamentet Thu, 14 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT EPRS_BRI(2024)760369_DA_20240315 Oversigt - Research for PECH Committee - Policy options for strengthening the competitiveness of the EU fisheries and aquaculture sector - 15-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/da/document/IPOL_ATA(2024)747293 The EU fisheries and aquaculture products (FAPs) market is largely dependent on external producers. Some of the imports entering the EU market come from countries with lenient regulations. This study gives an overview on existing competitiveness indicators. It shows main trends in the EU’s FAPs supply through extra-EU imports and identifies the main internal and external factors affecting the sector’s competitiveness. The research presents four case studies and an assessment of options for adaptations to the internal and external policy framework. Finally, it provides a series of recommendations for strengthening the competitiveness of the EU fisheries and aquaculture sector in the future. <br /> <br /> Kilde : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/da/legal-notice" >© Den Europæiske Union, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenter - Think Tank - Europa-Parlamentet Thu, 14 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT IPOL_ATA(2024)747293_DA_20240315 Oversigt - Plenary round-up – March 2024 - 15-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/da/document/EPRS_ATA(2024)760370 Among the highlights of the March 2024 plenary session were the debates on preparation of the European Council meeting on 21 and 22 March 2024; the need to address urgent concerns regarding Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia, and the need to ensure the stability of EU agricultural production and impose sanctions on imports of Russian and Belarussian food and agricultural products to the EU. Members also debated the return of Romanian national treasure illegally appropriated by Russia. Other important debates took place, inter alia, on: deteriorating living conditions in the EU; a healthy lifestyle and active ageing; the inclusion of the right to abortion in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, rising anti-LGBTIQ rhetoric and violence; and EU climate risk assessment. Members also discussed the annual designation of European capitals for children, and the Commission's treatment of requests for public access to documents. Representatives of the world cup-winning Spanish women's national football team participated in Parliament's official celebration to mark International Women's Day. The last 'This is Europe' debate for this term followed a speech by Petteri Orpo, Prime Minister of Finland. <br /> <br /> Kilde : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/da/legal-notice" >© Den Europæiske Union, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenter - Think Tank - Europa-Parlamentet Thu, 14 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT EPRS_ATA(2024)760370_DA_20240315 Oversigt - 'This is Europe' debate in the European Parliament: Speech by Petteri Orpo, Prime Minister of Finland, 13 March 2024 - 14-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/da/document/EPRS_ATA(2024)757812 'This is Europe' – an initiative proposed by the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola – consists of a series of debates with EU leaders to discuss their visions for the future of the European Union. The trilogy of resilience, competitiveness and security was at the centre of the vision of Europe that the Prime Minister of Finland, Petteri Orpo, shared with the European Parliament on 13 March 2024. Regarding competitiveness, he mentioned the single market, State aid, trade and economic governance. On security, he argued that the concept not only included security and defence, but also border protection and preparedness to make the EU more resilient. Orpo also emphasised that, for Finland, 'the EU is the most important political and economic frame of reference and community of values', and stressed that EU leaders had to 'fight against any pessimism and show an example and leadership'. <br /> <br /> Kilde : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/da/legal-notice" >© Den Europæiske Union, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenter - Think Tank - Europa-Parlamentet Thu, 14 Mar 2024 17:00:59 GMT EPRS_ATA(2024)757812_DA_20240314 Oversigt - EU defence industry programme and strategy - 14-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/da/document/EPRS_ATA(2024)760362 On 5 March 2024, the Commission adopted the first-ever European defence industrial strategy (EDIS), which sets a long-term goal of achieving EU defence industrial readiness, and proposed a defence industry programme (EDIP) regulation. Experts laud its ambition, noting that its success will require political and financial buy-in. <br /> <br /> Kilde : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/da/legal-notice" >© Den Europæiske Union, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenter - Think Tank - Europa-Parlamentet Thu, 14 Mar 2024 09:49:59 GMT EPRS_ATA(2024)760362_DA_20240314 EU-faktablade - Økonomisk, social og territorial samhørighed - 14-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/da/document/04A_FT(2017)N51410 Den Europæiske Union har til formål at fremme en overordnet harmonisk udvikling og arbejder derfor på at styrke sin økonomiske, sociale og territoriale samhørighed. EU tilstræber især at mindske forskellene mellem de forskellige regioners udviklingsniveauer. Der blev lagt særlig vægt på landdistrikter, områder i en industriel overgangsproces og områder, der lider under alvorlige og varige naturbetingede eller demografiske ulemper, bl.a. de meget tyndt befolkede områder mod nord samt øområder, grænseoverskridende områder og bjergområder. <br /> <br /> Kilde : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/da/legal-notice" >© Den Europæiske Union, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenter - Think Tank - Europa-Parlamentet Wed, 05 Jun 2019 22:00:00 GMT 04A_FT(2017)N51410_DA_20240314 Briefing - Stronger role for Europol to fight migrant smuggling and human trafficking - 14-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/da/document/EPRS_BRI(2024)760364 In November 2023, the European Commission presented a proposal to reinforce the role of Europol, the EU Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, in the fight against migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings. With detections of irregular border crossings at the EU's external borders at their highest levels since 2016 and demand for migration facilitation services following suit, the Commission sees an urgent need to step up the prevention, detection and investigation of these crimes. Europol's mandate was already reinforced in 2022, allowing the agency to step up its expertise and operational capabilities. The new proposal seeks to improve inter-agency cooperation on migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings, strengthen coordination at EU level by setting out specific strategic tasks for Europol's European Centre Against Migrant Smuggling, improve information sharing with the agency, reinforce Member States' resources to prevent and combat these crimes, and reinforce Europol's support through operational task forces and deployments for operational support. In the European Parliament, the proposal was assigned to the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) and Jeroen Lenaers (EPP, Netherlands) was appointed as rapporteur. His report, once adopted, will form the basis for negotiations with the Council. <br /> <br /> Kilde : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/da/legal-notice" >© Den Europæiske Union, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenter - Think Tank - Europa-Parlamentet Wed, 13 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT EPRS_BRI(2024)760364_DA_20240314