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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12833

17 November 2021 Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 33 COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU / Poland Ability of Minister of Justice to appoint and terminate judges without predefined criteria threatens judicial independence, Court says Brussels, 16/11/2021 (Agence Europe)

The Polish Minister of Justice does not have the right to second judges to higher criminal courts, even though he may, while also holding the office of public prosecutor general, terminate this secondment at any time and without giving reasons, the Court of Justice of the EU ruled on Tuesday 16 November (joint cases C-748/19 through C-754/19).

In a new ruling on the independence of the judiciary in Poland, the latest of which—a resounding one—concerned the imposition of a daily fine of...

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BEACONS Beacons: The future of the media under debate in Madrid SECURITY - DEFENCE DEFENCE: ‘Strategic Compass’ welcomed by EU ministers DEFENCE: fourteen new projects will be launched under PESCO SPACE: ‘Strategic Compass’, a new space strategy for defence and security to be launched in late 2023 SECTORAL POLICIES DIGITAL: ‘ePrivacy’, further discussions between EU Council and Parliament scheduled for 18 November TRANSPORT: ‘Single European Sky’, next interinstitutional negotiations are going to be complicated ENERGY: energy price rises, ACER finds no manipulation of wholesale electricity market ENERGY: German regulator suspends Nord Stream 2 pipeline certification on regulatory grounds CLIMATE/FINANCE: over 20 MEPs urge Commission to keep fossil gas and nuclear out of EU taxonomy COHESION: consequences of slow implementation of 2021-2027 cohesion policy are to be put into perspective, according to European Commission ENVIRONMENT: almost 60% of EU premature deaths due to fine particulate matter in 2019 were avoidable, according to EEA INSTITUTIONAL BUDGET: Parliament and EU Council reach agreement on EU 2022 budget BUDGET: auditors give mixed picture of EU spending programme performance TRANSPARENCY: European Ombudsman calls for revision of regulation on access to EU institution documents COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU POLAND: ability of Minister of Justice to appoint and terminate judges without predefined criteria threatens judicial independence, Court says HUNGARY: Hungary has violated EU law by criminalising assistance provided by associations to asylum seekers FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES WOMEN’S RIGHTS: pay transparency, co-legislators reflect on company disclosures and workers’ legal rights SOCIAL AFFAIRS SOCIAL: Slovenian EU Council Presidency seems to want to take step towards European Parliament on coordination of social security systems EXTERNAL ACTION UZBEKISTAN: work progresses on agreement for an enhanced cooperation partnership with EU EASTERN PARTNERSHIP: EU reaffirms its strong commitment to region SWITZERLAND: Commission and Berne will take stock in January on how to address outstanding issues TRADE: world merchandise trade slows in second half of 2021 ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS ECONOMY: European Fiscal Board recommends streamlining use of EU fiscal rules escape clause TAXATION: Tax Justice Network says OECD countries foster majority of tax evasion NEWS BRIEFS BANKS: European Banking Authority identifies priorities for banking supervision and resolution in 2022 CHINA: Beijing again calls on EU to lift sanctions if it wants to make progress on investment agreement DEFENCE: EU Defence Ministers agree to strengthen cooperation with USA DEVELOPMENT: EU external action on water to be discussed at ministerial level on 19 November ENERGY: dispute continues between Czech Republic and Poland over Turów mine ETHIOPIA: increasingly concerned about armed conflict in Tigray, EU fully supports African Union mediation SECURITY: EU prepares sanctions against Wagner Group TRANSPORT: interim agreement on hiring of vehicles without drivers approved in European Parliament committee TRANSPORT: EU and Armenia sign agreement on a Common Aviation Area