Last Month in Brief

• 3 December: EU Health ministers meet to discuss the pharmaceutical package, ensure medicine supply security, and enhance competitiveness of the European health sector. (See Deep Dive 1)

• 3 December: The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) announce a partnership to strengthen the European battery manufacturing value chain, providing €3 billion in public support, including €1 billion in grants and €1.8 billion in EIB investments.

• 4 December: EU ministers responsible for digitalisation and telecommunications meet in Brussels to approve conclusions on the EU’s cybersecurity agency (ENISA) on the future digital infrastructure and the digital decade policy programme 2030. (See Deep Dive 2)

• 6 December: The Council of the EU approves conclusions for a stronger EU agency for cybersecurity to enhance cybersecurity capacities for industrial and digital sectors.

• 9 December: The 9th Raw Materials Week launches the European Raw Materials Academy and addressed the implementation of the Critical Raw Materials Act.

• 12 December: The Council of the EU and the EU Parliament reach a provisional agreement on financial benchmarks, to alleviate the burden on SMEs and simplifying authorisation and registration requirements for benchmark administrators.

• 16 December: The Council of the EU adopts a directive upgrading company law for the digital era to expand the use of digital tools and reduce red tape in cross-border situations.

• 16 December: The European Commission signs a concession for IRIS² to provide secure satellite connectivity for EU Member States and high-speed broadband for private and underserved areas (See Deep Dive 2).

• 17 December: The European Commission opens formal proceedings against TikTok on election risks under the Digital Services Act.

• 17 December:  EU Environment ministers meet in Brussels to discuss the revision of the REACH regulation and the regulation on CO2 standards for cars and vans.

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