16 December 2022

EU institutions agree on joint priorities for 2023 and 2024

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, for the Council of the European Union, and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen signed the Joint Declaration on EU legislative priorities for 2023 and 2024, building on the solid progress over the last year.

The Joint Declaration sets out a shared European vision for a stronger and more resilient Europe in the face of Russia’s unprovoked, brutal aggression against Ukraine and its wide-ranging impact – all the while tackling other serious challenges such as the climate crisis and economic headwinds. The European Union will continue standing by Ukraine and its people while accelerating the twin green and digital transitions.....

1. To deliver the European Green Deal with its goal of climate neutrality by 2050 despite
adverse geopolitical circumstances, we will work to accelerate the green and just transition
as a key part of the solution to energy security and the high energy prices, as well as to food
security concerns. We will act to swiftly conclude work on the ‘Fit for 55’ package to
achieve our 2030 reduction targets, coupled with an enhanced ambition to achieve the
REPowerEU objectives of phasing out dependence on Russian fossil fuels and boosting
renewable energy in Europe. We will prioritise the overhaul of the EU electricity market, the
kick-start of the EU hydrogen market and a faster roll-out of renewables....

2. To achieve the digital transition and enhance the EU’s resilience, we will focus on reducing the resource use and the environmental and climate impact, enhancing Europe’s lead in pioneering technologies, our security of supply, competitiveness and resilience, supporting the relevant digital skills, and pursuing a human-centric approach. We will focus our attention on pending proposals on artificial intelligence, data access and use, cyber resilience and cybersecurity, and the reinforcement of our defence industry....

3. On the economy that works for people, we will increase efforts to boost competitiveness, secure growth and create employment opportunities for European citizens. ... We will work towards a swift agreement on the coordination of social security systems to support labour mobility, as well as on deposit insurance, sustainable corporate governance, anti-money laundering, and on a ban on products made with forced labour. We will give due attention to the review of the EU’s economic governance to ensure it functions to support the EU and Member State economies and work to strengthen the capital markets and the role of the euro, including the digital euro, and complete the banking union. We will endeavour to achieve progress on the global tax reform....

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