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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13323

9 January 2024
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BEACONS
Beacons: The Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU: a particularly delicate sequence of events
INSTITUTIONAL
BELGIUM: Hadja Lahbib promotes Belgian model at European level
EP2024: Charles Michel’s early departure kicks off discussions on allocation of senior European positions
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Didier Reynders says he is “candidate to work at European level”, potentially for Council of Europe
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
STATE AID: European Commission approves an initial German “matching aid” of €902 million to attract Northvolt battery production to Europe
SECTORAL POLICIES
CONSUMERS: rights of ‘responsible’ citizen-consumers in green transition, a priority of Belgian Presidency of EU Council
FISHERIES: call for coordinated management plan to rebuild eel stocks in Mediterranean
HOME AFFAIRS: online child sexual abuse content, European Ombudsman opens inquiry into revolving door of two former Europol officials
CLIMATE: European Environmental Bureau pinning hopes on Belgian Presidency of EU Council to finalise European Green Deal before elections
CLIMATE: 2030 targets, European Environment Agency stresses EU must double efforts to reduce annual emissions
EXTERNAL ACTION
SENEGAL: EU to observe presidential election to be held on 25 February
LEBANON: Josep Borrell says it is “imperative” to avoid a regional escalation of conflict in Middle East
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY: Covid-19 crisis reveals need for resilience policies targeted at labour market, according to experts from Bruegel think tank
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: reform of Schengen Borders Code, negotiations between European Parliament and Belgian Presidency of EU Council resume 10 January
AGRICULTURE: angry German farmers mobilise against Scholz government
STATE AID: European Commission approves French aid measure worth €2.9 billion to support investment in energy transition
STATE AID: European Commission approves reintroduction of Danish labour market integration measure known as ‘Flexi-job’
SAUDI ARABIA: Josep Borrell invites Prince Faisal to ‘Foreign Affairs’ Council
BUDGET/RULE OF LAW: Didier Reynders highlights merits of EU’s budgetary conditionality mechanism
CYPRUS: EU welcomes appointment of María Ángela Holguín Cuellar as UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy
ENVIRONMENT: Génération Futures challenges extension of authorisation of five highly toxic pesticides before European Court of Justice
TAXATION: new VAT rules for e-commerce come into force
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2024: electoral congress of Party of European Socialists to take place Saturday 2 March in Rome
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