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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13233

1 August 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 18 / 24
NEWS BRIEFS / Agriculture
European Commission approves new agricultural designation from Bulgaria

31/07/2023 (Agence Europe) – The European Commission announced on Monday 31 July that it had approved the addition of ‘Българско бяло саламурено сирене / Bulgarsko byalo salamureno sirene’ as a protected designation of origin (PDO) from Bulgaria. ‘Българско бяло саламурено сирене / Bulgarsko byalo salamureno sirene’ is a fermented milk product made from whole cow’s, sheep’s, goat’s, buffalo or mixed milk, to which...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
PHILIPPINES: EU wants to relaunch negotiations on trade agreement with Manila
NIGER: EU supports ECOWAS sanctions and suspends all security cooperation with Niamey
HAITI: EU adopts autonomous sanctions framework for gang leaders and their financiers
KOSOVO: Pristina’s decision to suspend broadcasting licence of country’s main private channel raises concerns
NORTH MACEDONIA: DUI proposing its ministers resign from government to allow country to move forward with negotiations for EU membership
SECTORAL POLICIES
FOOD SECURITY: EU expert group suggests diversifying sources of supply
DIGITAL: DMA, European Commission consults on model description of profiling techniques to be applied by gatekeepers
CLIMATE: European Commission has adopted a decision including maritime transport and setting ambitious reductions for carbon market by 2024
ENERGY: according to Bruegel, EU should exploit storage facilities in Ukraine to boost its gas supply
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: directives on equality bodies, MEPs will examine a draft report at end of August
DEMOCRACY: European Commission launches a new programme to better understand disinformation about war in Ukraine, elections and gender issues
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPANIES: European Commission adopts new sustainability reporting standards
COMPETITION: European Commission concerned that Pierre Cardin and Ahlers may have entered into anti-competitive agreements
STATE AID: European Commission authorises Czech aid measure worth around €380 million to support rail interoperability
Russian invasion of Ukraine
STATE AID: European Commission approves an Italian aid scheme worth €30 million to support agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
MIGRATION: Greece must allow effective investigation into sinking of Pylos, says Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: European workers still in very unequal situations when it comes to extreme temperatures, says Eurofound
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: European Commission approves new agricultural designation from Bulgaria
COMPETITION: European Commission approves creation of a joint undertaking between PAI and Nestlé in frozen pizza sector
CONSUMERS: BEUC welcomes European Commission’s proposed regulation to remove endocrine disruptors from toys
NAGORNO-KARABAKH: Secretary General of Council of Europe calls “firmly” for reopening of Lachin corridor
DIGITAL: EDPB to examine Irish draft resolution on processing of children’s personal data on TikTok
PAKISTAN: EU condemns suicide attack at political rally in Khar
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: European Parliament rejects complaint against Assita Kanko for harassment