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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13260

29 September 2023
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Home affairs
Ministers from EU Member States and 14 Latin American countries pledge to step up cooperation against organised crime
Brussels, 28/09/2023 (Agence Europe)

On Thursday 28 September in Brussels, the ministers and representatives of the interior ministers of the Member States of the European Union and the ministers of 14 Latin American countries adopted a joint declaration on the joint fight against organised crime, particularly drug trafficking, following a lunch devoted to this issue.

More specifically, the ministers met within the framework of CLASI, the Regional Forum for High-Level Dialogue in Latin America, which aims to coordinate public...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: EU interior ministers are expected to adopt their mandate on ‘Crisis’ Regulation in next few days
HOME AFFAIRS: ministers from EU Member States and 14 Latin American countries pledge to step up cooperation against organised crime
HOME AFFAIRS: readmission of irregular migrants—European Commission proposes easing visa measures for the Gambia but tightening them for Ethiopia
COMPETITIVENESS : ‘Net Zero Industry Act’, European Parliament negotiations make progress on key points of text
ENERGY: gas package, negotiations stall on binding aspect of aggregating demand and biomethane production target
AGRICULTURE: geographical indications: EU Council prepares for negotiations with European Parliament on 10 October
FISHERIES: European Commission calls on Croatia to improve controls on bluefin tuna farming
ENVIRONMENT: reasoned opinion sent to 8 EU countries required to finalise revision of their water or flood risk management plans
ENVIRONMENT: glyphosate and soil health, Martin Haüsling believes European Commission should listen to its research departments
CLIMATE: local governments unite their voices for greater recognition and stronger action at COP28
CLIMATE: at ECHR, a landmark case pits six young people against 32 European states
DIGITAL: ‘AI Act’, some sixty organisations call for mandatory impact assessments of AI on fundamental rights
DIGITAL: European Commission launches calls for projects to support development of a common European tourism data space
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: European ministers outline an approach to EU’s strategic autonomy ahead of informal meeting of European leaders in Granada
ENLARGEMENT: European ministers prepare EU for arrival of new Member States
EXTERNAL ACTION
WESTERN BALKANS: Serbia/Kosovo dialogue, Albania will not align with EU position without new proposal that takes into account recent events in Kosovo
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ITALY: Italian budget deficit forecast raised for 2023 and 2024
MONEY LAUNDERING: Luxembourg has a solid framework and a good understanding of its risks, according to FATF
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
STATE AID: EU Court of Justice dismisses Ryanair’s appeal against loan guarantees granted to SAS
TAXATION: UK fined for breaching EU law on fiscal marking of fuel for private pleasure craft
DIGITAL: according to Advocate General Szpunar, administrative authority’s access to identity data and corresponding IP addresses may be allowed under EU law
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: European Commission launches second phase of consultation with social partners to improve EU framework on quality of traineeships
Russian invasion of Ukraine
NATO: “stronger Ukraine is, closer we are to ending Russian aggression”, says Jens Stoltenberg
UKRAINE: Katarina Mathernova submits her credentials to President Zelensky
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: Copa-Cogeca and European Space Agency launch partnership on sustainable and digital agriculture
MONEY LAUNDERING: commission calls on Hungary to correctly transpose 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive
TRADE: EU repeals and refunds anti-dumping duties on imports of biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia
ENVIRONMENT: Belgium rebuked for breaching Nitrates Directive in Flanders
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission calls on Portugal to remedy inadequate treatment of urban waste water
FINANCE: European Commission urges Spain to complete transposition of Markets in Financial Instruments Directive
JUSTICE: EU Council appoints a prosecutor to EPPO College and completes process of partial replacement
INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission launches infringement proceedings against Ireland for failure to comply with recognition of professional qualifications
FISHERIES: Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation makes decisions on emblematic stocks
HEALTH: Stella Kyriakides discusses effects of cardiovascular disease on ‘World Heart Day’
CHAD: new EU humanitarian flight delivered 97 tonnes of emergency aid for Sudanese refugees in Chad
TRANSPORT: European Commission calls on Slovakia to comply with drone legislation