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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13265

6 October 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 5 / 41
Russian invasion of Ukraine / Trade/agriculture
Kyiv announces a pause in its WTO proceedings against Hungary, Poland and Slovakia
Brussels, 05/10/2023 (Agence Europe)

Ukraine’s Deputy Economy Minister, Taras Kachka, said on Thursday 5 October that his country’s dispute settlement procedure with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against Hungary, Poland and Slovakia was “on hold”. Kyiv had requested the opening of WTO consultations on 18 September because of the import bans imposed by these three countries on Ukrainian grain (see EUROPE B13252A2).

“While we are looking for a practical solution, our disputes within the WTO are on hold for the...

Contents

GRANADA SUMMIT
FUTURE OF EUROPE: migration enters discussions between leaders of European Political Community
CAUCASUS: Charles Michel announces a Pashinyan/Aliyev meeting by end of October in Brussels
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: financial support, EU not going to replace United States, warns Josep Borrell
ECONOMY: MEPs back €50 billion in macro-financial aid to Ukraine until 2027
TRADE/AGRICULTURE: Kyiv announces a pause in its WTO proceedings against Hungary, Poland and Slovakia
HUMAN RIGHTS: Council of Europe calls for national and international investigations into human rights violations in occupied Ukrainian territories
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: fluorinated gases, European Parliament and EU Council reach provisional political agreement
BIODIVERSITY: EU ‘nature restoration’ regulation, some progress in European Parliament/EU Council negotiations to be continued on 7 November
DIGITAL: more and more technical meetings to try to make progress on ‘AI Act’ before the next round of inter-institutional negotiations
DIGITAL: Cyber Solidarity Act, EU Court of Auditors calls for clarification on financing of Cyber Shield
HOME AFFAIRS: MEPs adopt a position on directive on trafficking in human beings
HOME AFFAIRS: withdrawal of child pornography content online, Commissioner Ylva Johansson denies that she wanted to favour technology companies
HEALTH: European Parliament rapporteur Tiemo Wölken calls for creation of ‘European Medicines Facility’
FISHERIES: twenty coastal countries commit to ensuring environmental, economic and social sustainability of Mediterranean fisheries
AGRICULTURE: MEPs and Copa-Cogeca welcome European Parliament position exempting lavender producers from chemical substances regulation
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: European Parliament approves appointments of Wopke Hoekstra and Maroš Šefčovič
CAUCASUS: European Parliament calls on EU to take action against Azerbaijan and support Armenia
MOLDOVA: European Parliament reaffirms its commitment to Chisinau’s accession to EU
AFGHANISTAN: European Parliament condemns escalation of human rights violations, in particular, persecution of former government officials
TRADE: European Parliament approves extension of Generalised Scheme of Preferences for 4 years
TRADE/COMPETITIVENESS: for MEPs, EU trade policy must not be at expense of European principles
ENVIRONMENT: European Parliament adopts negotiating position for more effective urban wastewater treatment directive
CONSUMERS: European Parliament ratifies provisional interinstitutional agreement on directive on distance contracts for financial services
FINANCE: European Parliament validates agreement with EU Council on green bonds
TRANSPORT: European Parliament calls for harmonisation of size and weight of hand baggage on aircraft
GENDER EQUALITY: European Parliament debates proliferation of anti-LGBT laws and rhetoric
DIGITAL: children and digital, European Parliament calls on EU to step up its efforts in areas of protection and skills
HOME AFFAIRS: reform of Schengen area, MEPs approve Sylvie Guillaume’s mandate to begin negotiations with EU Council
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: Court of Auditors deplores increase in errors in expenditure financed by EU budget
SOCIAL - EMPLOYMENT - ÉDUCATION
SOCIAL: European employers’ organisation and European trade unions have not yet agreed on how to revise 2009 European Works Council Directive
EXTERNAL ACTION
MERCOSUR: EU and Mercosur negotiators ready to tackle difficulties surrounding trade agreement
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: consumer confidence, risk assessment and sustainability on agenda for European Supervisory Authorities in 2024
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
CONSUMERS: EU Court of Justice clarifies conditions for withdrawing from subscriptions made via distance contract
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
MEDIA: “Journalists matter”, Council of Europe launches campaign for safety of journalists
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE: average temperatures in 2023 close to limit set by Paris Agreement, according to Copernicus
ENERGY: electricity market reform, Nicolás González Casares does not want proposals on table at EU Council to lead to “a disruption of the internal market”
GUATEMALA: EU describes obstruction of democratic process as “serious threat” to Guatemalan democracy
YOUTH: new DiscoverEU initiative call for applications
MIGRATION: European Union Agency for Asylum doubles its presence in Lampedusa
DIGITAL: European Commission launches technical support project to help the Netherlands set up national AI supervision system
RESEARCH: European Commission launches €78.5 million appeal to support research staff exchange projects