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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12943
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Media

French Presidency of EU Council wants to increase support and protection for journalists

The members of the EU Council’s Audiovisual and Media Working Party discussed, on Thursday 28 April, the French Presidency’s draft conclusions on the protection and safety of journalists.

Concretely, the document calls for institutionalising regular discussions on the subject in the framework of the European News Media Forum and evaluating existing pilot projects and preparatory actions to support media freedom and pluralism.

In addition, the draft conclusions push for more funding, via...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
ENERGY: EU Energy Ministers call for new guidelines on payments for Russian gas deliveries
RUSSIA: Commission expected to propose an embargo on Russian oil effective by end of year
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: abuse of dominant position, Commission sends Statement of Objections to Apple regarding Apple Pay
BANKS: details of Donohoe’s work plan to complete banking union
BANKS: EBA launches discussion on role of environmental risks in prudential framework
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EUROPE : European Parliament to vote on EU institutional reform
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
FISHERIES: European Parliament votes on fishing rules in marine protected areas on Tuesday 3 May
AGRICULTURE: “The market should determine the extent of the growth of the organic sector, not any target figure”, according to European Parliament rapporteur Simone Schmiedtbauer
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: French Presidency of EU Council is preparing new attempts to obtain a mandate on Eurodac and Migrant Screening Regulations
MIGRATION: Juan Fernando López Aguilar sees Leggeri’s resignation as turning point in accountability for all EU agencies
MEDIA: French Presidency of EU Council wants to increase support and protection for journalists
SPACE: EU Member States remain cautious about developing a European Space Traffic Management framework
ENERGY: latest Eurostat data confirms rising energy prices in second half of 2021
BIODIVERSITY: EU and Brazil explore ways to increase cooperation on global ‘green’ economy
EXTERNAL ACTION
CHILE: Mr Borrell calls for modernising Association Agreement
BELARUS: EU denounces widened scope of death penalty
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: Spanish Prime Minister also targeted by Pegasus spyware
STATE AID: green light for €1.9 million Romanian aid measure for TAROM due to coronavirus pandemic
STATE AID: Covid-19, European Commission validates €200,000 Maltese support package for pigmeat sector
COHESION: European Commission signs partnership agreement with Austria for 2021-2027 cohesion policy
ENERGY: Energy Charter Treaty is fundamentally incompatible with EU law, according to a report by NGO ClientEarth
EUROZONE: four candidates for general management of ESM
MONTENEGRO: European Commission welcomes formation of new government