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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13043
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FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES / Women’s rights

European Parliament committee addresses sexual violence as a weapon of war in Ukraine

The Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) discussed, on Thursday 13 October, the issue of sexual violence as a weapon of war, including in Ukraine.

MEPs were joined by Katarzyna Kozlowska, founder of Say Stop in Poland, Branka Antic-Stauber, who works with victim support organisations in Bosnia, and Willy Fautré, director of Human Rights Without Frontiers. All denounced the phenomenon of impunity, exacerbated in times of conflict.

Ukraine, scene of sexual violence

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Serbia’s visa policy under scrutiny by EU interior ministers
MIGRATION: EU interior ministers agree to extend temporary protection for Ukrainians until March 2024
FISHERIES: EU Council to agree on fishing quotas in the Baltic Sea for 2023 on Monday 17 October
FISHERIES: European Commission proposes fishing opportunities for 2023 in Black Sea
FISHERIES: European Commission will assess need for technical measures on use of demersal seines
AGRICULTURE: agricultural markets and fertiliser prices will dominate discussions at EU Council on Monday 17 October
AGRICULTURE: Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget melting like snow in sun, worries Farm Europe
ENERGY: Czech Presidency of EU Council proposes going back on 45% renewable energy target by 2030
INDUSTRY: Council negotiations on Chips Act progressing slowly but surely
DIGITAL: digital identity wallet, Member States discuss their degree of flexibility on issue of high level of identification assurance
TRANSPORT: ‘ReFuelEU Aviation’ - European Parliament and EU Council are trying to reach compromises regarding airports and aircraft operators affected by regulation
INTERNAL MARKET: EU Member States to discuss interinstitutional agreement on standardisation regulation on 19 October
COHESION: remaining resources of 2014-2020 cohesion funds can be mobilised to help businesses and families, announces Elisa Ferreira
COHESION: Just Transition Plans approved for Hauts-de-France and Ida-Viru regions
BIODIVERSITY: Czech Presidency of EU Council has submitted compromise for CITES CoP19 on trade in endangered species to EU27
RESEARCH: Czech Presidency of EU Council puts forward draft conclusions on new innovation agenda
HEALTH: Stella Kyriakides in US to advance transatlantic cooperation
EXTERNAL ACTION
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Ukraine support, China, Africa and Iran sanctions on Foreign Affairs Council agenda
PERU: EU and Lima deepen bilateral cooperation for next decade
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU establishes first regional humanitarian stockpile for Latin America and Caribbean in Panama
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EUROGROUP: Europeans and Americans take stock of common challenges of current macroeconomic situation
COMPANIES: due diligence, Czech Presidency of EU Council submits a new compromise on directive
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN COMMISSION : European Commission plans revision of 2021–2027 Multiannual Financial Framework under 2023 work programme
EUROPEAN PARTIES: Europe’s social democrats want to convince people that progressive policies are right answer to today’s challenges
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: European Commission work programme, Ukraine, budget on agenda of European Parliament plenary session
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: European Parliament committee addresses sexual violence as a weapon of war in Ukraine
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: launch of European Political Community makes fourth Council of Europe Summit urgent
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: Covid-19 certificates issued by Brazil made equivalent to those issued in EU
AGRICULTURE: European Commission approves two new protected designations of origin from France and Indonesia
CLIMATE: EU Council finalises its conclusions for COP27
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: EU Ministers to adopt EU Council position on Women on Boards Directive on Monday 17 October
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: France violated freedom of expression by convicting a Femen, says European Court of Human Rights
TAXATION: ETAF says that regulated tax advisers should be excluded from scope of ‘SAFE’ Directive
IRAQ: EU congratulates new President and Prime Minister on their appointment
MIGRATION: Frontex’s impunity must end, says The Left group in European Parliament
HEALTH: second European clinical trial on monkeypox submitted to EMA