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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13145

21 March 2023
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NEWS BRIEFS / Research
European Commission to strengthen cooperation with Slovenia in field of research and innovation

20/03/23 (Agence Europe) – EU Research Commissioner Mariya Gabriel met with Ivan Papic, Slovenian Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, on 16 March in Primorska to reaffirm the European Commission’s commitment to the enhanced dialogue on research and innovation with Slovenia. In parallel, an operational discussion between the Commission and Slovenian delegations started in Ljubljana. During the two-day meeting, the delegations discussed innovation, hydrogen, green...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: Europeans agree to send 1 million rounds of ammunition to Ukraine within 12 months
UKRAINE: Council of Europe’s Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, which is active in Ukrainian towns and cities, should have more powers and resources, says its Secretary General, Mathieu Mori
EXTERNAL ACTION
IRAN: EU sanctions nine additional individuals and one entity for human rights violations
IRAQ: EU wants to strengthen partnership with Baghdad
SERBIA/KOSOVO: leaders agree on implementation of agreement
TURKEY/SYRIA: EU pledges half of €7 billion earthquake aid announced at international donors’ conference
TRADE: MEPs call for faster ratification of EU trade agreements
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: EU High Representative highlights significant progress and concrete results in implementation of ‘Strategic Compass’
SECTORAL POLICIES
FISHERIES: a majority of EU countries oppose ending bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas
FISHERIES: EU/Norway agreements on fishing opportunities in Skagerrak, reciprocal access to waters and quota exchange
AGRICULTURE: European Commission proposes mobilisation of crisis reserve to tune of €56.3 million for farmers in Bulgaria, Poland and Romania
AGRICULTURE: EU ministers remain vigilant on effects of future nature restoration law
CLIMATE: IPCC stresses need for urgent action which will have millennial repercussions
ENERGY: transport on agenda of European Parliament/EU Council negotiations on Renewable Energy Directive
ENERGY: European Commission proposes to prolong coordinated gas demand reduction target of 15% by one year
MIGRATION: Schengen Code reform and Pact on Migration and Asylum, European Parliament rapporteurs seek new compromises
RESEARCH: €132 million in EU funding to support research and innovation in nuclear sector
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS: Switzerland does not set standards for bank resolution in Europe, says Christine Lagarde
BANKS: European regulators recall EU hierarchy of affected creditors in event of a bank resolution
TAXATION: Pandora Papers, MEPs to highlight shortcomings of EU tax systems
FINANCE: ESMA expresses concerns about listing proposal
COMPETITION: European Commission approves acquisition of VOO and Brutélé by Orange, subject to certain conditions
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: alternative dispute resolution and investigative powers of equality bodies discussed in EU Council
GENDER EQUALITY: towards conclusions to promote inclusion of a gender dimension in policies and budgets in EU
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: European Commission presents its response to recommendations of European Pigmeat Reflection Group
ENVIRONMENT: Hydrogen Europe calls on MEPs to exclude electrolysis-based hydrogen production from ‘Industrial Emissions’ Directive
CLIMATE: Joint Research Centre recommends “close monitoring” of water in response to Europe’s drought
DIGITAL: DSA, European Commission warns digital platforms that have not yet disclosed exact number of their users
DIGITAL: CERRE unveils a guide to optimise implementation of ‘DMA-DSA’ package
OSCE: EU priorities to preserve OSCE as one pillar of the European security order
CSDP: EU extends mandate of EUNAVFOR MED Irini by two years
RESEARCH: European Commission to strengthen cooperation with Slovenia in field of research and innovation
TRANSPORT: end of combustion engines by 2035, European Parliament Presidency concerned about decision to postpone formal adoption of agreement by Member States
TRANSPORT: ‘AFIR’, 120 organisations and companies from automotive and transport sector call on co-legislators to reach an “ambitious” agreement quickly
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