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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13159

12 April 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 6 / 18
SECTORAL POLICIES / Climate
Copernicus EMS warns of drought in northern and eastern Europe
Brussels, 11/04/2023 (Agence Europe)

The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (Copernicus EMS) warned on Tuesday 11 April about drought conditions in northern and eastern Europe.

The European Monitoring Programme for the State of the Planet published the findings of its European Drought Observatory on Twitter. The map generated by the Combined Drought Indicator (CDI) reveals that, for the second half of March 2023, parts of Ireland and the UK were in a state of urgent alert. Copernicus also draws attention to Iceland, the...

Contents

BEACONS
BEACONS: the House of European History (1/2)
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: at The Hague, Emmanuel Macron calls for a more sovereign Europe
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: Bruno Le Maire defends an “aggressive” position on European sovereignty
FINANCE: European Commission launches two consultations on taxonomy
SECTORAL POLICIES
FISHERIES: EU makes proposals on management measures for tuna stocks in Indian Ocean
CLIMATE: Copernicus EMS warns of drought in northern and eastern Europe
ENVIRONMENT: EU packaging and waste regulation could lead to more CO2 emissions and higher costs for consumers, says paper industry
ENERGY: G7 to discuss “an integrated approach” to foster a low-carbon economy and ensure energy security
ENERGY: wind and solar energy development still faces many challenges, according to Ember
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EDUCATION
EDUCATION: EU strategy for universities, promising initiatives, but lack of hindsight to assess impact on the ground
SOCIAL: European Trade Union Confederation adopts two resolutions on future of social protection and quality traineeships in EU
NEWS BRIEFS
ENERGY: Nicolás González Casares and Maria da Graça Carvalho appointed European Parliament rapporteurs on electricity market reform and revision of ‘REMIT’ regulation
TAXATION: European Insurance and Reinsurance Federation wants to extend timeline for VAT invoicing
MEDIA: associations call for light to be shed on murder of journalist Giorgos Karaivaz
DIGITAL: European Digital Identity Wallet, several credit industry associations call on co-legislators to remove payments from scope
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: alleged corruption at European Parliament, Marc Tarabella soon to be released on probation
NEAR EAST: EU calls for restraint after recent deadly violence, including near holy sites in Jerusalem
SOCIAL: European Works Councils, Commission launches first-stage consultation of European social partners