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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13170

27 April 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 16 / 40
EXTERNAL ACTION / Acp
Swedish Presidency of EU Council hopes to get a green light from Member States to sign Post-Cotonou Agreement
Brussels, 26/04/2023 (Agence Europe)

Nothing seemed to stand in the way of the EU signing the Post-Cotonou Agreement after Hungary’s reservation (see EUROPE B13165A29) was lifted on 19 April, only to have what appeared to be a mere formality postponed once again.

The Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU hopes that the EU27 ambassadors to the EU (Coreper) will be able to take a decision on Friday 28 April to approve the signing on behalf of the EU and the provisional application of the agreement by written procedure.

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: official launch of reform of Stability and Growth Pact
SECTORAL POLICIES
HEALTH: European Commission proposes ambitious overhaul of pharmaceutical legislation
TRANSPORT: European Parliament/EU Council agreement on alternative fuels in aviation
TRANSPORT: European truck drivers deplore appalling working conditions
CLIMATE: start of European Parliament/EU Council negotiations on reform of EU F-gas rules
ENVIRONMENT: European Parliament/EU Council negotiations on revision of Ozone Depleting Substances Regulation kick off
ENERGY: MEPs approve their negotiating position on methane emission limits
ENERGY: European Commission launches initiative to strengthen energy communities and promote citizens’ renovation projects
HOME AFFAIRS: child pornography content online, draft ‘Zarzalejos’ report relatively well received in European Parliament committee
FISHERIES: Virginijus Sinkevičius stands firm on control reform but conciliatory on harmful impact of certain fishing gears
AGRICULTURE: EU ministers call for flexibility in approving changes to ‘CAP strategic plans’
AGRICULTURE: Slovenia and other countries call for more transparent labelling of honey in case of blends
AGRICULTURE: European Parliament committee excludes cattle farms from industrial emissions directive
AGRICULTURE: MEPs adopt position on organic pet food labelling
AGRICULTURE: Farm Europe sounds alarm on draft European Parliament report in favour of ‘cell-based meat’
EXTERNAL ACTION
ACP: Swedish Presidency of EU Council hopes to get a green light from Member States to sign Post-Cotonou Agreement
NORTH MACEDONIA: Bujar Osmani reaffirms Skopje’s willingness to make progress on revision of country’s Constitution in framework of EU accession negotiations
LEBANON: EU calls for unblocking of political situation
MERCOSUR: intensification of calls to speed up ratification of EU-Mercosur agreement
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: Court of Auditors says EU lacks a long-term strategy for its defence spending
DEFENCE: EDA and US defence sign administrative cooperation arrangement
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: asbestos, Véronique Trillet-Lenoir obtains a strong mandate from European Parliament committee to negotiate with EU Council
Russian invasion of Ukraine
JUSTICE: European Parliament Committee calls for extension of European Public Prosecutor’s Office’s mandate in relation to violations of EU sanctions
TRADE: EU Member states delay approval of trade liberalisation measures with Ukraine
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
DEMOCRACY: foreign interference, MEPs call for a coordinated and ambitious European strategy
DEMOCRACY: Věra Jourová outlines future European ethics body
MEDIA: European Parliament’s Committees on Culture and Civil Liberties presented their position on EMFA
MEDIA: EU strategy to protect media “mired in contradictions” according to Committee to Protect Journalists
RULE OF LAW: European Parliament rapporteurs call on EU Council to relaunch work on so-called ‘Article 7’ procedure against Hungary
INSTITUTIONAL
EESC: Oliver Röpke, elected President of the European Economic and Social Committee, makes citizen involvement priority of his mandate
TRANSPARENCY: European Commission needs to overhaul its access to documents policy, says Emily O'Reilly
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: war in Ukraine and fundamental values will be priorities of Reykjavik Summit
NEWS BRIEFS
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU mobilises over €32 million in emergency aid for DRC
BUDGET: European Commission raises €7 billion in its fifth syndicated transaction for 2023
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: new director in Health and Food Safety Directorate-General
COMPETITION: green light for acquisition of company that owns intu Milton shopping centre by Axa and subsidiary of HSBC
ENERGY: energy sector warns of lack of investment and coordination to meet EU leaders’ ambitions for offshore wind
FISHERIES: inter-institutional compromise on bluefin tuna management plan endorsed in European Parliament committee
RESEARCH: EIT ‘Health’ will establish synergies with Innovative Health Initiative Joint Undertaking
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: launch of a new space skills partnership