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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13177
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Iran

EU strongly condemns execution of Habib Chaab

The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, on behalf of the EU, on Saturday 6 May, condemned in the strongest terms the execution in Iran of the Swedish-Iranian national Habib Chaab, expressing his full solidarity with Sweden.

Mr Chaab, aged about 50, was the head of the Arab Movement for the Liberation of Ahvaz, a separatist organisation considered terrorist by Iran.

“The European Union calls on Iran to refrain from any future executions...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
HOME AFFAIRS: European Parliament’s PEGA Committee of Inquiry calls on Member States to strictly define conditions of use of spyware
MIGRATION: asylum and migration management regulation, Swedish Presidency of EU Council continues to refine modalities of solidarity
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: ‘Ecodesign/Sustainable Products’ Regulation, Swedish Presidency of the EU Council’s final compromise guided by EU’s competitiveness imperative
AGRICULTURE: EU Council ready to negotiate a final agreement with European Parliament on agricultural geographical indications
TRANSPORT: EU prepares its contribution to revised strategy of International Maritime Organization
ENERGY: majority expected on methane emissions regulation in European Parliament plenary, despite attempts to exempt fossil fuel industry from obligations
ENERGY: several European economists and climate experts call for a European Energy Agency
RESEARCH: 66 research projects selected by ERC will benefit from nearly €10 million in European funding
CLIMATE: EU, Latin America and Caribbean countries recognise environmental impact of economic activity and move towards sustainable finance
CLIMATE: according to Copernicus, south-western Europe had its warmest April on record
INSTITUTIONAL
INTERVIEW BUDGET: for new own resources, “not having common projects will be very expensive for Europeans”, says José Manuel Fernandes
COURT OF JUSTICE: Council to consider granting new powers to EU General Court
Russian invasion of Ukraine
RUSSIA: EU wants to sanction those who help Russia circumvent sanctions
UKRAINE: Ursula von der Leyen in Kyiv for Europe Day
EXTERNAL ACTION
LATIN AMERICA: EU hopes to sign partnerships on raw materials with Chile and Argentina
MIDDLE EAST: EU condemns demolition of EU-funded school in Jubbet Adh Dhib
IRAN: EU strongly condemns execution of Habib Chaab
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: even if Covid-19 pandemic has passed, vigilance remains crucial, says Ursula von der Leyen
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: Bulgaria authorised to implement a €32 million aid scheme to modernise rail transport
BELARUS: EU dismayed by death of political prisoner Mikalai Klimovich
CONSUMERS: new consumer rights for green transition, EU Council position published
ECONOMY: financial rating of euro area’s interim rescue fund downgraded
ISRAEL: EU cancels its reception on 9 May to avoid presence of Itamar Ben-Gvir
DIGITAL: European Cybersecurity Competence Centre opens in Bucharest
DIGITAL: European Disability Forum calls on MEPs to ensure accessibility of artificial intelligence
Op-Ed
OP-ED: The EU's green and digital transitions require a meaningful social dialogue, by Martin Linder