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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13182

16 May 2023
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EXTERNAL ACTION / India
EU is strengthening strategic ties with New Delhi through TTC and leaving more problematic issues aside
Brussels, 15/05/2023 (Agence Europe)

The first meeting of the EU-India Trade and Technology Council (TTC) is taking place on Tuesday 16 May in Brussels, after which a joint statement is expected to be adopted. Permanent Representatives of the Member States approved a revised version of the declaration on Monday 15 May and submitted it on the same day. EUROPE has had access to this latest draft as well as to the penultimate one below (12 May), which has undergone two minor changes (https://aeur.eu/f/6vw).

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Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: economic horizon is brightening in EU
MONEY LAUNDERING: European Commission is working on criteria for location of future ‘AMLA’ authority
COMPETITION: European Commission conditionally approves Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision
STATE AID: European Commission considers that aid received by Polish company RUCH cannot be qualified as State aid
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
YOUTH: inclusion of all young people at heart of EU ministerial discussions
SPORT: Member States discuss participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in international sporting events held in EU
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: European Parliament rapporteurs’ first proposals on electricity market reform
COMPETITIVENESS: according to Ursula von der Leyen, Emmanuel Macron’s support was necessary in implementation of ‘European Green Deal’
MIGRATION: ‘Pact on Migration and Asylum’, EU Member States resume political exchanges to reach agreement in June
HOME AFFAIRS: removal of online child sexual abuse material, European Commission to bring new arguments to EU Member States
FISHERIES: no progress on use of fish aggregating devices in Indian Ocean
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: European Commission adopted its revised circular economy monitoring framework
CLIMATE: under Horizon Europe, Commission is looking for climate, energy and transport experts
EXTERNAL ACTION
INDIA: EU is strengthening strategic ties with New Delhi through TTC and leaving more problematic issues aside
INDO-PACIFIC: EU reaffirms its commitment to work with countries of Indo-Pacific region to promote stability and security in region
CAUCASUS: Charles Michel calls for maintaining positive momentum and refraining from hostile rhetoric
TRADE: Generalised Scheme of Preferences, Swedish Presidency of EU Council proposes ways forward on readmissions
LATIN AMERICA: postponement of presentation of renewed agenda between EU and Latin American and Caribbean countries
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: Dmytro Kuleba calls on EU to further increase its military aid
AGRICULTURE: “bottlenecks in EU for Ukrainian grain must be avoided”, says Ursula von der Leyen
STATE AID: European Commission gives green light to subsidies to help Polish farmers cope with rising fuel prices
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: Swedish Presidency of EU Council proposes higher transitional value for workers’ exposure to lead until end of 2028
NEWS BRIEFS
TRADE: European Commission to present an economic security strategy in June
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel resigns
EIB: towards a timetable for appointment of Werner Hoyer’s successor
GULF: EU Council appoints Luigi Di Maio as EU Special Representative
INTERNAL MARKET: Commission extends two public consultations on patents
MIGRATION: EU Council authorises Frontex to deploy teams to Montenegro
EP2024: EU Council should opt to hold European elections in early June 2024
MIDDLE EAST: EU welcomes announcement of a ceasefire
RESEARCH: EISMEA launches a €4 million tender for management of EIC Community Platform
SPORT: EU representation at World Anti-Doping Agency and respect for human rights in sport on EU Council table
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