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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13182

16 May 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 33
NEWS BRIEFS / Ep2024
EU Council should opt to hold European elections in early June 2024

15/05/2023 (Agence Europe) – Member States’ ambassadors to the European Union (Coreper) should be asked on Wednesday 17 May to confirm that the European elections will take place between Thursday 6 June and Sunday 9 June 2024. After discussions on alternative dates, the Member States did not reach a unanimous agreement to change the timetable enshrined in the EU Election Law. Due to a lack of political will in the EU Council, transnational lists led by a lead candidate...

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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