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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13183

17 May 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 39
NEWS BRIEFS / Fisheries
European Commission welcomes IOTC findings on bigeye tuna

16/05/2023 (Agence Europe) – The 27th annual meeting of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), that took place from 8 to 12 May 2023 in Mauritius, delivered some important results for sustainable fisheries in the Indian Ocean, the European Commission said on Tuesday 16 May (see EUROPE B13182A11). “The EU welcomes the adoption of a measure to ensure the sustainable management of bigeye tuna”, according to a press release (https://aeur.eu/f/6wd). There are ‘clear’ catch...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: political agreement at EU Council on extending directive on administrative cooperation to crypto-assets
BANKS: EU Member States tackle reform of banking crisis management framework
FINANCE: Eurogroup to draw up work programme before March 2024 to deepen Capital Markets Union
FINANCE/MONEY LAUNDERING: EU Council adopts legislation on crypto-assets
STATE AID: European Commission authorises a €1.3 billion Polish measure to help farmers pay insurance premiums
ECONOMY: GDP grows 0.1% in euro area in first quarter of 2023
SECTORAL POLICIES
COMPETITIVENESS: Nicola Beer wants a raw materials act that makes it even easier to set up projects in EU
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: EU Member States discuss possible extension of mandate of EUIPO’s Executive Director
ENERGY: first joint gas purchasing tender through EU energy platform has received “positive market reactions”, according to Maroš Šefčovič
ENERGY: sixteen European countries send “a clear message on importance of nuclear power in European energy strategy”
HOME AFFAIRS: Member States introduced or extended Schengen internal border control measures 28 times in 2022, according to European Commission
HOME AFFAIRS: fighting arms trafficking in Western Balkans, Commission reiterates its support to countries in region
ANIMAL HEALTH: better housing needed for dairy cows, ducks, geese and quails to improve welfare, according to EFSA
AGRICULTURE: several wine industry organisations call on EU to crack down on Irish alcohol labelling rules
TRANSPORT: European Commission is committed to improving transport links with Western Balkans
CLIMATE: at Beyond Growth Conference, Yamina Saheb denounces lack of European sobriety policies
ENVIRONMENT: pioneering regulation to combat global deforestation caused by EU is adopted
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
MEDIA: Media Freedom Act, a common position “within reach” in EU Council?
GENDER EQUALITY: no EU funds for Polish ‘LGBT-free zones’
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
CULTURE: EU Council renews support for Ukrainian cultural sector and artists in exile
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Reykjavik Declaration should launch a new and vital dynamic for Council of Europe
EXTERNAL ACTION
INDIA: EU wants closer ties with New Delhi on strategic technologies
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: EU’s High Representative proposes making diplomatic academy permanent
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: health and safety at work, focus must be on most vulnerable workers, says Commission
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: Bulgaria authorised by European Commission to provide €26.5 million in emergency aid to its public postal company
BIODIVERSITY: PAN Europe welcomes EFSA’s revised guidance document on risk assessment of pesticides on bees
CAMBODIA: EU opposes disqualification of opposition party ‘Candlelight’
CLIMATE: EIB and IFAD commit to strengthening climate adaptation and food security in low-income African countries
ENERGY: European Commission has identified no major accidents related to offshore oil and gas operations in 2021
KAZAKHSTAN: Josep Borrell reiterates importance of EU-Kazakhstan partnership to Deputy Prime Minister Murat Nurtleu
MIGRATION: European Union Agency for Asylum has its first Fundamental Rights Officer
MIGRATION: American Amy E. Pope becomes head of International Organization for Migration
DIGITAL: Data Governance Act, Commission consults on common logos for trusted service providers
FISHERIES: European Commission welcomes IOTC findings on bigeye tuna
FISHERIES: Bloom reveals human rights abuses in global tuna industry
CSDP: EU appoints new leaders for EUCAP Sahel Niger and EUAM Ukraine missions
RESEARCH: European Commission launches European Industry 5.0 Awards
SUDAN: EU continues to deliver urgent aid through its humanitarian airlift
TURKEY: EU welcomes high turnout in elections