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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13189

27 May 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 22
EXTERNAL ACTION / Sustainable development
EU to lead UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development Goals
Brussels, 26/05/2023 (Agence Europe)

At the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) (New York, 10-19 July), dedicated to ‘Accelerating the recovery from Covid-19 and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at all levels’, the EU intends to be a driving force to accelerate the pace and make this Forum a political communication platform to show what the EU, its Member States and its financial institutions are doing.

On Wednesday 24 May, the Member...

Contents

TIME OFF: Pentecost
SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: digitisation of judicial cooperation, EU co-legislators disagree on suspects’ consent to videoconferencing
AGRICULTURE: EU ministers to discuss agricultural markets disrupted by war in Ukraine on 30 May
FISHERIES: EU Council and European Parliament hope to reach agreement on 30 May on reform of control system
CLIMATE: Frans Timmermans praises establishment of EU/India cooperation to seize energy transition opportunities
ENERGY: a number of players in biomethane value chain are calling for a binding target of 35 billion cubic metres of biomethane production per year in EU by 2030
ENVIRONMENT: chemicals, Corporate Europe Observatory denounces lobbying of chemical industry, which is now most powerful force trying to water down EU legislation
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: participants in Porto Social Forum hope that progress reports on implementation of European Pillar of Social Rights will become permanent feature
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: EU and Washington try to find right language on China’s uncompetitive practices
LATIN AMERICA: agreement by EU27 on European position for EU/CELAC Summit
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: EU to lead UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development Goals
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: EEAS has reminded Chinese Government’s special envoy of EU’s expectations of China regarding war in Ukraine
INSTITUTIONAL
GENERAL AFFAIRS: respect for rule of law in Poland and Hungary and preparations for European summit on agenda of EU countries
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: European Commission authorises takeover by UBS of troubled giant Credit Suisse
STATE AID: European Commission gives go-ahead for €300 million Italian measure to modernise rail network
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: European Commission seals an agreement with BioNTech-Pfizer on delivery of Covid-19 vaccines
NEWS BRIEFS
FUTURE OF EU: imminent presentation of European ethics body project
DEFENCE: agreement on part of budget allocated to ASAP initiative to strengthen European ammunitions production capacity
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: despite reluctance, Coreper forwards directive on combating gender-based violence to EU Council
ENVIRONMENT: environmental performance of printers, European Commission consults public on a regulation it is preparing
FINANCE: Commission launches a consultation on its retail investment strategy before Council of EU and European Parliament begin their work
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: ‘Qatargate’, deposed Vice-President of European Parliament, Eva Kaili, plans to resume her duties at the European Parliament “next week”