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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13208

24 June 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 23
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT / Employment
France, Spain and Greece experiencing most worrying trends in terms of quality of working conditions, according to European Trade Union Institute
Brussels, 23/06/2023 (Agence Europe)

“Worrying trends in the quality of working conditions” have been observed since 2005 in Member States that were previously considered to be performing well, such as France, Spain and Greece, according to a new study by the European Trade Union Institute(ETUI) on Friday 23 June.

These three countries are even experiencing a “steady decline”. The research institution of the European Trade Union Confederation, which places these three countries at the bottom of the European league...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
DEFENCE: Council of EU ready to negotiate with European Parliament on ASAP ammunition production act
RUSSIA: detailed content of 11th package of European sanctions
EXTERNAL ACTION
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Ukraine, tensions in northern Kosovo and political crisis in Tunisia on agenda of EU Council of Foreign Affairs Ministers
SERBIA/KOSOVO: positions of Belgrade and Pristina remain far apart at end of crisis meeting organised by Josep Borrell to put an end to violence in north of Kosovo
ACP: EU Member States give go-ahead for a 4-month extension of current Cotonou Agreement to avoid a legal vacuum on 30 June
GEORGIA: Charles Michel welcomes Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili’s decision to pardon Nika Gvaramia
INSTITUTIONAL
GENERAL AFFAIRS: preparations for European Council, enlargement, Electoral Act and composition of European Parliament on Ministers for European Affairs’ agenda
SECTORAL POLICIES
HOME AFFAIRS: a new meeting of European Parliament’s rapporteurs on 27 June will attempt to reconcile points of view on reform of Schengen Borders Code
ENERGY: 90% reduction in Russian oil imports by March 2023, according to Eurostat
CLIMATE: without any major decisions, ‘Summit for a New Global Financial Pact’ ended with a ‘consensus’ on a number of advances
AGRICULTURE: European Commission adopts urgent measures to help EU wine producers
REGIONS: in Sibiu, regions and cities of EU began reflecting on future of Cohesion Policy
CONSUMERS: entry into force of directive giving EU-wide right to collective redress to consumers who have been deliberately ripped off
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
STATE AID: European Commission confirms flexibility offered to Member States to support green and digital transition
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: France, Spain and Greece experiencing most worrying trends in terms of quality of working conditions, according to European Trade Union Institute
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
CAUCASUS: Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe calls for reopening of Lachin corridor
RUSSIA: Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe calls for exclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes from Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games
NEWS BRIEFS
COMPETITION: Commission approves acquisition of activities of Italian group Enel in Romania by Greek group Public Power Corporation
CULTURE: 2023 winners of New European Bauhaus Prize and Innovative Actions of European Urban Initiative have been announced
ENERGY: EU coal production and consumption continue to rise in 2022, according to Eurostat
ENERGY: Electricity market reform, Council of EU publishes its general approach on REMIT regulation
DIGITAL: Thierry Breton calls on Twitter to strengthen its resources in preparation for introduction of DSA
FISHERIES: EU Member States confirm final compromise on ‘Control Regulation’