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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13209

27 June 2023
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FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES / Fundamental rights
Hate crimes and hate speech, MEPs intend to urge Member States to extend list of EU crimes
Brussels, 26/06/2023 (Agence Europe)

On Monday 26 June, the European Parliament’s Committee on Gender Equality (FEMM) examined a draft opinion calling on the EU Council to include hate crimes and hate speech in the list of EU offences. This is an issue that has been blocked for over a year due to a lack of unanimity (see EUROPE B12902A24). 

However, several Member States have only reluctantly agreed to texts such as the future directive to combat violence against women, believing that the appropriate legal basis for...

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Russian invasion of Ukraine
RUSSIA/UKRAINE: situation remains “complex and unpredictable” following Wagner’s attempted insurrection, according to Josep Borrell
AGRICULTURE: green light for €100 million in aid for farmers in five EU countries close to Ukraine, with further €330 million for other countries
COMPANIES: SME Fund now available to Ukrainian companies
EXTERNAL ACTION
IRAN: EU sanctions seven Iranian officials for human rights violations
SERBIA/KOSOVO: Josep Borrell announces possible measures against Belgrade and Pristina if both parties fail to put an end to tensions in north of Kosovo
SOMALIA: EU confirms strengthened strategic partnership with Somalia
CHINA: European Council wants to pursue relations with China based on respect for international order
NEAR EAST: EU calls for end to deadly cycle of violence
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: EU ministers ready to make progress in negotiations on sustainable use of pesticides
FISHERIES: EU ministers concerned about quota negotiations with Norway and UK
FISHERIES: Italy is only country not to support EU Council’s conclusions on ‘sustainable fisheries’
ANIMAL HEALTH: a dozen EU ministers want to review rules on management of large carnivores
ENVIRONMENT: ambient air quality, MEPs’ vote on Javi López’s report will be a test of ambition
CLIMATE: Environment Committee, MEPs set out their recommendations for COP28
CLIMATE: to meet its targets, the EU needs to pick up pace, warns European Climate Neutrality Observatory
CLIMATE/ENERGY: European Court of Auditors calls for greater transparency on climate and energy performance of EU and its Member States
ENERGY: joint purchase of gas, European Commission launches a second call
ENERGY: almost all gas and electricity projects of common interest will be operational by 2030 according to ACER
COMPETITIVENESS: Germany, France and Italy want to move forward together on critical raw materials
COMPETITIVENESS: co-legislators need to completely reboot Net- Zero Industry Act, says think-tank Bruegel
MIGRATION: Ursula von der Leyen advocates new partnerships with third countries along lines of one proposed to Tunisia
MIGRATION: Frontex Consultative Forum advocates constant presence of fundamental rights monitors in countries suspected of violating migrants’ rights
DIGITAL: cybersecurity in EU institutions, agencies and bodies, Council of EU and European Parliament reach a provisional political agreement
DIGITAL: digital diplomacy, EU countries determined to advance a human-centric approach to technology
CIVIL PROTECTION: towards support from European leaders for an all-hazards approach to strengthen EU’s resilience to cross-border disasters
TRANSPORT: MEPs criticise European Commission for lack of ambition on maritime safety package
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: ‘European Defence Fund’ will support 41 industrial projects to tune of €832 million
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: European Council launches new reflection on EU’s strategic agenda
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: European Commission approves revised French, Irish and Maltese recovery plans
COMPETITION: European Commission consults on Renfe's proposals to correct a possible abuse of a dominant position in rail ticketing
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: hate crimes and hate speech, MEPs intend to urge Member States to extend list of EU crimes
EDUCATION - CULTURE
CULTURE: according to a European Commission report, cultural participation strengthens democracy
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Rik Daems launches a new way of structuring dynamics between national parliaments and Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe
NEWS BRIEFS
DEFENCE: European Peace Facility increased by €3.5 billion
ENVIRONMENT: EU rules for safe reuse of wastewater for agricultural irrigation are in force
FINANCE: asset management companies do not take biodiversity sufficiently into account, according to European survey
MERCOSUR: Brazilian President Lula reiterates his reservations about current EU/Mercosur trade agreement
FISHERIES: EU Council ratifies regulation on multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna
HEALTH: EU27 calls for “urgent measures” to avoid medicines shortages
SOCIAL: EU Council and European Parliament negotiators will attempt to reach agreement on occupational exposure to asbestos
TRANSPORT: Council of EU validates provisional agreement on deployment of intelligent transport systems
ERRATUM
DEFENCE: launch of European Parliament/EU Council negotiations on 27 June on ASAP ammunition production act
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