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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13218
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Justice

G7 justice ministers meeting, Didier Reynders in Tokyo for discussions on reconstruction aid for Ukraine and promoting rule of law

The European Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, took part in the second meeting of G7 justice ministers in Tokyo on Friday 7 July. Discussions focused on aid for reconstruction in Ukraine, the promotion of the rule of law and cooperation with ASEAN in the field of law and justice.

Ukraine was at the heart of the discussions, with particular attention given to technical assistance for its reconstruction. The ministers discussed the need to provide technical assistance and build the...

Contents

SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: ambassadors of Member States to EU validate interinstitutional agreement on Act in Support of Ammunition Production
NATO: Ukraine, spending, defence and deterrence and Sweden’s accession at Vilnius summit
SECTORAL POLICIES
BIODIVERSITY: ‘nature restoration’ regulation, political groups sharpen their weapons and place their bets ahead of crucial vote on 12 July
ENVIRONMENT/CLIMATE: EU ministers invited to Vallodolid to discuss preservation of soil, water and biodiversity will receive Presidency of COP 28 for preparatory meeting
TRANSPORT: Commission and European Parliament satisfied with IMO agreement on a new trajectory for reducing polluting emissions
ENERGY: European Commission proposes a coordinated EU withdrawal from Energy Charter Treaty
ENERGY: energy sector’s contribution to COP28, strategic autonomy and security of supply on agenda of informal Council of Energy ministers
ENERGY: joint purchasing of gas, European Commission invites international suppliers to respond to second call for tenders
ENERGY: European Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, visited pioneering decarbonisation technology projects in Belgium
JUSTICE: G7 justice ministers meeting, Didier Reynders in Tokyo for discussions on reconstruction aid for Ukraine and promoting rule of law
INSTITUTIONAL
PARLIAMENTARY PLENARY: nature restoration, ‘Fit For 55’ and integrity of European Parliament on agenda of last session of MEPs in Strasbourg before summer break
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: experts from outside S&D group present recommendations for strengthening ethics at European Parliament
GENERAL AFFAIRS: revision of Multiannual Financial Framework, rule of law and European Ethics Body on agenda of EU Member States
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness wants to prioritise implementation of non-financial reporting standards
COMPETITION: European Commission is concerned that Amazon’ s acquisition of iRobot could affect competition on several markets
STATE AID: European Commission extends by 3 years possibility for Member States to support small regional airports
STATE AID: European Commission authorises Spanish aid of €350 million to support electricity storage facilities
EXTERNAL ACTION
DRC: Josep Borrell calls on armed groups to cease hostilities and attacks against civilians in DRC
WESTERN BALKANS: Committee of Regions agrees with Commission’s mixed assessment of progress made by EU candidate countries in reforms
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
SOCIAL: Council of Europe celebrates Social Charter “without equal in Europe”
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: European Commission joins global coalition against synthetic drugs
AGRICULTURE: European Commission approves two new agricultural designations
ECONOMY: Netherlands submits a revised recovery plan
FINANCE: ‘MiFID II’, ESMA says there are still gaps in costs and charges disclosure rules in EU
WTO: EU and six other countries raise concerns about Chinese export controls on gallium and germanium