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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13236
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Niger

Situation in Niger on agenda of informal meeting of foreign affairs ministers

At their informal meeting in Toledo on 31 August, the European foreign affairs ministers are due to discuss the situation in Niger, a few weeks after the start of the coup d’état, and in particular possible sanctions against those responsible.

On 12 August, the EU high Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, reiterated in a statement on behalf of the EU the firm condemnation of the coup in Niger, “which can only have a negative impact on the...

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INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN COMMISSION : Wopke Hoekstra suggested as European Commissioner by Netherlands, following resignation of Frans Timmermans
BUDGET: MEPs have until 31 August to table amendments to revision of multiannual financial framework
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: G20 calls for stronger global value chains to boost trade and investment
CENTRAL ASIA: EU must step up its presence and commitment in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, say MEPs
NORTH KOREA: G7 condemns launch of new ballistic missile
NIGER: situation in Niger on agenda of informal meeting of foreign affairs ministers
IRAQ: EU calls for improvement in situation of Yezidis
Russian invasion of Ukraine
ECONOMY: ‘Ukraine Facility’, European Parliament co-rapporteurs suggest that European Commission approve Ukraine’s investment and reform plan
NEIGHBOURHOOD: €135 million planned for Russia and Belarus transferred to Ukraine and Moldova
CULTURE: European Commission approves citizens’ initiative aimed at preserving Ukrainian culture in EU
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS: MREL asset shortfall of major European banks continues to narrow
STATE AID: European Commission authorises Netherlands to increase budget for measure to modernise rail transport to €67 million
SECTORAL POLICIES
HEALTH : EU authorises first vaccine to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus infections
AGRICULTURE: EU agri-food trade rebounds in May 2023
ANIMAL HEALTH: French priorities for revision of EU legislation on animal welfare
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: MEPs “strongly regret” lack of progress on including hate crimes and hate speech in list of European offences
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EDUCATION: European Commission selects 159 projects to modernise higher education
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: European Commission approves a new Hungarian geographical indication
COMPETITION: European Commission authorises creation of joint venture Ethias Lease by Ethias and Santander Consumer Leasing
ECONOMY: Sweden submits revised recovery plan
SPACE: Solar Orbiter discovers tiny jets that could be source of solar wind
SPACE: XRISM mission to launch on Saturday 26 August
GEORGIA: EU calls for full implementation of 12 August 2008 agreement
GHANA: EU welcomes abolition of death penalty in Ghana
LIBERIA: European Union to deploy an election observation mission for triple ballot on 10 October
NEW ZEALAND: European farmers’ concerns taken into account in trade agreement with Wellington, according to rapporteur Daniel Caspary
DIGITAL: Spain’s Council of Ministers gives go-ahead for creation of EU’s first artificial intelligence supervisory agency
WTO: world merchandise trade expected to pick up slightly in second quarter of 2023, according to WTO
NATO: 23 Allies have become limited partners of NATO Innovation Fund
FISHERIES: European Commission proposes an Iberian anchovy quota of 20,555 tonnes
THAILAND: EU congratulates Srettha Thavisin on his election as Prime Minister