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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13292

15 November 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 20 / 31
EXTERNAL ACTION / Mercosur
Trade agreement with EU, several representatives of Brazilian agricultural sector concerned about extension of negotiations
Brussels, 14/11/2023 (Agence Europe)

Despite numerous meetings between EU and Mercosur negotiators in recent months, the thorny issue of the additional instrument on environmental issues continues to cause tension in several Latin American countries, to the point where some have stated their intention to withdraw from the agreement if discussions drag on (see EUROPE B13257A29). This situation is causing concern, particularly among representatives of the Brazilian agricultural sector.

“The European Union is an extremely...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: Josep Borrell calls on EU Member States to step up their military support
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU providing €110 million in emergency aid for Ukrainians and refugees in Moldova
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: European ministers approve 2023 Capability Development Plan
DEFENCE: European defence ministers call for greater access to funding for European defence technological and industrial base
SPACE: EU Council welcomes EU space strategy for security and defence
SECTORAL POLICIES
COMPETITIVENESS: EU Council and European Parliament reach provisional agreement on Critical Raw Materials Act
DIGITAL: provisional political agreement by EU co-legislators to increase level of interoperability of cross-border public administrations and services
RESEARCH: European Court of Auditors considers accounts of European Joint Undertakings to be sound but notes certain weaknesses in their implementation
RESEARCH: European Commission unveils names of three winning projects of European Social Innovation Competition (EUSIC) 2023
HOME AFFAIRS: removal of online child sexual abuse material, MEPs ready to negotiate with EU Council
ENVIRONMENT: waste shipments regulation, fate of plastic waste decisive for Parliament/EU Council agreement on 16 November
CLIMATE: according to European Environment Agency, EU reportedly only able to achieve 48% reduction in emissions by 2030
CLIMATE: LIFE, European Commission invests €396 million in 171 new projects
AGRICULTURE: EU ministers to review proposal on new genomic techniques on 20 November
ENERGY: European Commission could assess whether agreement reached between French government and EDF to set price of nuclear electricity constitutes State aid
ENERGY: Jacques Delors Institute presents new report for European Energy Union 2.0
REGIONS: €94.7 million from EU Solidarity Fund for Italy following floods
EXTERNAL ACTION
WESTERN BALKANS: Josep Borrell stresses need for countries of Western Balkans to align themselves with EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy
ACP: ‘Samoa Agreement’ set to be signed will inaugurate a strengthened EU-ACP partnership for next 20 years
MERCOSUR: trade agreement with EU, several representatives of Brazilian agricultural sector concerned about extension of negotiations
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
MEDIA: procedures, MEPs urged to ensure that ‘anti-SLAPPs’ legislation is sufficiently ‘robust’ against Member States
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: occupational exposure to lead and diisocyanates, European Parliament and EU Council negotiators reach political agreement
EMPLOYMENT: new Eurobarometer survey confirms skills shortage problems for SMEs
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
MONEY LAUNDERING: European Parliament/EU Council negotiations on future AMLA and strengthened regulation focus on technical points
INSTITUTIONAL
GENERAL AFFAIRS: future of EU, Rule of Law in Hungary and Poland and Electoral Law on agenda of EU Member States
NEWS BRIEFS
ECONOMY: GDP decreases by 0.1% in euro area in third quarter of 2023
FINANCE: supervisory authorities publish new technical implementation standards on credit assessment mapping
YOUTH: European Commission launches public consultation to gather views of citizens and organisations on European Solidarity Corps
PHILIPPINES: EU welcomes release on bail of former senator Leila de Lima
RESEARCH: in just over a year of existence, EIC Fund has invested nearly €1 billion in innovative technology companies
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