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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13300
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Biodiversity

European Parliament backs ‘new deal for pollinators’ to reverse their decline “by 2030 at latest”

In a resolution adopted by a show of hands on Thursday 23 November, the European Parliament welcomes the ‘new deal for pollinators’ proposed by the Commission to reverse the alarming decline in wild pollinators by 2030, and calls on the Commission, the Member States and regional and local stakeholders to provide the means to achieve this “as soon as possible and by 2030 at the latest”.

In doing so, the Parliament endorsed the position of its Committee on the Environment, Public...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
CANADA: EU and Canada strengthen their bilateral cooperation in several priority areas
MIDDLE EAST: EU welcomes start of truce allowing release of Israeli hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza
CHINA: US-China summit has paved way for economic discussions at next EU-China summit, according to an analysis by Bruegel
TRADE: bilateral trade relations, including with United States, and 13th WTO Conference on agenda of EU countries
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS: banking crisis management, work at EU Council focused on financing of resolution
ECONOMY: European Commission gives green light to revised Italian recovery plan
FINANCE: ‘PSD3’ directive, Spanish Presidency of EU Council clarifies provisions relating to applications for authorisation
STATE AID: Commission approves extension of Slovakian measure to support workers affected by coal mine closure
COMPETITION: Commission does not object to asset disposals within Ferrovie dello Stato group or to part of compensation for Trenitalia
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENT: air quality, more than 250,000 premature deaths per year due to fine particles could be avoided in EU, according to EEA and European Commission
HEALTH: open strategic autonomy and pharmaceutical package on EU Council agenda on 30 November
ANIMAL HEALTH: MEPs call on European Commission to take action against illegal puppy trade
AGRICULTURE: European wine sector criticises new rules on nutritional labelling
RESEARCH: European Member States will examine implementation of European Research Area Policy Agenda
ENERGY: Kadri Simson welcomes forthcoming finalisation of regulatory framework for hydrogen infrastructure
ENERGY: Kadri Simson recognises South Africa’s potential for renewable hydrogen production
CLIMATE/ENERGY: for European Hydrogen Bank’s first auction, Wopke Hoekstra welcomes a key initiative for European Union’s green transition, independence and investment
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
CULTURE: EU Ministers draw up innovative conclusions to promote video games sector’s contribution to Europe’s heritage
SPORT: EU ministers pledge to combat gender-based violence and promote fair access to management positions and remuneration for women professionals
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: Charles Michel visits Budapest to try to ease tensions with Viktor Orbán over support for Ukraine and its EU membership
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
BIODIVERSITY: European Parliament backs ‘new deal for pollinators’ to reverse their decline “by 2030 at latest”
NIGER: European Parliament “demands immediate and unconditional release” of Mohamed Bazoum and his reinstatement as President
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Committee of Ministers of Council of Europe unveils names of candidates for post of Commissioner for Human Rights
WESTERN BALKANS: Dunja Mijatović denounces resurgence of hate speech and denial in former Yugoslavia countries
NEWS BRIEFS
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU mobilises €15 million in emergency aid for most vulnerable in Syria and Lebanon
STATE AID: European Commission approves amendment to Polish measures to facilitate resolution of Getin Noble Bank
CLIMATE/ENERGY: NGO coalition Climate Action Network Europe shares recommendations for 100% renewable European grid and infrastructure
CULTURE: European Commission publishes new call for projects for European Networks of Cultural and Creative Organisations
SPACE: major test for Ariane 6
DIGITAL: thirty organisations insist on need to base approach to legislation on artificial intelligence on risk
CSDP: Kauko Aaltomaa remains head of EUCAP Somalia mission
RUSSIA: significant fall in trade between EU and Russia since February 2022
TURKEY: EU and Ankara want to strengthen security cooperation