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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13320

4 January 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 25 / 26
NEWS BRIEFS / Research
EU Member States confirm their commitment to making Europe more attractive to research players

03/01/2024 (Agence Europe) – The recommendation of the Council of the European Union of Monday 18 December 2023 on the creation of a European framework to attract and retain researchers, innovation and entrepreneurs in Europe was published on 29 December in the Official Journal of the European Union. This non-binding recommendation formalises the agreement reached by the European Research Ministers on Friday 8 December (see EUROPE B13310A10). It aims to retain European researchers and...

Contents

BEACONS
BEACONS: the man whose testament was not fulfilled
Russian invasion of Ukraine
RUSSIA: EU sanctions Russia’s leading diamond producer and its CEO
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU sends 500 more power generators to Ukraine
SECTORAL POLICIES
HOME AFFAIRS: Schengen area enlargement, EU Council agrees to lift air and maritime border controls with Bulgaria and Romania from end of March
JUSTICE/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Belgian Presidency of EU Council places cross-border cooperation, recognition of parenthood and fight against gender-based violence at centre of its programme
DIGITAL: AI, high-speed networks and cybersecurity – Belgian Presidency of EU Council wants to complete ongoing dossiers before elections
HEALTH: medicines supply, healthcare personnel and unmet medical needs, priority issues for Belgian Presidency of EU Council
ENVIRONMENT: finalising ‘European Green Deal’ dossiers and promoting sustainable water management are priorities of Belgian Presidency of EU Council
ENERGY: grid infrastructure, development of offshore wind power and hydrogen imports on agenda for Belgian Presidency of EU Council
ENERGY: fall in imports of energy products into EU in third quarter of 2023
ENERGY: European Commission proposes revised rules for application of Euratom safeguards
CLIMATE: European Union has reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 22% between 2008 and 2022
EXTERNAL ACTION
SERBIA/KOSOVO: Serbian electoral commission confirms victory of President Aleksandar Vučić’s party in legislative elections
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Belgian Presidency of Council of EU will have to find new compromises with European Parliament to save directive on workers on digital platforms
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EMU: 25 years of euro, heads of institutions identify obstacles overcome and challenges ahead
ECB: launch of five calls for applications linked to digital euro project
TAXATION: minimum international taxation of multinationals comes into force
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: Alexander De Croo advocates increased own resources for EU
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: Kosovars now exempt from visa requirements for short-term stays in EU
HORN OF AFRICA: Ethiopia/Somaliland agreement, EU calls for Somalia’s territorial integrity to be respected
EDUCATION: United Kingdom eases its post-Brexit procedures for school trips from France
ENERGY: share of renewable sources in EU’s gross final energy consumption reaches 23% in 2022
JAPAN: EU stands in full solidarity with Japan in aftermath of an earthquake and a plane crash
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU lends helping hand to Germany and France faced with floods
RESEARCH: EU Member States confirm their commitment to making Europe more attractive to research players
EUROPE DOCUMENTS
FUTURE OF EU: Jacques Delors' six vital points to allow Europe to bounce back whilst remaining true to its roots