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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13364

6 March 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 29
INSTITUTIONAL / Ep2024
Christian Democrats are preparing to make Ursula von der Leyen their leading candidate in European elections
Brussels, 05/03/2024 (Agence Europe)

The European Christian Democrats are holding an electoral congress in Bucharest on Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7 March, during which they will nominate Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, as a lead candidate (‘Spitzenkandidat’) of the European People’s Party (EPP) for the European elections.

In 2024, Ms von der Leyen faces no competition, whereas in 2019 in Helsinki, Germany’s Manfred Weber easily disposed of Finland’s Alexander Stubb (see EUROPE...

Contents

BEACONS
Beacons: The anger and distress of farmers was entirely foreseeable (2)
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: EU wants to enhance readiness of European defence industry
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: EU calls on China to play a constructive role
TRANSPORT: European Commission proposes extending road transport agreements with Ukraine and Moldova until December 2025
JUSTICE: Andriy Kostin expresses his gratitude for “very strong unity” shown by EU and International Criminal Court in their commitment to combat impunity in Russia
SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: to fight drug trafficking and organised crime, Belgian Presidency of EU Council supports creation of a network of specialised prosecutors and judicial cooperation with third countries
INTERNAL MARKET/TRADE: EU Council and European Parliament reach agreement on text banning products made using forced labour
ENVIRONMENT: EU Council and European Parliament negotiators reach provisional political agreement on ‘Packaging and Packaging Waste’ Regulation
AGRICULTURE: several Italian agriculture representatives urge EU to carry out in-depth review of agricultural policy
TRANSPORT: European Parliament and EU Council negotiators close to agreement on ‘Single European Sky’
ENERGY: Kadri Simson outlines solutions for solar industry, excluding protectionist measures
ENERGY: Tinne Van der Straeten stresses importance of flexibility as a “balancing revolution” for energy transition
ENERGY: Ember’s analysis reveals several Central and Eastern European countries plan to extend gas import infrastructures beyond what is needed  
ENERGY/CLIMATE: without clean energy technologies, global increase in CO2 emissions would have been three times greater, says IEA
CLIMATE: just transition, Oliver Röpke calls for urgent introduction of participatory political governance and specific European framework
RESEARCH: European Commission proposes two Codes of Practice to promote knowledge valorisation generated by ‘research and innovation’
INSTITUTIONAL
EP2024: Christian Democrats are preparing to make Ursula von der Leyen their leading candidate in European elections
EP2024: cost of living, housing and climate crisis, Party of European Left publishes election manifesto
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: benchmarks regulation, European Parliament committee’s proposals
EXTERNAL ACTION
AFRICA: Global Gateway investment plan very highly regarded in Africa, according to Choiseul Africa
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
TRANSPARENCY: European harmonised technical standards on toy safety must be accessible to public, says EU Court of Justice
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
MEDIA: Council of Europe’s Safety of Journalists Platform warns spyware and SLAPPs represent growing threat to media freedom
NEWS BRIEFS
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Alexander Winterstein appointed Director of Communications and Political Services at Directorate-General for Communication
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: Member States approve amendments to EU legislation on waste electrical and electronic equipment
ENERGY: France and Denmark sign a bilateral agreement for transport and cross-border storage of CO2
RESEARCH: European Commission opens applications for iCapital, European Capital of Innovation Awards
RESEARCH: European Innovation Council unveils 27 projects selected for EIC Transition grants
TRANSPORT: European rail industry regrets numerous delegated acts planned by MEPs in regulation on rail infrastructure capacity
TRANSPORT: freight transport associations concerned about practicality and effectiveness of regulation on counting greenhouse gas emissions