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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13364

6 March 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 18 / 29
INSTITUTIONAL / Ep2024
Cost of living, housing and climate crisis, Party of European Left publishes election manifesto
Brussels, 05/03/2024 (Agence Europe)

On Tuesday 5 March, the Party of the European Left (EL) published its campaign manifesto for the European elections taking place from 6 to 9 June.

The document, the final details of which have yet to be worked out since its adoption at the EL congress in Ljubljana on 24 February, focuses - as we wrote in our newsletter (see EUROPE B13358A19) - on the cost of living and housing, the climate crisis and civil rights. The EL also establishes peace and democracy, public services and social...

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