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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13364
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INSTITUTIONAL / Ep2024

Cost of living, housing and climate crisis, Party of European Left publishes election manifesto

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 13358/19) - on the cost of living and housing, the climate crisis and civil rights. The EL also establishes peace and democracy, public services and social rights as priorities for the next elections.

“We need to reclaim European politics. Now is the time to put the European Union at the service of its citizens. This manifesto, which contains concrete proposals to respond to citizens’ needs, will be our main guide for the upcoming European elections”, commented Austrian Walter Baier, who was nominated in Ljubljana as the EL’s lead candidate for the European elections (see EUROPE 13357/15).

See the manifesto: https://aeur.eu/f/b52 (Original version in French by Thomas Mangin)

Contents

BEACONS
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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