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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13366

8 March 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 35 / 40
NEWS BRIEFS / Mercosur
Brazilian President ready to sign EU-Mercosur trade agreement

07/03/2024 (Agence Europe) – Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva criticised certain aspects of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement when he visited Brussels in July 2023 (see EUROPE B13226A12). However, he said he was “ready to sign” the agreement on Wednesday 6 March, when Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visited him in Brasilia. “We are going to sign this agreement for the good of America, for the good of Mercosur and for the good of the European Union (...). We have...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
EP2024: Ursula von der Leyen to lead Christian Democrats campaign in European elections
EP2024: European Democratic Party adopts manifesto ahead of launch of Renew Europe campaign
EP2024: La France Insoumise unveils list for European elections and confirms arrival of Damien Carême in party
SECTORAL POLICIES
COMPETITIVENESS: Member States want to go further than target of reducing businesses’ administrative burden by 25%
INTERNAL MARKET: Member States highly critical of proposed regulation on late payments
TOURISM: European ministers express hopes for next mandate
MIGRATION: European Commission signs new partnership with Mauritania on managing migration and developing economic opportunities
JUSTICE: transfer of criminal proceedings between Member States, European Parliament and EU Council negotiators reach agreement
ENERGY: Member States approve European Commission’s proposal for coordinated withdrawal from Energy Charter Treaty
CONSUMERS: Tinder application undertakes to stop automating price reductions without notifying users
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB: three key rates remain unchanged and could remain that way until at least June
COMPANIES: due diligence, EU Council still not ready to approve provisional agreement
STATE AID: European Commission wants to adopt new rules for State aid that are better aligned with sustainable transport goals
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: Sweden becomes 32nd Ally
EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: suffering in Gaza must end, says Janez Lenarčič
MIDDLE EAST: EU condemns announcement of new housing in three settlements
HUMANITARIAN AID: €81 million already earmarked by EU in 2024 to help Palestinians in Gaza
PAKISTAN: EU and Pakistan assess relations following Pakistani general elections
UZBEKISTAN: EU launches “Roadmap for Sustainable Investment Policy Reforms”
UKRAINE: prospect of EU membership gives crucial boost to Ukraine’s transition, according to Bruegel
Russian invasion of Ukraine
TRADE: MEPs approve extension of trade liberalisation with Ukraine and Moldova
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
DIGITAL: CJEU clarifies basic GDPR rules in context of auctioning of personal data for advertising purposes
PATENTS: public appearance by singer Rihanna wearing Puma shoes justifies annulment of a Community design registered a few months later
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: European Commission publishes its 2024 report on Gender Equality in EU, taking stock of progress made under 2020-2025 Strategy
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: to fight gender inequality in sport, female athletes and experts are calling for legislative reforms, educational programmes and fair media coverage
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: Council of Europe calls for harnessing potential of AI to bridge inequalities
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE : European Commission launches online consultation to find out how to ease administrative burden on European farmers
STATE AID: European Commission authorises Bulgarian aid worth around €61.3 million to support cereal and oilseed producers
CONSUMERS: directive banning misleading environmental claims officially published in EU Official Journal
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: European Women’s Lobby urges future EU decision-makers to make gender equality a central issue in their forthcoming mandates
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European branch of International Lesbian and Gay Association calls on election candidates to commit to LGBTI rights
ENERGY: highest average sea surface temperature in warmest February on record, according to Copernicus
ENERGY: European Commission consults on innovative ways of deploying solar energy
UNITED STATES: next EU-US Trade and Technology Council to be held in Leuven on 4 and 5 April
MERCOSUR: Brazilian President ready to sign EU-Mercosur trade agreement
RED SEA: EU condemns fatal attack on ship
MIDDLE EAST: EU regrets latest executions in Iraq and Saudi Arabia
DIGITAL: DMA—major digital companies now required to comply
MIDDLE EAST: Leo Varadkar expects EU/Israel Association Agreement to be discussed at March European Summit
SENEGAL: European Commission welcomes Constitutional Council’s decision to require presidential elections to be held at end of March