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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13366

8 March 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 40 / 40
NEWS BRIEFS / Senegal
European Commission welcomes Constitutional Council’s decision to require presidential elections to be held at end of March

07/03/2024 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday, 7 March, the European Commission welcomed the Senegalese Constitutional Council’s decision to require that presidential elections be held before President Macky Sall’s term of office ends this coming 2 April. Senegal was thrust into a political crisis after the elections—initially scheduled for 25 February (see EUROPE B13347A11)—were postponed. Since the Constitutional Council’s announcement on Wednesday, Mr Sall has set...

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