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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13368

12 March 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 35 / 36
NEWS BRIEFS / Middle east
Olivér Várhelyi sets out conditions for further disbursement of funds to UNRWA

11/03/24 (Agence Europe) – When announcing on Saturday 9 March the disbursement of €50 million for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) (see EUROPE B13362A14), the Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy, Olivér Várhelyi, described the conditions to be met for the next disbursement for the UN agency. “The next payment will be conditional on the vetting of UNRWA staff” regarding possible acquaintances with terrorist organisations (Hamas and...

Contents

SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: Member States’ employment and social affairs ministers finally agree on Platform Work Directive
SOCIAL: twenty European organisations call on EU leaders to put social issues at heart of next Strategic Agenda
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: euro area countries propose 13 key measures to complete capital markets union by 2029
ECONOMY: Eurogroup recommends “slightly contractionary” fiscal stance for euro area
ECOFIN: financial aid to Ukraine and social investments on agenda of European finance ministers
STATE AID: European Commission authorises Italian support of €750 million for companies affected by energy crisis
INSTITUTIONAL
EP2024: Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann appointed as ALDE party’s lead candidate
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: European Commission due to present proposals to simplify CAP rules on 15 March
AGRICULTURE: MEPs to adopt their position on seeds on 19 March
AGRICULTURE: European Parliament study warns that EU is too dependent on imported soya and fertilisers
CLIMATE: European Commission to present response to EEA’s climate risk assessment
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission adopts new standardised method to systematise calculation of presence of microplastics in water
INDUSTRY: European Commission publishes a transition pathway for agri-food industry
DIGITAL: European Commission breached data protection rules in its contract with Microsoft, says EDPS
DIGITAL: DMA, Apple takes hit and authorises Epic Games to distribute own apps in Europe
TRANSPORT: European Parliament and EU Council negotiators close to agreement on exchange of information on road traffic offences
TRANSPORT: European Commission deplores Member States’ lack of progress on road safety
TRANSPORT: SNCF Group wants modal shift to be fundamental objective of next mandate
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: Generalised Scheme of Preferences – Belgian Presidency of EU Council tries its luck
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: Sweden raises flag alongside those of 31 allies
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: on eve of European elections, protection of democracy and defence of rule of law are key issues at European Forum which opened in Vienna
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: Helena Dalli and Marie-Colline Leroy mobilised at United Nations to tackle poverty and promote women’s empowerment
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
SPORT: Council of Europe and European Union commit to gender equality in sports refereeing
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: Commission authorises a Portuguese measure worth €63 million to help petrochemical company Repsol Polímeros diversify its production
ECB: European Parliament opens call for candidates to form expert group on monetary policy
BELARUS : Roberta Metsola invites MEPs to sign a postcard in solidarity with political prisoners
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: women account for only 32.8% of EU graduates in exact sciences, according to latest Eurostat data
ENERGY: ENTSO-E consults on assessment of resource adequacy of European electricity system for 2024
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission consults on aligning polymer biodegradability criteria with REACH provisions
HAITI: “extremely concerned”, EU evacuates all its diplomatic staff from Port-au-Prince
DIGITAL: European Commission launches survey into international cooperation in semiconductor sector
DIGITAL: Artificial Intelligence Act – MEPs to vote on untranslated version
EP2024: Member States approve provisional political agreement with European Parliament on transparency and targeting of political advertising
EP2024: if elected to European Parliament, Matteo Renzi will propose voting against re-election of Ursula von der Leyen as head of European Commission
MIDDLE EAST: Olivér Várhelyi sets out conditions for further disbursement of funds to UNRWA
SERBIA/KOSOVO: European Commission reminds Serbia and Kosovo of importance of making progress on Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue