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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13378

26 March 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 19 / 34
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES / Women’s rights
68th United Nations Commission on Status of Women ends with call to integrate gender lens into international financial architecture
Brussels, 25/03/2024 (Agence Europe)

The 68th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) (see EUROPE B13370A36) concluded in New York on Friday 22 March with a commitment by UN member states to step up the fight against poverty among women and girls.

As 10.3% of women worldwide live in extreme poverty, the CSW68 conclusions call for a reform of the international financial architecture, deemed to be ill-adapted to the current crises, and recommend measures such as debt relief and fairer taxation.

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENT: majority of Member States deplore Hungary’s blocking of ‘restoration of nature’ process, preventing formal validation of political agreement
ENVIRONMENT: ‘Waste’ directive, EU27 ministers take stock of their respective positions on targets set by Commission
ENVIRONMENT: France, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Austria call for textile waste to be included in Basel Convention
CLIMATE: Europe’s environment and climate ministers want the next European Commission to continue its climate commitments
CLIMATE: in run-up to COP29, Wopke Hoekstra reiterates need for new collective target for financing mitigation and adaptation
FISHERIES: European ministers call for adjustment of rules to help modernise fishing fleet
AGRICULTURE: EU Member States expected to approve proposed anti-crisis measures on Tuesday 26 March
DIGITAL: Apple, Meta and Google targeted by several European Commission investigations for non-compliance under ‘DMA’
DIGITAL: EU wants to step up its efforts in field of quantum technologies
RESEARCH: European Commission concludes negotiations with South Korea for association to Horizon Europe
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU spends €600 million to reinforce its fire-fighting fleet
MIGRATION: several NGOs contest EURODAC reform and call on European Parliament to reject it
EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: EU welcomes adoption of a UN resolution demanding a ceasefire
PHILIPPINES: EU concerned by new tensions between Beijing and Manila in South China Sea
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: European Commission expresses concerns about joint acquisition of ITA by Lufthansa and Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance
ECONOMY: macroeconomic vulnerabilities in six EU countries under microscope
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2024: The Lega and Rassemblement National will not support von der Leyen for a second term of office
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: MEPs suggest setting up temporary committees to settle internal conflicts of competence
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: 68th United Nations Commission on Status of Women ends with call to integrate gender lens into international financial architecture
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: nine European anti-discrimination organisations call for “inclusive and equal European Union”
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: EU Council adopts decision inviting Member States to ratify international convention on violence and harassment at work
EMPLOYMENT: European Works Councils Directive, BusinessEurope reminds MEPs of red lines
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: European Commission approves Bulgarian scheme worth around €87 million to support certain agricultural activities
TRADE: autonomous trade measures for Ukraine, qualified majority difficult to achieve in EU Council
ECONOMY: Ireland submits revised recovery plan including ‘REPowerEU’ chapter
ENERGY: ACER opens call for applicants to join consultative expert group to work on PPAs
GEORGIA: EU calls for independence of judiciary to be ensured
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: von der Leyen Commission was not over-politicised, says Emmanuel Macron
NEW ZEALAND: Wellington ratifies trade agreement with EU
MIDDLE EAST: EU strongly condemns Israel’s announcement of confiscation of Palestinian land
RUSSIA: European leaders condemn attack on Moscow concert hall
TERRORISM: EU sanctions an Islamic State leader and an Al-Qaeda affiliate in Africa
TRANSPORT: EU Council validates agreement with European Parliament on exchange of information on road-safety-related traffic offences
TRANSPORT: EU Council approves agreement with European Parliament on ‘Single European Sky’