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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13378
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Agriculture

EU Member States expected to approve proposed anti-crisis measures on Tuesday 26 March

Barring any surprises, at the Special Committee on Agriculture (SCA) on Tuesday 26 March, EU Member States are expected to approve the initial text of the 15 March proposal to revise certain provisions of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) relating to conditionality and CAP strategic plans, in order to reduce the administrative burden on farmers.

The EU Council will still have to formally adopt these anti-crisis measures, which have been very slightly modified, according to a text sent...

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’