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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13382

3 April 2024
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COUNCIL OF EUROPE / Human rights
New Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O’Flaherty will devote his first visit to Ukraine
Strasbourg, 02/04/2024 (Agence Europe)

As soon as he took office on Monday, 1 April, the Council of Europe’s new Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O’Flaherty, an Irish national, announced that he would be making Ukraine his first visit.

After declaring that he intended “to inject a human rights perspective into the greatest challenges facing our societies”, he explained that he saw “nothing more urgent than addressing the human rights consequences of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which has caused...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
JUSTICE: restoring justice in Ukraine, Didier Reynders and Andriy Kostin recall importance of setting up a Special Tribunal on Crime of Aggression
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: foreign ministers of 32 allied countries to discuss military assistance to Ukraine
EXTERNAL ACTION
HUMANITARIAN AID: European Commission calls for in-depth investigation following fatal Israeli attack on NGO World Central Kitchen in Gaza
SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: active mobility and rail connectivity between European cities on agenda for informal ministerial meeting of EU countries
TRANSPORT: CO2 emissions from cars around 20% higher in real-life conditions, according to European Commission
TRANSPORT: 44 European organisations call for increased EU budget
TELECOMMUNICATIONS: European Commission vetoes Malta’s plan to regulate market access to its telecommunications infrastructures
RESEARCH: launch of enhanced dialogue between EU and Japan on advanced materials
HOME AFFAIRS: suspension of ‘visa-free’ regimes, MEPs to vote on mandate on 9 April
JUSTICE: Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe calls for strong commitment to fairness and respect for Rule of law in light of elections
AGRICULTURE: 82% of CAP payments undermine EU climate targets, says Nature Food
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: European Parliament’s main groups want light shed on new ‘Russiagate’ scandal
FUTURE OF EU: further informal dinners between EU leaders on 2030 strategic agenda
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: Belgian Presidency of EU Council submits a tightened version of ‘La Hulpe Declaration’
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
STATE AID: European Commission authorises Greek measures to support production and storage of renewable energy
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: ILGA-Europe calls for action on LGBTI rights ahead of European elections
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
HUMAN RIGHTS: new Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O’Flaherty will devote his first visit to Ukraine
TURKEY: Council of Europe confirms local elections ran smoothly but laments campaign’s biased media coverage
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: Bulgaria and Romania have partially joined Schengen area
AGRICULTURE: European Commission registers new agricultural name for France
NORTH KOREA: EEAS “strongly” condemns launch of ballistic missile by Pyongyang
KYRGYZSTAN: new legislation on ‘Foreign Representatives’ is “worrying development”, says EU
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: European Commission consults on customs enforcement of intellectual property rights
SERBIA/KOSOVO: ban on transactions in Serbian dinars in Kosovo, Serbian and Kosovar chief negotiators to continue talks on 4 April
SPORT: European Commission presents finalists in ‘Breaking Barriers’ category of #BeInclusive EU Sport Awards 2023
CORRIGENDUM
EMPLOYMENT: European Works Councils, European Parliament committee to vote on 3 April
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