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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13383
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INSTITUTIONAL / Democracy

MEPs to vote at end of April on whether EU Council should participate fully in European Ethics Body

The text of the Interinstitutional Agreement on the European Ethics Body, which MEPs will be asked to approve at the end of April at the last plenary session of the European Parliament of the 2019-2024 legislative period, is unlikely to change (see EUROPE B13371A2).

The agreement will provide for the participation of the Council of the European Union as a full member, but the common standards on ethics and integrity that the future European body will draw up will only concern the EU High...

Contents

SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: Allies discuss €100 billion in aid over 5 years for Ukraine
INSTITUTIONAL
Interview EP2024: Bas Eickhout says European Greens are “ready”, despite difficulties in defending Green Deal
DEMOCRACY: MEPs to vote at end of April on whether EU Council should participate fully in European Ethics Body
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: to prevent harassment, MEPs will have to undergo compulsory training or face sanctions
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: 6th EU-US Trade and Technology Council will take stock of its work before elections
TRADE: European Commission launches two new investigations into unfair foreign subsidies
HUMANITARIAN AID: Josep Borrell and Janez Lenarčič call on Israel to protect humanitarian workers in Gaza
SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: European ministers commit to boosting cycling across Europe
DIGITAL: MEPs encourage European Commission to go further in implementing DMA
RESEARCH: Belgian Presidency of EU Council refines its proposals for future of Framework Programmes
ENERGY: European Commission facilitates and clarifies information on energy efficiency and ecodesign of household appliances
ENERGY: various organisations and industrialists are asking European Commission for a “robust definition” for low-carbon hydrogen in new delegated act
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: MEPs adopt their report on European Works Councils, but no negotiating mandate yet
EMPLOYMENT: directive on quality traineeships, MEPs still disappointed
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: Belgian Presidency of EU Council to propose new amendments to Member States on retail investment strategy
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EDUCATION: in Asia, Iliana Ivanova stresses importance of bilateral links with Japan for progress in digital technology, international mobility and professional development
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
JUSTICE: Secretary General of Council of Europe reaffirms organisation’s role in ‘Register of Damage for Ukraine’
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: EU Member States are making slow progress on issue of plant reproductive material
AGRICULTURE: European Commission registers new Croatian agricultural name
TRADE: European Parliament and EU Council to seek agreement on autonomous trade measures for Ukraine
ECONOMY: euro area inflation estimated at 2.4% in March
ENERGY: coming out of winter, EU gas storage levels reach record 58%
ISRAEL: EU concerned about new legislation on foreign media
SEAS: investment in blue economy is on rise, according to European Commission
CSDP: EUNAVFOR MED Irini has inspected nearly 14,000 vessels since March 2020
RESEARCH: EIT opens a one-stop shop in Latvia
ANIMAL HEALTH: EU Member States could reach agreement in June on welfare rules for dogs and cats
SYRIA: EU condemns attack on an annex of Iranian embassy in Damascus