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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13383
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INSTITUTIONAL / European parliament

To prevent harassment, MEPs will have to undergo compulsory training or face sanctions

On Wednesday 3 April, the European Parliament’s Committee on Constitutional Affairs approved changes to the European Parliament’s internal rules to combat conflicts in the workplace and promote good office management, according to a European Parliament press release.

The report, tabled by Gabriele Bischoff (S&D, German) and approved by 15 votes to 9 (no abstentions), aims to strengthen Parliament’s rules on preventing conflict and harassment in the workplace and to promote good...

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