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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13391

16 April 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 16 / 28
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT / Education
European Commission publishes handbook to guide educators in supporting digital learning
Brussels, 15/04/2024 (Agence Europe)

On Monday 8 April, the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) published a guide designed to improve the digital skills of learners of all ages in the European Union.

Despite significant progress in education, only 54% of the European population had basic digital skills in 2021. This manual aims to increase this percentage by 2030.

Supported by the Erasmus+ programme and developed by a group of experts, the handbook draws on the European ‘DigComp’ framework to define...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: G7 and EU condemn Iran’s attack on Israel
SUDAN: in Paris, international community calls for “a negotiated settlement to conflict”
DEVELOPMENT: Euro-Mediterranean development agencies deepen their cooperation
CENTRAL AMERICA: EU officially concludes association agreement with Central American countries
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: European energy ministers hold initial talks on a better coordinated European electricity network that can withstand geopolitical crises
ENERGY: 23 European Energy Ministers sign European Solar Charter
CLIMATE: according to European Committee of Regions, European Green Deal is a model for global action that requires more support for local authorities
AGRICULTURE: European Parliament Committee approves EU Council position on revision of certain CAP rules
AGRICULTURE: 33% of farmers spend more than six days a year on administrative tasks, according to European Commission
FISHERIES: EU launches e-FishMed project to help combat illegal fishing in Mediterranean
DIGITAL: Andreas Schwab calls on European Commission to establish precise principles for compliance testing under DMA
TRANSPORT: French, German and Nordic road freight representatives call for greater certainty on HGV CO2 emission standards
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: payment of a €6.3 billion instalment under Poland’s post-Covid-19 recovery plan
TAXATION: MEP Johan Van Overtveldt will not put revision of Energy Taxation Directive to a vote
TAXATION: EU governments lose €33 million an hour in unpaid taxes by Europe’s super-rich, according to Oxfam
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EDUCATION: European Commission publishes handbook to guide educators in supporting digital learning
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: European Commission is consulting Member States on a proposal to temporarily extend flexibilities in public support for farmers
CLIMATE: eight networks of European cities and regions call on EU leaders to speed up implementation of Green Deal at local level
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Věra Jourová temporarily assumes responsibility for justice portfolio
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: ILGA-Europe publishes inventory of European case law on sex discrimination between 2010 and 2023
ECONOMY: European Commission suggests approving Ukraine’s investment and reform programme
EDUCATION: European Education Area, Commission launches a public consultation for stakeholders to evaluate its progress
HAITI: EU calls on Haitian political forces to urgently appoint Transitional Presidential Council
RESEARCH: Scientific Advice Mechanism issues recommendations for uptake of artificial intelligence in research and innovation
RESEARCH: EUA and swissuniversities publish a joint appeal for Switzerland’s rapid association with Horizon Europe and Erasmus+
TOURISM: European industry representatives sign joint declaration to combat climate change
TRANSPORT: EU Council adopts review of occasional passenger transport
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