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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13392

17 April 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 2 / 33
EUROPEAN COUNCIL / Middle east
After their foreign affairs ministers, European leaders will discuss heightened tensions in region
Brussels, 16/04/2024 (Agence Europe)

On Wednesday 17 April, the European Council will discuss the situation in the Middle East, a few days after Iran’s drone and missile attacks on Israel (see EUROPE B13391A1). The European foreign affairs ministers discussed the situation by videoconference on Tuesday 16 April (see EUROPE B13392A5).

“The focus is on de-escalation”, emphasised a source at the Elysée Palace, explaining that the heads of state or government would “note that Iran has crossed a new threshold in...

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
COMPETITIVENESS: subject of public investment for EU’s industrial policy will be at heart of discussions at European Council on 17 and 18 April
MIDDLE EAST: after their foreign affairs ministers, European leaders will discuss heightened tensions in region
UKRAINE: support for Ukraine debated again by European Council
TURKEY: European Council should call for a balanced engagement with Ankara
EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: EU to work on new sanctions against Iran
MONTENEGRO: Montenegro is “running at full speed” towards its goal of joining EU, according to its Prime Minister, Milojko Spajić
SUDAN: EU announces €896 million in humanitarian commitments
MERCOSUR: report commissioned by European Parliament’s Greens/EFA Group proposes alternatives to EU-Mercosur trade agreement
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: European energy ministers target electricity networks to ensure resilience and competitiveness of Europe’s energy system
ENERGY: Fatih Birol calls on next European Commission to adopt large-scale industrial plan to promote energy transition of industrial sector
CLIMATE: ‘Just Transition Platform Conference’ stresses need for effective monitoring mechanisms and governance
HOME AFFAIRS: according to Commission, Schengen Member States cooperated better in 2023 to avoid having to resort to internal border controls
CYBERSECURITY: several European industrial giants up in arms over latest version of EU cybersecurity certification
COMPETITIVENESS: Thierry Breton calls for genuine sovereignty fund to support European industry
SEAS: EU announces €3.5 billion in funding to protect oceans
SEAS: Europe Jacques Delors presents a ‘Manifesto for a European Ocean Pact’
FISHERIES: NGOs launch campaign against bottom trawling in EU protected areas
HEALTH: Medicines for Europe calls for easier reallocation of drug stocks from one country to another within EU
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: Social Europe and European competitiveness go hand in hand, stress participants at La Hulpe Conference on future European Social Agenda
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: progress in Council on proposal to mobilise profits generated by assets of Central Bank of Russia frozen in EU
ECONOMY: local and regional authorities criticise their insufficient involvement in implementing European Recovery Plan
EMU: European Parliament reports on digital euro and legal tender for euro notes and coins to be forwarded to next parliamentary term
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: EU SME envoy Markus Pieper throws in towel
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
SPORT: at EU Sport Forum 2024, Iliana Ivanova recalls role of Olympic and Paralympic Games as vectors of European values
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE: a coalition of European NGOs is launching a scoreboard to assess commitment of groups and parties in relation to their votes
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: EU High Representative announces appointment of 44 EU Heads of Delegation, Heads of Office and Chargés d’affaires
ENERGY: EU’s dependence on oil imports reached a record level in 2022, according to Eurostat
ENERGY: European Citizens’ Panel on Energy Efficiency presents 13 recommendations to European Commission
SPACE: successful hot firing test of Ariane 6 upper stage
GEORGIA: Commissioner for Human Rights calls on Georgian Parliament not to adopt law “on transparency of foreign influence”
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2024: European University Institute in Florence is cancelling debate between candidates heading European party lists
FISHERIES: closure of sandeel fishing in UK waters, EU requests consultations under Trade and Cooperation Agreement
RESEARCH: European Commission invites stakeholders to share their views on Horizon Europe’s 2025 work programme