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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13395
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EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT / Youth

European Youth Week 2024 – ‘EUTeens4Green’ conference strengthens young people’s commitment to environmental policies

The ‘EUTeens4Green’ initiative brought together more than 250 young people from across the European Union for a day of conferences to promote the active participation of young people in the transition to climate neutrality and a greener Europe on Friday 19 April in Brussels.

The event marked the end of European Youth Week, which began on 12 April and was dedicated to democracy and the forthcoming European elections. This year’s theme was “Voice your vision”.

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Russian invasion of Ukraine
NATO: Allies agree to step up their support for Ukraine, according to Jens Stoltenberg
EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: EU sanctions four settlers and two entities found responsible for serious human rights violations against Palestinians
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Ukraine, Middle East and Sudan on agenda for Council of European Foreign Ministers on Monday
UNITED STATES: Chinese steel and aluminium, EU and Washington still unable to come up with joint response
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: Belgian Presidency of EU Council to propose exemptions for energy taxation
COMPETITION: European Commission collects feedback on Vifor’s commitments to remedy anti-competitive behaviour
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL/TRANSPORT: European social partners in road transport sector undertake to strengthen rights of third-country road transport drivers
SECTORAL POLICIES
CONSUMERS: European ministers work for more sustainable and responsible consumption
DIGITAL: Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos also required to submit risk assessment reports to Commission under DSA
MIGRATION: EU/Tunisia agreement, European Ombudsman opens an inquiry into how Commission will ensure respect for human rights
AGRICULTURE: European Commission proposes to permit Member States to use ‘RENURE’ fertiliser
FISHERIES: EU obtains fishing opportunities for chub mackerel in North Pacific
ANIMAL HEALTH: new EU rules to allow safe on-farm slaughter of animals
ENERGY: European Commission adopts new rules to reduce energy consumption of local space heaters
ENERGY: LNG demand in EU set to peak in 2024, according to ACER
ENERGY: according to IEA, clean energy accounts for almost a third of GDP growth in European Union in 2023
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY: MEPs to finalise a record number of dossiers
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
YOUTH: European Youth Week 2024 – ‘EUTeens4Green’ conference strengthens young people’s commitment to environmental policies
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: Helena Dalli celebrates progress made by Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality at end of mandate
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
UKRAINE: Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe calls for more sanctions against Russia and release of frozen assets
DIGITAL: Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe votes in favour of “AI and Human Rights” Convention, but regrets public-private imbalance
NEWS BRIEFS
ENERGY: ACER assesses tariff methodology for Czech gas transmission system
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2024: Ursula von der Leyen announces her participation in electoral debate in Maastricht at end of April
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2024: Italian Ilaria Salis, detained in Hungary, candidate on Alleanza Verdi e Sinistra list
RESEARCH: European Commission welcomes extension of PRIMA partnership