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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13401
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Migration

EU Ministers and representatives of Interior Ministers meet in Ghent to prepare implementation of ‘Migration and Asylum Pact’

In Ghent on Monday 29 April, the EU Member States began their coordination work on the implementation of the new legislation in the ‘Migration and Asylum Pact’, as well as that arising from the 2016 Asylum Package approved by the European Parliament on 10 April (see EUROPE B13388A11).

They will continue this work on 30 April at a ministerial conference organised by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU on the ‘operationalisation’ of the ‘Pact’.

The ‘Pact’, which...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: European ministers hope for further progress on de minimis aid and stronger position for farmers
AGRICULTURE: EU Council adopts new rules on labelling and composition of honey and fruit juices
MIGRATION: EU Ministers and representatives of Interior Ministers meet in Ghent to prepare implementation of ‘Migration and Asylum Pact’
DIGITAL: Apple’s ‘iPadOS’ operating system falls within scope of DMA
DIGITAL: EU Council approves protocol to facilitate free movement of data with Japan
CONSUMERS: European Commission publishes two public consultations in context of future regulation on energy efficiency of computers
ENERGY/CLIMATE: European Commission asks Bulgaria and Poland to raise their climate ambitions in their national energy and climate plans
ENERGY: G7 countries make progress in their negotiations for an agreement on end for coal-fired power plants
ENERGY: European Commission and Saudi Arabia continue discussions on a memorandum of understanding on energy cooperation
ENERGY: nuclear industry calls on G7 to take long-term measures to deploy nuclear energy
CLIMATE: European Environment Agency calls for urgent urban adaptation action
TRANSPORT: investment in European truck manufacturers is more carbon-intensive than investment in cars, according to T&E study
Russian invasion of Ukraine
DEFENCE: Jens Stoltenberg promises Alliance working hard to meet Ukraine’s needs
RUSSIA: EU denounces measures against European companies on Russian territory
TRADE: Ukraine-Poland border is open again for Ukrainian products
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: European Peace Facility, EU Council adopts €15 million aid measure for Ivorian armed forces
EXTERNAL ACTION
NEIGHBOURHOOD: publication of legislative proposals to conclude EU Association Agreement with Andorra and San Marino
PHILIPPINES: EU supports country in fight against maritime threats
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: Johannes Hahn calls for drastic change in Europe’s budgetary vision
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: sale of 23 office buildings to Belgian State
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: European Commission is concerned that IAG’s acquisition of Air Europa will restrict competition on certain routes
COMPETITION: European Commission approves revised Romanian measures to support restructuring of national airline TAROM
FRANCE: Paris remains on course to reduce public deficit to below 3% of GDP by 2027
TAXATION: OECD/UNDP ‘Tax Inspectors Without Borders’ initiative continues to drive growth in tax revenues
TAXATION: inheritance and gift taxes in Europe should be abolished rather than increased, says Tax Foundation
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EDUCATION: digital technology must serve “inclusive, resilient and effective learning systems”, says Antoaneta Angelova-Krasteva
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
UKRAINE: on returning from Ukraine, Commissioner for Human Rights warns of fate of children
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS/MIGRATION: EU Council validates restricting provision of short-stay visas for Ethiopian citizens
HOME AFFAIRS: EU Council definitively approves extension of temporary measures to track online child sexual abuse content
AFGHANISTAN: EU allocates €15 million to climate resilience in rural areas
CANADA: European Commission transmits its proposal for new rules in CETA on dispute resolution
COMPETITION: European Commission gives go-ahead for changes to Sweden’s regional aid map up to 2027
SPACE: two new Galileo satellites successfully placed in orbit
INDUSTRY: Eurofer calls for “urgent” action to support Europe’s iron sector
IRAQ: EU concerned about legislation condemning homosexual relations
MALAYSIA: EU commits to promoting socio-economic and cultural rights of Sabah’s indigenous peoples
EP2024: Giorgia Meloni to head her party’s list at European elections in Italy
TRANSPORT: French Road Transport Federation issues recommendations for next European Parliament mandate
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