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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13401

30 April 2024
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NEWS BRIEFS / Afghanistan
EU allocates €15 million to climate resilience in rural areas

29/04/2024 (Agence Europe) – On Saturday 27 April, the European Union announced that €15 million would be allocated to the humanitarian NGO Afghanaid to support a project to prepare for the effects of climate change in Afghanistan. The project aims to benefit nearly 30,300 households in rural provinces through integrated watershed management and community-based disaster preparedness. “Afghanistan is highly vulnerable to climate change. With the majority of Afghans dependent on...

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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