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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13408

14 May 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 35
NEWS BRIEFS / European parliament 2024
European Greens/EFA express concerns about potential coalition between Croatian Democratic Union and Patriotic Movement

13/05/24 (Agence Europe) – On Saturday 11 May, the European Green Party expressed its concern regarding the announcement made 3 days earlier by Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, leader of the EPP-affiliated Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), about forming a new coalition with the right-wing nationalist party, the Patriotic Movement (DP). This alliance follows last month’s general election. Gordan Bosanac, the lead candidate for Croatian ecologist party Možemo!, denounced this...

Contents

EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
YOUTH: European ministers call for greater involvement of young people in public life through better information and education
EDUCATION: between ethical constraints and risk of digital divides, European ministers aim to optimise attributes of artificial intelligence
EDUCATION: European Commission publishes guidelines to improve well-being at school
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECOFIN: VAT, withholding tax and macro-financial assistance to Ukraine on agenda of European finance ministers
ECB: CEPR article examines impact of monetary policy tools on transmission of investments by companies
EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: Spain and Ireland should recognise State of Palestine on 21 May, according to Mr Borrell
HUMANITARIAN AID: Josep Borrell and Charles Michel condemn orders to evacuate civilians in Rafah
NORTH MACEDONIA: EU insists that Macedonian authorities comply with Prespa Agreement
ASEAN: EU and ASEAN welcome progress made in implementing their strategic partnership
CHINA: unfair foreign subsidies, European Commission closes two investigations against two Chinese consortia
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: in Kyiv for Europe Day, Roberta Metsola reiterates European Parliament’s support
TRADE: EU Council gives final go-ahead to trade liberalisation with Ukraine and Moldova
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: Booking.com designated as 7th gatekeeper under DMA
DIGITAL: European Commission signs an agreement with Ofcom to guarantee application of DSA
MIGRATION: exchange of information on migrant smuggling, EU Council virtually wipes out Commission’s new proposals for Europol
ENERGY: REPowerEU, European Commission adopts new recommendations and guidelines to accelerate deployment of renewable energy
ENERGY: ACER approves ENTSO-E’s adequacy assessment of European electricity resources
FISHERIES: European Commission proposes to negotiate new fisheries agreement with Greenland
FOOD SAFETY : Bernhard Url's term of office as head of EFSA extended
AGRICULTURE: EU Council approves regulation relaxing certain CAP rules
CLIMATE/ENVIRONMENT: EEB proposes new ‘Green and Social Deal’ combining environmental concerns with social and economic priorities
TRANSPORT: European legislation favours electric SUVs to detriment of smaller vehicles, according to European Trade Union Institute
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: European trade unions call on EU Council not to give in to employers’ organisations’ arguments on European Works Councils
EP2024
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2024: future European Parliament should elect a Commission President favourable to reforming Treaties, say European Federalists
NEWS BRIEFS
CITIZENSHIP: European Commission registers European citizens’ initiative on reducing greenhouse gases
ENERGY: EU Council does not oppose delegated act adding raw materials to list for production of biogas and biofuels
TAXATION: four MEPs give views on European policy ahead of European Parliament elections
UN/DEVELOPMENT: European Commission allocates €1 million to United Nations Youth Office
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2024: European Greens/EFA express concerns about potential coalition between Croatian Democratic Union and Patriotic Movement
COHESION: Elisa Ferreira to attend meeting on future of cohesion policy
GEORGIA: twelve foreign affairs ministers request report on Tbilisi’s progress towards Europe
CHAD: EU concerned about post-election violence following disputed victory of General Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno in presidential election
TRANSPORT: EU Council adopts agreement with European Parliament on CO2 emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles
EMU: Memorandum of Cooperation between European Parliament and European Stability Mechanism
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