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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13410

16 May 2024
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INSTITUTIONAL / Slovakia
EU’s institutional trio condemns attempted assassination of Robert Fico
Brussels, 15/05/2024 (Agence Europe)

On Wednesday 15 May, the Presidents of the European Council, Charles Michel, the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, condemned in the strongest possible terms the attempted assassination of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in Handlová.

“Nothing can justify such violence”, said Mr Michel, expressing his “shock”. “Such acts of violence have no place in our society”, said Ms von der Leyen. “My thoughts are with Mr Fico and...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
SLOVAKIA: EU’s institutional trio condemns attempted assassination of Robert Fico
BUDGET: European Commission raises €6 billion in its 5th syndicated transaction of 2024
DEMOCRACY: signature of agreement establishing European Ethics Body
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: European Commission forecasts moderate growth in EU in 2024, before rebound in 2025
TAXATION: EU Council authorises European Commission to negotiate with five neighbouring countries on modified automatic information exchange agreements
TAXATION: tax policy visions of European election candidates oscillate between redistribution and competitiveness, according to Tax Foundation
FINANCE: EU Member States will have to present their national initiatives for deepening capital markets by November 2024
COMPANIES: European companies want help implementing non-financial reporting directive
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
HOME AFFAIRS: concept of internal security must adapt to new threats, says European Commission in its latest Security Union Strategy report
EXTERNAL ACTION
GEORGIA: EU, NATO and Council of Europe denounce adoption of ‘Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence’
HUMANITARIAN AID: military operation in Rafah could “severely test” EU’s relations with Israel, warns Josep Borrell
CHINA: US tariffs on Chinese products cause concern in EU
TRADE: WTO members still hope for reform of Dispute Settlement Body by 2024
Russian invasion of Ukraine
RUSSIA: Member States approve sanctions against four Russian ‘media outlets’
EP2024
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2024: Europe’s far right denounces its exclusion from 23 May European Parliament election debate
EP2024: despite disinformation campaigns, European elections will be safe, says European source
SECTORAL POLICIES
CONSUMERS: EU Council adopts its position on regulation governing toy safety in EU
CLIMATE: European Commission publishes series of reports on implementation of EU climate policy
CLIMATE/ENVIRONMENT: European Environment Agency suggests better integration of climate change into Member States’ health policies
ENVIRONMENT: EU Member States remain divided over proposed change in wolf’s protection status
ANIMAL HEALTH: EU Member States make progress towards a compromise on welfare of dogs and cats
PLANTS: launch of second EU #PlantHealth4Life campaign on plant health
ENERGY: 15 Member States believe decarbonisation potential of heating and cooling sector remains “largely untapped” in EU
ENERGY: Kadri Simson announces forthcoming selection of service provider for hydrogen market mechanism pilot project
ENERGY: ACER modifies methodology for coordinating analysis of operational security of European electricity systems
COHESION: Vasco Alves Cordeiro and Enrico Letta call for strong cohesion policy to combat inequalities in Europe
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe defends Julian Assange
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: under theme of ‘future of freedom and equality in Europe’, 11th European IDAHOT+ Forum opens in The Hague
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: more than one in ten LGBTQI people in Europe have experienced physical violence in last five years
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Malta tops ‘Rainbow Map 2024’, ILGA-Europe’s annual assessment of LGBTI rights in Europe
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EDUCATION: European Higher Education Sector Observatory has begun its activities
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: representatives of European families make 10 key demands for next legislature
NEWS BRIEFS
HUMANITARIAN AID: European Commission allocates €130 million in aid to Latin American and Caribbean countries
TRADE: EU extends anti-dumping duties on certain Russian plywood products to imports from Kazakhstan and Turkey
INSTITUTIONAL: King Philippe of Belgium underlines “crucial” role of European Commission as guardian of European treaties
FISHERIES: European Commission proposes to adjust protocol to EU/Mauritania fisheries agreement
RESEARCH: European Commission is offering researchers €2 million under international call for ‘Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions’