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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13410

16 May 2024
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FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES / Fundamental rights
Malta tops ‘Rainbow Map 2024’, ILGA-Europe’s annual assessment of LGBTI rights in Europe
Brussels, 15/05/2024 (Agence Europe)

The ‘Rainbow Map 2024’ published on Wednesday 15 May by the European branch of the international lesbian and gay association, ILGA-Europe, assesses the legislation of the 49 European countries in terms of LGBTI rights.

This annual report reveals a divided Europe: on the one hand, some countries continue to stigmatise LGBTI people for political ends, while others show a firm commitment to protecting them.

For the ninth year running, Malta tops the rankings with a score of 88%. It is...

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’