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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13419
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FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES / Rule of law

European Commission formally withdraws reasoned proposal that triggered Article 7 procedure against Poland

On Wednesday 29 May, the European Commission formally withdrew its proceedings against Poland under Article 7.1 of the Treaty, which were opened at the end of 2017 on the subject of the rule of law. As announced on 6 May (see EUROPE B13405A1), it has withdrawn the reasoned proposal that triggered Article 7.

“On 6 May 2024, the Commission finalised its analysis on the rule of law situation in Poland in the context of the Article 7(1) TEU procedure. The Commission considers that...

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EXTERNAL ACTION
ENLARGEMENT: discussions continue in EU Council on negotiation frameworks for Ukraine and Moldova
VENEZUELA: EU regrets Venezuela’s decision to withdraw invitation to observe presidential elections in July
TRADE: EU27 invited to reflect on how trade policy can contribute to competitiveness
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: support for Ukraine at heart of informal meeting of foreign ministers
DEFENCE: EU must become a true geopolitical actor, argue Paris and Berlin
DEFENCE: EU and Norway sign security and defence partnership agreement
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: European Commission unveils AI Office to coordinate policy on artificial intelligence
DIGITAL: European Court of Auditors criticises Commission’s AI policy
ENERGY: European Commission calls on Member States to take greater account of energy security dimension in their updated NECPs
ENERGY: European Industrial Alliance on Small Modular Reactors holds first General Assembly in Brussels
CLIMATE: European Committee of Regions issues recommendations for renewing ‘Green Deal’
CLIMATE/ENVIRONMENT: Maroš Šefčovič stresses importance of coordinated action to improve water management
ENVIRONMENT: some fifty businesses and associations call on Belgian Presidency of EU Council to adopt Nature Restoration Law
HEALTH: EU Member States to debate incentives for access to medicines on 21 June
RESEARCH: European Commission to propose €608.6 million to support doctoral networks under Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
TRANSPORT: European airlines sign ‘Antwerp Declaration’ for European Industrial Deal
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: Sweden and Finland oppose draft conclusions on ‘employment and social affairs’ contribution to EU’s strategic agenda
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB : Isabel Schnabel recommends targeted and proportionate use of asset purchases by central banks
FINANCE: “We have all the tools in place” to implement Capital Markets Union, says Mairead McGuinness
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
RULE OF LAW: European Commission formally withdraws reasoned proposal that triggered Article 7 procedure against Poland
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Helena Dalli notes decisive role played by cities in “making Europe accessible” on fifteenth anniversary of Access City Award
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
BUDGET: Turów mine, Poland had to pay daily penalty imposed by EU Court of Justice
BANKS: EU General Court annuls Hypo Vorarlberg Bank’s ex ante contributions to ‘Single Resolution Fund’ for 2022
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Fotini Ioannidou appointed Director of Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport
NEWS BRIEFS
AZERBAIJAN : EU concerned by arrests of human rights defenders and independent journalists
CANADA: European Commission opens public consultation on CETA
CONSUMERS: EU Member States approve Right to Repair Directive
NORTH KOREA: EU condemns attempted satellite launch using ballistic missile technology
EMPLOYMENT: quality traineeships, Belgian Presidency of EU Council has taken issue forward
SPACE: Successful launch of EarthCARE satellite
EP2024: searches at European Parliament in offices of former parliamentary assistant to Maximilian Krah
FISHERIES: European Fisheries Control Agency monitoring bluefin tuna fishing season
FISHERIES: European Commission proposes transposing GFCM rules