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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13425

7 June 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 5 / 26
SECTORAL POLICIES / Energy
EU now one of global regions with highest investment ratios in clean energy, according to IEA
Brussels, 06/06/2024 (Agence Europe)

In a new report devoted to investment in clean energy, the International Energy Agency (IEA) emphasised on Thursday 6 June that the European Union is one of the most advanced regions in the world when it comes to deploying clean energy.

In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent reduction in gas supplies, the EU has sought to significantly reduce its dependence on imported fossil fuels.

“In Europe, over the last 2 years, the development of grids and renewable...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB: Governing Council cuts rates by 25 basis points amid persistent inflationary pressures in euro area
FINANCE: EU competitiveness must be a political priority for coming years, says Johannes Hahn
TAXATION: simplifying and harmonising tax systems would make EU more competitive, say experts
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: European Commission welcomes improvement in gas and electricity markets in 2023
ENERGY: EU now one of global regions with highest investment ratios in clean energy, according to IEA
HEALTH: ten EU countries to call for measures to protect young people from harm caused by novel tobacco products
HEALTH: EU Council to debate incentives system in pharmaceutical package on 21 June
COMPANIES: SMEs want regulatory simplicity after European elections
TRANSPORT: Europe far behind North America in terms of investment in electric vehicles
MIGRATION: millions of migrant farmworkers are exploited in European Union’s fields, says Oxfam in a report
Russian invasion of Ukraine
NATO: according to Jens Stoltenberg, Alliance has no plans to deploy forces to Ukraine
RUSSIA: difficult negotiations between EU Member States on fourteenth sanctions package
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
SPACE: some forty companies, institutions and NGOs sign ‘Zero Debris Charter’
EXTERNAL ACTION
HUMANITARIAN AID: Belgian Presidency of EU Council celebrates 75th anniversary of Geneva Conventions
CENTRAL ASIA: EU and countries of Central Asia reaffirm regional security collaboration
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
STATE AID: EU Court of Justice confirms legality of Spanish emergency aid scheme for strategic undertakings
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: tenderers unlawfully excluded from a call for tenders may claim damages, says EU Court of Justice
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: Danish Prime Minister to no longer rule out increase in European budget resources
NEWS BRIEFS
CHINA: EU prepares to impose anti-dumping duty on Chinese erythritol
EU COUNCIL: European federalists “convinced” Hungary should not preside over EU Council during second half of 2024
INDIA: Charles Michel congratulates Narendra Modi on his party’s general election results
BANKS: ECB gives green light to resumption of dividend payments by four largest Greek banks
MIDDLE EAST: Josep Borrell calls for investigation into strike on UNRWA school in Gaza
HEALTH: EU Council to adopt recommendation on vaccine-preventable cancers on 21 June
ANIMAL HEALTH: Eurogroup for Animals calls for a ban on fast-growing poultry in EU
FOOD SAFETY: Belgium sued by three NGOs for illegally authorising certain pesticides