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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13428

11 June 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 9 / 28
EP2024 / Ep2024
Twenty-six national parties have yet to determine their political affiliation at European level

10/06/2024 (Agence Europe) – Around fifty MEPs from twenty-six parties in fifteen Member States have yet to formally join a political group in the European Parliament or decide to sit as non-attached members. This is the case of the six elected MEPs of Sahra Wagenknecht’s BSW Bündnis party in Germany, the three elected MEPs of Alleanza Verdi e Sinistra in Italy and the three elected MEPs of Se acabó la fiesta in Spain. To see the indicative list of these countries:...

Contents

EP2024
EP2024: Valérie Hayer believes her centrist group may be weakened, but is essential within pro-European coalition that is “as consolidated as possible”
EP2024: Presidency of European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen refuses to comment on possible additional support from European Parliament
EP2024: German parties are already negotiating to secure a majority in European Parliament for Ursula von der Leyen
EP2024: despite weakened green representation, economic pragmatism should drive EU’s climate ambitions and European Green Deal
EP2024: Alleanza Verdi e Sinistra candidate Ilaria Salis, deprived of her liberty in Hungary, becomes MEP
EP2024: Maximilian Krah excluded from AfD delegation to European Parliament
EP2024: EPP, S&D and Renew Europe grand coalition retains its majority after elections of 9 June
EP2024: OSCE gives mixed assessment of European elections
EP2024: twenty-six national parties have yet to determine their political affiliation at European level
SECTORAL POLICIES
HOME AFFAIRS: Schengen member countries invited to approve political declaration almost 40 years after creation of free movement area
DIGITAL: Meta taken to court in eleven EU countries for changing its privacy policy
DIGITAL: European Commission activates new digital system to combat climate change
CLIMATE: transparency in climate progress at heart of COP29 pre-discussions in Bonn
FISHERIES: European Commission submits proposals for new EU/Cape Verde fisheries agreement
TRANSPORT: negotiations on revised directive on weights and dimensions of road vehicles stall over safety issues at EU Council
TRANSPORT: European Union signs an aviation agreement with People’s Republic of Bangladesh
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: unfair foreign subsidies, EU investigates takeover of a Czech telecoms operator by a company owned by United Arab Emirates
MIDDLE EAST: Josep Borrell welcomes release of Israeli hostages, but condemns number of deaths during rescue operation
HUMANITARIAN AID: European Union announces €150 million in humanitarian funding for Afghanistan
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB: Isabel Schnabel disputes monetary policy dominated by fiscal policy in euro area
TAXATION: directive requiring country-by-country reporting should be strengthened, according to EU Tax Observatory
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY: European Institute for Gender Equality launches toolkit for more inclusive European climate policies
NEWS BRIEFS
EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Portuguese Socialist António Costa has backing of Prime Minister Luis Montenegro to succeed Charles Michel
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Helena Dalli leads European Union delegation to 17th United Nations Conference on Rights of Persons with Disabilities
SPACE: icy volcanoes discovered near equator of Mars
TAXATION: European Commission establishes new platform for tax good governance
CSDP: EU appoints two new force commanders for operations Atalanta and Aspides
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