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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13429

12 June 2024
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NEWS BRIEFS / Agriculture
EU cereals production set to remain stable in 2024, according to COCERAL

11/06/2024 (Agence Europe) – Analyses by the Committee of the Cereals and Animal Feed Trade (COCERAL), published on Tuesday 11 June, forecast a cereals harvest of 296 million tonnes in the EU-27+UK in 2024. Compared to 2023, this figure represents an increase of 1.09%, surpassing the March forecasts. COCERAL estimates wheat production at 134.5 million tonnes (-3.86% on 2023), barley production at 59.9 million tonnes (+10.11% on 2023) and maize production at 64.8 million tonnes (+1.57%...

Contents

EP2024
EP2024: pro-European political groups in European Parliament support continuation of ‘Spitzenkandidaten’ process
EP2024: three current European Commissioners could leave their posts and become MEPs from July onwards
Interview EP2024: relative stability with “limited swing to right, not tidal wave” at European elections, analyses Pascale Joannin of Robert Schuman Foundation
EP2024: European Socialists appoint Olaf Scholz and Pedro Sánchez to lead negotiations on ‘top jobs’
SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: regulation on passenger rights – EU Council wants to balance reimbursement deadlines
TRANSPORT: EU Council close to agreement on use of rail capacity
TRANSPORT: four Member States want definition of combined transport to be once more based on maximum distance
CLIMATE: at Bonn Conference, EU expresses its concerns about mitigation and calls for urgent action in national contributions
ENERGY: EU is “at the start of a new wave of investment in networks”, according to Kadri Simson
ENERGY: Maroš Šefčovič believes EU’s climate targets cannot be achieved without developing European hydrogen sector
HOME AFFAIRS: potent synthetic substances, new drug mixtures and polysubstance use represent a growing challenge in Europe, according to EMCDDA
HOME AFFAIRS: on 13 June, EU countries will discuss future of Schengen area and regulation on child sexual abuse material online
JUSTICE: recognition of parenthood throughout EU and fight against organised crime and corruption on agenda of Member State ministers
JUSTICE: 2024 EU Justice Scoreboard, perception of judicial independence in EU said to have improved
COHESION: European ministers to debate link between cohesion policy and 2024-2029 strategic agenda on 18 June
HEALTH: European Commission secures access for Member States to 665,000 doses of zoonotic influenza vaccines to prevent avian flu
AGRICULTURE: ‘European Green Deal’ to be at heart of debates in new European Parliament, confirms Farm Europe
Russian invasion of Ukraine
MIGRATION: European Commission once again proposes to extend temporary protection in EU to 4.2 million Ukrainians until March 2026
UKRAINE: EU signs agreements worth €1.4 billion to facilitate private sector investment
UKRAINE: Polish President calls on NATO to officially invite Ukraine to join
EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: EU welcomes UN Security Council support for US plan for a ceasefire
HUMANITARIAN AID: Janez Lenarčič calls for urgent reopening of aid crossings to Gaza
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: European Commission enjoins Czech Republic to restore competition in packaging waste treatment sector
ECB: Christine Lagarde confirms possibility of pauses in rise in key rates
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
COMPETITION: European Commission must pay interest on part of fine unduly imposed on company, rules Court of Justice of EU
MIGRATION: refugee status may be granted to women who identify with value of gender equality, says Court of Justice of EU
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: EU cereals production set to remain stable in 2024, according to COCERAL
STATE AID: European Commission prohibits Hungarian aid for new car parts plant at Észak Magyarorszá
BUDGET: European Commission raises €6 billion in its sixth syndicated transaction in 2024
EUROPEAN COUNCIL: choreography surrounding informal EU27 dinner in Brussels on Monday, 17 June
ENVIRONMENT: European agency CINEA presents two LIFE projects to protect coastal areas
SPORT: European Week of Sport 2024 will take place from 23 to 30 September