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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13432

15 June 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 32
SECTORAL POLICIES / Home affairs
EU Council adopts its mandate on new European legislation to combat corruption
Brussels, 14/06/2024 (Agence Europe)

On Friday 14 June, the EU Council adopted its position on a new directive setting minimum standards for the definition and punishment of corruption offences, preventive measures and rules to improve the effectiveness of investigations and prosecutions, it said in a press release.

The main novelty of this legislation is that, for the first time at EU level, it brings together in a single legal act the rules on corruption in the public and private sectors.

The new directive will replace two...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: Charles Michel circulates detailed draft strategic agenda looking ahead to 2030
EP2024
EP2024: first round of EU27 nominations for senior European posts
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: Allies agree on NATO’s plan to coordinate assistance and training for Ukraine
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: around 100 delegations expected to attend Peace Summit
EXTERNAL ACTION
ALGERIA: EU opens trade dispute with Algiers under their association agreement
TRADE: G7 members target Beijing and its unfair trade practices
MIDDLE EAST: European officials call on EU to act in accordance with its fundamental values in its relations with Israel
SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: recognition of parenthood throughout EU, surrogacy crystallises tensions between Member States
JUSTICE: EU Council approves setting up of European Judicial Organised Crime Network
JUSTICE: insolvency law, various points including special regimes for micro-enterprises and pre-pack proceedings remain to be discussed
HOME AFFAIRS: EU Council adopts its mandate on new European legislation to combat corruption
CLIMATE: at Bonn Conference, EU regrets lack of resolution on climate mitigation programme
ENVIRONMENT: nature restauration, ‘Waste’, ‘Claims’ and ‘Soil’ directives, and climate risks on agenda of EU environment ministers
ENVIRONMENT: regulation on nature restoration to be debated again by EU Council
ENVIRONMENT: chemicals, EU Council is ready to negotiate with European Parliament on ‘one substance, one assessment’ package
AGRICULTURE: aid controls, European Commission simplifies rules on geotagged photos
INTERNAL MARKET: EU Council adopts position on new rules for detergents in internal market
DIGITAL: European vision for artificial intelligence is welcomed at ECA, but lack of large-scale investment is deplored
DIGITAL: Reporters Without Borders believes that EU regulation on AI must take protection of right to information more seriously
REGIONS: CPMR reaffirms commitment to democracy and prosperity
ENERGY: nuclear industry presents its priorities for new European Commission
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: progress report on ‘Quality Traineeships’ Directive confirms many issues raised by EU Member States
SOCIAL: EU Employment and Social Affairs Ministers to discuss recommendations of ‘Letta’ report on 20 June
SOCIAL: EU Employment and Social Affairs Ministers invited to examine increasing risk of old-age poverty
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: European Commission approves a €500 million Maltese support measure for cultural audiovisual productions
CHINA: EU launches anti-dumping investigation into Chinese decor paper
DEFENCE: EU adopts €5 million assistance measure for Benin’s navy under European Peace Facility
MEDIA: Agence Europe inaugurates free-access ‘infographics’ section
MIGRATION: Commission launches call for proposals to help Member States prepare national plans for implementing ‘Pact on Migration and Asylum’
EP2024: latest projections show 190 seats for EPP group, 136 for S&D and 80 for Renew Europe
EP2024: European federalists call for ‘Spitzenkandidaten’ process to be respected
RESEARCH: Canada’s participation in EU programmes, European Commission defends its prerogative to sign international agreements outside CFSP