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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13432

15 June 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 28 / 32
NEWS BRIEFS / Media
Agence Europe inaugurates free-access ‘infographics’ section

14/06/2024 (Agence Europe) – On Friday 14 June, Agence Europe inaugurated a new free section on its website, dedicated to infographics. In collaboration with its Italian partner Withub, its aim is to offer its audience relevant and original infographics linked to European news. We welcome your comments at info@agenceurope.eu. See the first infographic on changes in the size of the European Parliament chamber since 1979: https://aeur.eu/f/cnw (MB)

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