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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13438

25 June 2024
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NEWS BRIEFS / Cohesion
European Commission allocates more than €110 million to modernise rail network between Madrid and Seville

24/06/2024 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 24 June, the European Commission approved funding of more than €110 million from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to modernise the Madrid-Seville high-speed railway line in Spain. This grant will be used to modernise a total of 435.2 km of the 471 km railway line infrastructure, ensuring that it meets European rail interoperability standards and the requirements laid out under the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) (see...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
ECONOMY: military assistance to Ukraine, imminent payment to EPF of tranche of assistance based on profits generated by Russian assets frozen in EU
UKRAINE: High Representative calls for increased support for Ukraine
RUSSIA: EU adopts its 14th package of sanctions
FISHERIES: several EU ministers call for restrictions on imports of Russian fishery products
EXTERNAL ACTION
GEORGIA: EU High Representative threatens Tbilisi with measures
MIDDLE EAST: Josep Borrell concerned about possible spillover in region
MIDDLE EAST: “civil society is unravelling” in Gaza, laments Josep Borrell
WESTERN BALKANS: Josep Borrell reiterates need for Western Balkans countries to align with EU’s Common Security Policy
DEVELOPMENT: EU Council approves its conclusions on the mid-term evaluation of the NDICI-Global Europe programme
DEVELOPMENT: EU and Member States maintain position as world’s leading provider of Official Development Assistance in 2023
TRADE: Hungarian Presidency of EU Council wants to focus on trade
SECURITY - DEFENCE
CYBER SECURITY : EU sanctions six people involved in cyber attacks
SECTORAL POLICIES
FISHERIES: state of fish stocks is improving, but difficulties remain, according to European ministers
AGRICULTURE: only Romania does not support conclusions on future of EU agriculture
DIGITAL: EU accuses Apple of knowingly breaching DMA with App Store rules
ENERGY: ‘European Court of Auditors’ is cautious about real impact of measures taken to tackle energy price crisis
COHESION: 120 European regions call on EU to defend economic, social and territorial cohesion
TRANSPORT: European hauliers and logistics operators call for slower pace of new regulatory initiatives
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: Charles Michel ‘greenlights’ draft 2030 Strategic Agenda
GENERAL AFFAIRS: representation of foreign interests in EU, rule of law in Hungary and preparations for European Council on agenda of Member States
EP2024: 87% of Volt members approve pan-European party joining Greens/EFA group
EP2024: Valérie Hayer and João Cotrim Figueiredo in running to chair Renew Europe group at European Parliament
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: European Commission fines IFF €15.9 million for suppressing messages as part of an antitrust investigation
COMPETITION: with Apple designated as gatekeeper of its App Store, European Commission closes its antitrust investigation into company
ECB: monetary institute progressing technical work on digital euro
TAXATION: Hungarian Presidency of EU Council wants to improve business competitiveness through digitalisation and simplification
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
FUTURE OF EUROPE: Secretary General of Council of Europe takes stock of her term of office and denounces rise of “frightening anti-rights movements”
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Council of Europe denounces “alarming” situation of national minorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
NEWS BRIEFS
CHINA : EU and Beijing continue to seek solution to avoid tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
COHESION: European Commission allocates more than €110 million to modernise rail network between Madrid and Seville
TRADE: EU set to reintroduce tariff quotas on Ukrainian sugar
DEFENCE: European Peace Facility – EU Council approves €20 million in aid for Kenya
NATO: Admiral Pierre Vandier appointed Supreme Allied Commander Transformation
SERBIA/KOSOVO: Josep Borrell to meet President of Serbia and Prime Minister of Kosovo on Wednesday as part of Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue
SUDAN: EU adopts new restrictive measures against six individuals involved in conflict
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