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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13438

25 June 2024
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Middle east
“civil society is unravelling” in Gaza, laments Josep Borrell
Brussels, 24/06/2024 (Agence Europe)

The issue of delivering humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip once again made the agenda of the meeting of European foreign ministers, which was held in Luxembourg on Monday 24 June.

The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, reiterated his support for the three-phase peace plan put forward by US President Joe Biden, being of the opinion that only a ceasefire could guarantee humanitarian assistance for civilians (see EUROPE B13422A11).

“The...

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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