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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13446

5 July 2024
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Fisheries
Fisheries Control Agency provides training for third countries in Mediterranean region
Brussels, 04/07/2024 (Agence Europe)

On Thursday 4 July, the European Fisheries Control Agency announced that it had organised training for fisheries monitoring centre (FMC) operators as part of the e-FishMed project launched by the European Commission and the RESUP Algeria project, financed by the EU as part of the ‘Blue Economy - Fisheries and Aquaculture’ programme.

The European Fisheries Control Agency trained participants in the use and analysis of vessel monitoring systems (VMS), automatic identification systems and...

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EXTERNAL ACTION
CHINA: EU imposes provisional countervailing duties on Chinese electric vehicles
MIDDLE EAST: Josep Borrell condemns plans to legalise several outposts in West Bank
CYPRUS: European Commission assures of ongoing support for reunification of Cyprus
HUNGARIAN PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
UKRAINE: no change in Hungary’s position on Ukraine, despite its role as President of EU Council
EP2024: Fidesz party is essential to restructuring of right-wing political spectrum of EPP Group in European Parliament, says János Bóka
INSTITUTIONAL
RENEW EUROPE: European defence, new European industrial pact and review of Treaties are Renew Europe Group priorities for 2024-2029 legislative period
S&D: social progress, housing, investment policies and new own resources—S&D group in European Parliament has almost finalised its priorities for 2024-2029
THE LEFT: 5 Star movement joins The Left Group in European Parliament
FRANCE: European progressive forces call on French voters to vote against far-right candidates
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: Council of EU prepares for negotiations with European Parliament on retail investment strategy
TAXATION: tax policy can remedy job shortage, but must be accompanied by other complementary policies, say European experts
COMPANIES/MONEY LAUNDERING: several international bodies representing accountants encourage professionals to assume their roles in combating corruption
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: European Commission launches several calls worth €210 million for projects in cybersecurity sector
RESEARCH: Chips Joint Undertaking to provide €325 million for research and innovation projects
ENERGY: Hungarian Presidency of EU Council to ask Member States about incentives and obstacles to development of geothermal energy
ENERGY: wholesale electricity prices could fall by 40% with massive and effective development of renewable energy, according to BusinessEurope
TRANSPORT: European Committee of Regions calls for creation of a comprehensive data ecosystem in mobility and logistics
CLIMATE/ENERGY: Bruegel recommends a combination of subsidies, preferential loans and tax measures to finance energy renovation of buildings
CLIMATE: European Climate Foundation has supported over 700 partnerships for energy transition and climate justice by 2023
FISHERIES: Fisheries Control Agency provides training for third countries in Mediterranean region
ANIMAL HEALTH: reduction in rate of EU co-financing for veterinary programmes affecting disease surveillance, according to EU Council
ANIMAL HEALTH: cases of avian influenza declining in Europe, but vigilance still required, warns EFSA
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
SOCIAL: in Vilnius, a High-Level Conference aims to give new impetus to “European Social Charter”
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
CONSUMERS: transparency of ‘floor’ clauses in mortgage loans may be reviewed in context of collective action, rules CJEU
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: 150% increase in number of Cellular Agriculture Europe members
DEMOCRACY: launch of ‘Civil EU Presidency’ as alternative to Hungarian Presidency of EU Council
COMPANIES: SMEs are creating jobs despite inflation, according to European Commission
RESEARCH: negotiations between EU and Switzerland, Swiss research entities able to take part in ERC calls for projects for 2025
RESEARCH: European Commission releases details of Canada’s contribution to EU’s framework programme for research Horizon Europe