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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13460

25 July 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 29
NEWS BRIEFS / Economy
Green light from European Commission for Luxembourg’s revised recovery plan, including ‘REPowerEU’ chapter

24/07/24 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 24 July, the European Commission approved the revised post-Covid-19 recovery plan presented by Luxembourg, adding a ‘REPowerEU’ chapter designed to accelerate the energy transition and reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels (see EUROPE B13411A20). This chapter includes a new reform to promote sustainable biogas production and new investment in energy efficiency, renewable energies and zero-emission mobility. In total, 80% of the funds...

Contents

FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
RULE OF LAW: European Commission notes progress in respect for Rule of law in Member States, with exception of Hungary and Slovakia
SECTORAL POLICIES
HOME AFFAIRS: Sweden wants to redress balance of power between right to privacy and right to security in EU crime policies
DIGITAL: greater cooperation between Member States needed to make EU more resilient against cyber attacks
ENERGY: demand for coal continues to fall in Europe, with modest growth in electricity demand expected in 2024
ENERGY: German Ministry for Economic Affairs suggests centrally managed development of renewable energies in EU
AGRICULTURE: EU expert group publishes recommendations to protect food supply chain
FOOD SAFETY: EFSA reports increase in prevalence of Vibrio bacteria in seafood
ENVIRONMENT: EEB study shows EU has sufficient land for renewable energy without having to cut back on agriculture and nature
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS: Basel III Accord, Commission proposing to postpone applying rules governing certain market activities in EU until January 2026
COMPETITION: European, British and American authorities are adopting a common position in an attempt to protect competition in field of AI
TAXATION: European Commission believes that any change to current value added tax rules on vouchers would be premature
INSURANCE: insurance industry calls on EU to make use of “golden opportunity” offered by review of Solvency II Directive
Russian invasion of Ukraine
ECONOMY: EU looking for formula to strengthen legal security of loans to Ukraine pledged against future profits generated by Russian assets
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: according to Timo Pesonen, Member States have generally responded positively to EDIP
EXTERNAL ACTION
GREAT LAKES: Swedish diplomat Johan Borgstam proposed for EU Special Representative post
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: The Left group appoints its coordinators for parliamentary committees
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: European Commission makes four appointments to DG COMM and DG COMP and to representations in Brussels and Warsaw
CITIZENSHIP: European Commission registers two ECIs, including one in favour of ‘cellular meat’
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
CULTURE: European Commission launches call for tenders to establish new European expert network
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: NGOs ClientEarth and BirdLife Europe refer CAP review to European Ombudsman
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU has coordinated its first medical evacuation operation for Palestinians from Egypt to Spain
BRAZIL: Jutta Urpilainen announces an EU contribution of €20 million to Amazon Fund
CULTURE: EU Member States approve creation of sub-group dedicated to international cultural relations within RELEX
CULTURE: Culture Moves Europe, 2,870 applicants selected for second call for individual mobility
ECONOMY : definitive green light from EU Council for a tranche of macro-financial assistance of €4.2 billion for Ukraine
ECONOMY: green light from European Commission for Luxembourg’s revised recovery plan, including ‘REPowerEU’ chapter
TAXATION: European Commission consults on proposal for electronic version of value added tax exemption certificate
YOUTH: twenty million children in EU at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2023
FISHERIES: EU and Cabo Verde sign new fisheries protocol