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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13461

26 July 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 24 / 31
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES / Media
Reporters Without Borders calls on European Commission to put more pressure on states to respect press freedom
Brussels, 25/07/2024 (Agence Europe)

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) reacted to the publication of the fifth EU Rule of Law Report (see EUROPE B13460A1) on Wednesday 24 July. The NGO is calling on the European Commission to “oblige states to uphold” press freedom and to “withhold funds from those who don’t cooperate”.

According to RSF, the fifth Rule of Law Report notes that there are “persistent concerns in EU Member States regarding the independence of public service media, the safety of journalists, the...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
HEALTH: Hungarian Council Presidency advocates adopting common measures on organ donation and transplantation
ENERGY: European Commission updates list of selected cross-border renewable energy projects within CEF
CLIMATE: in Paris, Maroš Šefčovič reminds us of importance of local commitment to green transition
AGRICULTURE: European Commission extends by one year validity of vine planting rights expiring in 2024
FISHERIES: Council of European Union ratifies an amendment to EU-Mauritania fisheries protocol
ENVIRONMENT: EuroCommerce has asked European Commission to delay entry into force of ‘Imported Deforestation’
EXTERNAL ACTION
SINGAPORE: European Commission concludes political negotiations on first-ever bilateral Digital Trade Agreement
DEVELOPMENT : Jutta Urpilainen announces EU’s intention to join Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty
BREACHES OF EU LAW
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission refers Belgium, Greece and France to CJEU for failure to comply with water protection directives
JUSTICE: failure to transpose criminal procedural rights – European Commission refers Czech Republic, Hungary and Bulgaria to European Court of Justice
DEFENCE: European Commission sends formal notice to Denmark, Netherlands, Slovenia and Finland for failing to transpose a defence-related directive
ENERGY: European Commission opens procedure against Hungary for undermining Union’s position on intra-EU arbitrations under ECT
INTERNAL MARKET: Greece and Belgium referred to EU Court of Justice for breaching EU law
TAXATION: European Commission takes Belgium to Court of Justice over discriminatory conditions for savings deposits
EMPLOYMENT: European Commission refers Germany and Italy to EU Court of Justice over their family benefit schemes
SOCIAL: Commission takes Bulgaria to EU Court of Justice for limiting provision of temporary cross-border social services
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
STATE AID: green light for €1.5 billion French aid scheme in support of sustainable biomethane production
STATE AID: green light for Dutch scheme to decarbonise industrial production processes
TAXATION: OECD sees renewed interest in policy options to tackle inequality
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Czech government nominates Jozef Síkela for post of European commissioner
BUDGET: MEPs oppose cuts sought by EU Council to 2025 budget
FUTURE OF THE EU: Italian section of ‘European Movement’ supports creation of portfolios of European Commissioners for Housing and Mediterranean
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
SPORTS : Margarítis Schinás launches ‘Team Europe 2024’ in Paris and promotes European Olympic values for 2024 Games
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
MEDIA: Reporters Without Borders calls on European Commission to put more pressure on states to respect press freedom
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
MIGRATION: Commissioner for Human Rights calls on Poland to respect human rights in management of its border with Belarus
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: spyware, European Commission condemns attempt to access data of German MEP Daniel Freund
AGRICULTURE: EU’s latest agri-food trade balance remains higher than last year’s
COMPETITION: close of antitrust investigation into behaviour of EPEX Spot SE in electricity trading market
EMPLOYMENT: three members of The Left in European Parliament ask European Commission to look into whether car manufacturer Tesla respects right to strike
ENERGY: ACER grants regulators further 6 months to decide on new approach to calculating frequency containment reserves
FINANCE/CLIMATE: ESMA considers that, in longer term, framework could evolve further to facilitate investors’ access to sustainable investments