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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13465

1 August 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 22 / 31
COUNCIL OF EUROPE / Fundamental rights
Ahead of Roma Holocaust Memorial Day, Council of Europe reminds us of importance of teaching their history
Strasbourg, 31/07/2024 (Agence Europe)

On Wednesday 31 July, ahead of the Roma Holocaust Memorial Day on 2 August, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, recalled the extermination of more than 3,000 Roma men, women and children on the night of 2 to 3 August 1944 in the gas chambers of the Zigeunerlager at Auschwitz-Birkenau.

The total number of Roma persecuted and executed by the Nazi regime is estimated at around 500,000, she said, reaffirming the Council of Europe’s...

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BEACONS
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EXTERNAL ACTION
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VENEZUELA: Josep Borrell insists on need to guarantee transparency of electoral process
VIETNAM: Josep Borrell calls on Vietnam to use its influence to persuade Vladimir Putin to end war in Ukraine
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CLIMATE: green diplomacy, European Union prepares for upcoming international summits
CLIMATE/ENVIRONMENT: Copernicus warns of summer ozone pollution caused by high temperatures in Europe
ENVIRONMENT: over half of Europeans polled oppose deep-sea mining, according to survey commissioned by three NGOs
ENERGY: in first half of 2024, share of wind and solar energy reached 30% of EU’s electricity production, according to Ember
ENERGY: European Commission launches call for proposals to support solar photovoltaic and wind energy projects in Finland and Estonia
ENERGY: ACER reports 345 cases under review for sanction decisions under REMIT regulation at end of second quarter of 2024
MIGRATION: Ireland to apply seven legal acts of ‘Pact on Migration and Asylum’
DIGITAL: EDPB raises issue of personal data protection in European cybersecurity framework
TRANSPORT: temporary driver cards are effective and have no negative impact on labour market, says European Commission
FISHERIES: Oceana calls on EU countries to save hake and lobster stocks in Mediterranean
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CULTURE: EU-funded Cultural Relations Platform demonstrates impact of creative sectors on social cohesion and economic resilience in Ukraine
UKRAINE: after new wave of massive air attacks on Kyiv, Josep Borrell calls for Ukraine to be supplied with more air defence
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
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INSTITUTIONAL: appointment of EU judges, Member State not obliged to propose best candidate, if he or she meets requirements laid down in Treaties
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: automatic exchange of bank information can reduce possibilities for tax evasion, says EU Tax Observatory
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: ahead of Roma Holocaust Memorial Day, Council of Europe reminds us of importance of teaching their history
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE : European Commission registers new protected geographical indication
CHINA: EU set to impose provisional anti-dumping duties on Chinese biodiesel on 16 August
EUROPEAN COMMISSION : Austria nominates Magnus Brunner for post of European Commissioner
TAXATION: ETAF points out certain double declaration problems to European Commission
MIGRATION: Amnesty International criticises forthcoming opening of migrant detention centres in Albania under agreement with Italy
DIGITAL: Commission consults on effectiveness of DSA rules for protecting minors online
FOOD SAFETY: first market authorisation for plants derived from NGTs in EU
TRANSPORT: European Commission launches Ship Financing Portal to promote ecological transition of maritime sector
Kiosk(cinema)
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