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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13465
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Vietnam

Josep Borrell calls on Vietnam to use its influence to persuade Vladimir Putin to end war in Ukraine

On Wednesday 31 July, the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, concluded his visit to Vietnam to strengthen ties between the EU and its largest trading partner in Southeast Asia (see EUROPE B13464A14) and to elevate this partnership “to the rank of a comprehensive and strategic partnership”.

Mr Borrell reiterated the importance the EU attaches to its relations with Vietnam, but also with all the countries of the Association of...

Contents

Time off: summer break
BEACONS
BEACONS: The very particular case of the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU
EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: EU pays first tranche of its emergency financial support of €150 million to Palestinian Authority
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
TRADE: “future of trade is services, digital, green”, says Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
SECTORAL POLICIES
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
Russian invasion of Ukraine
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
COMPETITION: Court of Justice of European Union rules that exchanges of information between Portuguese banks from 2002 to 2013 could be anti-competitive
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)
TELEVISION: documentary by Albert Solé gets to “heart of European diplomacy”