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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13474
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Agriculture

EU’s agri-food trade surplus remained stable in May 2024

In May 2024, the EU’s agri-food trade surplus remained stable at €5 billion, down slightly compared to May 2023, according to the latest monthly report (https://aeur.eu/f/dar) on agri-food trade, published on Tuesday 3 September by the European Commission.

Agri-food exports from the EU remained stable at €19.7 billion in May. Cumulative exports from January to May reached €97.4 billion, up 2% on 2023. The United Kingdom was the top destination for these products, followed by...

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SECTORAL POLICIES
COMPETITIVENESS: Hungarian Presidency of EU Council hoping for new competitiveness deal for Budapest summit on 8 November
ENERGY: European Commission adopts guidelines to facilitate implementation of ‘renewable energy’ and ‘energy efficiency’ directives
ENERGY: CINEA launches 4th call for cross-border renewable energy project status (CB RES)
ENERGY: ACER opens public consultation in order to give its opinion on new European Network of Network Operators for Hydrogen
REGIONS: €39.5 million from EU’s 2024 budget to go to Turkish Cypriot community
COHESION: European ministers to discuss how cohesion policy can address demographic challenges on 6 September
DIGITAL: BEUC considers all ‘gatekeepers’ in breach of Digital Markets Act
TRANSPORT: EU Member States adopt new monitoring rules for CO2 emissions from aviation sector
TRANSPORT: mobility policy needs systems thinking, according to T&E
AGRICULTURE: EU’s agri-food trade surplus remained stable in May 2024
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: Capital Markets Union, “we do not need to compromise solutions for sake of compromise”, says Alexandra Jour-Schroeder
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
COMPETITION: EU Court of Justice annuls merger ban between Illumina and GRAIL
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: European Commission gives Hungary further 15 days to pay €200 million fine imposed by CJEU
SECURITY - DEFENCE
CSDP: conditions not right for towing tanker MV Sounion, according to Operation Aspides
EXTERNAL ACTION
HUMANITARIAN AID/HEALTH: in response to spread of Mpox virus, European Commission releases €200,000 in financial aid for Burundi Red Cross
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY: European Institute for Gender Equality calls for rethinking parental leave structure and supporting subsidised childcare services
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EDUCATION: Erasmus Mundus, 34 joint masters programmes and 50 “Erasmus Mundus Design Measures” projects selected for funding in 2024
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: European Commission approves new geographical indication for Turkey
STATE AID: renewable energies, European Commission approves German state aid worth €200 million to strengthen Cuxhaven port
AZERBAIJAN: EU denounces conduct of early parliamentary elections
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Directorate-General for Competition, current college of European Commissioners fully empowered to appoint future chief economist
ENERGY: ACER consults on revision of network code on capacity allocation mechanisms for gas transmission networks
TRANSPORT: European Commission creates three new sub-groups within Sustainable Transport Forum
VENEZUELA: Josep Borrell “categorically” rejects arrest warrant for opposition politician Edmundo González Urrutia