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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13476

6 September 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 28
SECTORAL POLICIES / Transport
Josef Doppelbauer, Director of ERA, calls on politicians to harmonise rail sector in order to improve efficiency
Brussels, 05/09/2024 (Agence Europe)

Josef Doppelbauer, Executive Director of the European Union Railway Agency (ERA), warned of the fragmentation of the European rail system at a hearing of the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) on Wednesday 4 September. Caused by a lack of funding, this fragmentation greatly hampers the efficiency of rail transport.

“We run a real risk of not achieving modal shift targets, but this should be a motivation [...] to fight fragmentation”, warned Mr...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
Interview TRADE: we need to look beyond agricultural issue and consider all trade agreement benefits, says Bernd Lange
MERCOSUR: positions remain very divided on EU/Mercosur trade agreement
DEVELOPMENT: Xi Jinping pledges €45 billion for Africa, Jutta Urpilainen highlights danger of an increased debt burden
HUMANITARIAN AID: Janez Lenarčič calls on MEPs to support increase in EU’s humanitarian budget
HEALTH: European Commission announces first delivery of mpox vaccine doses to Democratic Republic of Congo
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: in Namibia, EU affirms its desire to build a worldwide network of partnerships to encourage development of green hydrogen
ENERGY/CLIMATE: Bruegel suggests creating European Energy Agency
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: European Commission welcomes Italian government’s decision to reform granting of seaside concessions
FISHERIES: Baltic Sea fish-stock management plan is proving its worth, according to European Commission
AGRICULTURE: European Commission discusses green light for premiums for grubbing up vines with France
AGRICULTURE/ENVIRONMENT: EEB calls on Ursula von der Leyen to implement recommendations of new report on future of agriculture as soon as possible
TRANSPORT: EASA orders inspection of Airbus A350 aircraft after engine fire in aircraft belonging to Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific
TRANSPORT: Josef Doppelbauer, Director of ERA, calls on politicians to harmonise rail sector in order to improve efficiency
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: in event of yet another failure at EU Council on Regulation 883/2004, European Commission considers it not worth forcing issue
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: European Commission takes positive view of competition regulations
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
SPACE: successful launch of Sentinel-2C satellite for Copernicus programme
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: “still 60 years from gender equality”, Carlien Scheele warns MEPs, while Ana Gallego Torres calls for laws to be rigorously applied
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Disability Forum denounces deprivation of legal capacity of persons with disabilities and its violent consequences in EU
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
HOME AFFAIRS: CJEU emphasises minors facing criminal prosecution must be able to have lawyer’s assistance as early as possible in proceedings
RUSSIA: according to CJEU, notary is not breaching sanctions by authenticating sale of property owned by unlisted Russian company
BANKS: Banco Espírito Santo resolution, EU Court of Justice clarifies cross-border application of banking reorganisation rules
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
DIGITAL: European Union among first signatories of Council of Europe’s Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence
NEWS BRIEFS
BANGLADESH: EU releases €1.1 million in emergency aid for flood victims in Bangladesh
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: pro-European groups in European Parliament to adopt declaration on gender equality within future College of European Commissioners
BUDGET/EDUCATION: S&D MEP Emma Rafowicz shares petition to “save Erasmus” in response to Council’s wish to cut 2025 budget
DEFENCE: EU and India cooperate to strengthen security and defence ties
RESEARCH: European Research Council awards nearly 500 start-up grants to young scientists
TRANSPORT: EASA consults on drone airworthiness and certification