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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13478

10 September 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 27 / 29
NEWS BRIEFS / Nicaragua
EU satisfied with release of 135 political prisoners

09/09/2024 (Agence Europe) – The European Union expressed its “satisfaction and relief” at the release of 135 Guatemalan political prisoners and their transfer to Guatemala, in a statement issued on Friday 6 September by the spokesman for the European External Action Service (EEAS). Among those freed thanks to the American authorities’ efforts are students, Catholics and 13 members of a Christian missionary organisation from Texas, Mountain Gateway, who will be able to return to...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
COMPETITIVENESS: Mario Draghi calls for greater focus on competitiveness objectives in EU budget
AGRICULTURE: sanitary constraints weigh heavily on pork and poultry sectors, according to EU Member States
ENERGY: mid-2025, European Commission due to launch platform to match demand for green hydrogen with international producers
ENERGY: Nucleareurope calls for forthcoming delegated act on low-carbon hydrogen to recognise PPA power purchase agreements for nuclear power
TRANSPORT: Member States approve aviation agreement with People’s Republic of Bangladesh
MIGRATION: Belgium denounces “threats” by Hungary, which plans to send irregular migrants to Belgian capital by bus
HOME AFFAIRS: EU and Armenia officially launch dialogue on visa liberalisation for Armenian citizens
HEALTH: European Commission launches €2 million project to combat ‘long’ Covid
Russian invasion of Ukraine
IRAN: according to EU, its allies have “credible information” concerning delivery of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia
RUSSIA: EU denounces Russian elections in Ukraine
EDUCATION: delivery of first batch of one million school textbooks to Ukrainian pupils
EXTERNAL ACTION
HUMANITARIAN AID: Josep Borrell denounces “massive violation of human rights” during visit to Rafah
ENLARGEMENT: according to Mr Várhelyi, enlargement will be a top priority for next European Commission
VENEZUELA: EU deplores flight of opposition leader Edmundo González to Spain
TRADE: world trade has reduced inequalities between countries over last 30 years, according to WTO’s annual report
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET/RULE OF LAW: European Commission has yet to decide whether to block funds allocated to Slovakia due to Rule of law being undermined
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: “to unlock private capital, EU must build genuine Capital Markets Union”, says Mario Draghi
ECONOMY: France requests delay in presentation of multiannual budget plan at European level
TAXATION: researcher Pascal Saint-Amans has several recommendations for future European Commissioner
TAXATION: revenues from consumption and labour taxes in EU are 13 times higher than revenues from taxes on wealth, according to Oxfam
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
SPACE: safe return of first satellite in ESA’s Cluster quartet
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
YOUTH: to strengthen inclusion of youth, Budapest hosts meeting of Directors General and European Conference
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE: Eastern Partnership Civil Society Facility project launches a series of three webinars on COP29
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Slovenia’s Marta Kos nominated as candidate for future EU College of Commissioners
CULTURE: Culture Moves Europe and Goethe Institute organise training courses for more sustainable projects
ECONOMY: adjusted GDP growth of 0.2% in second quarter in euro area and EU
NICARAGUA: EU satisfied with release of 135 political prisoners
EEAS: mandate of current EU ambassador to Switzerland extended until 31 August 2025
TRANSPORT: European Commission appoints nine new European coordinators for trans-European transport network