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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13479

11 September 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 27
NEWS BRIEFS / Climate
College of European Commissioners - CAN Europe suggests linking “energy” portfolio to “transition” portfolio

10/09/2024 (Agence Europe) – In a letter sent to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on Friday 6 September, the coalition of environmental NGOs CAN Europe called for the future Executive Vice-President responsible for the social, ecological and digital transition to include the future Commissioner for Energy in her team. CAN Europe welcomes the fact that the potential future Executive Vice-President, Teresa Ribera, who has been approached for the position, is...

Contents

COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
STATE AID: Ireland granted illegal aid to Apple, final judgement by Court of Justice of EU
COMPETITION: CJEU dismisses Google and Alphabet’s appeal and confirms €2.4 billion fine imposed by European Commission
RUSSIA: according to Court, proceeds of a transaction covered by prohibition on providing brokering services for military goods may be confiscated
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: European ministers support a strong and responsive common agricultural policy post-2027
HOME AFFAIRS: European Commission reminds Member States that controls at internal Schengen borders must remain proportionate and exceptional
CONSUMERS/TOURISM: revision of rules on linked travel arrangements in Package Travel Directive divides Member States
CONSUMERS: boosting European competitiveness must not come at expense of consumers, warns BEUC
COHESION: EU Cohesion Policy must be adapted to situation of each group of regions, according to Vasco Cordeiro
DIGITAL: EU wants to boost development of generative artificial intelligence
DIGITAL: AI Board holds first orientation meeting
TRANSPORT: European trade representatives welcome the ‘Draghi’ report
COMPETITIVENESS: MEPs react to Mario Draghi’s call for massive investment in competitiveness
ENERGY: Draghi report—European electricity industry ponders proposals for intervention in electricity market
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Europe’s social democrats set conditions to support ‘von der Leyen II’ college
EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: Josep Borrell denounces Israeli attack on refugee camp in Gaza
EGYPT: Josep Borrell stresses importance of partnership with Cairo
SUDAN: EU expects ICC arrest warrants after “large-scale violations of human rights” reported by UN
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
STATE AID: European Commission asks Germany to recover illegal aid from Ryanair and Frankfurt-Hahn Airport
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: 80% of employers in EU struggle to recruit workers with right skills, says Eurofound agency
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Commission’s Joint Research Centre warns of impact of inequalities on social cohesion and trust in institutions
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Council of Europe condemns number of femicides in Austria and issues a warning about violent online pornography
NEWS BRIEFS
AFGHANISTAN: European Union sends 100 tonnes of medical supplies to Kabul
CLIMATE: College of European Commissioners - CAN Europe suggests linking “energy” portfolio to “transition” portfolio
ENVIRONMENT: European agency CINEA presented two LIFE projects to mark International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
INDUSTRY: European Commission launches Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) one-stop shop
HEALTH: EU and Canada launch dialogue on health policy
VIETNAM: EU delegation launches EU-Vietnam Sustainable Design Awards