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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13482

14 September 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 9 / 22
Russian invasion of Ukraine / Economy
Baltic and Nordic countries criticise IMF’s decision to renew contact with Russian authorities

13/09/2024 (Agence Europe) – On Friday 13 September in Budapest, Hungary’s Finance Minister Mihály Varga confirmed that several European Union countries - including the Baltic states and the Nordic countries - had criticised the IMF’s decision to resume discussions with the Russian authorities on the economic situation in Russia, after 2 years of suspended cooperation. The IMF’s Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, explained that the international financial organisation obeyed...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: Paschal Donohoe emphasises importance of getting new European economic governance framework off to a good start
FINANCE: stability of financial sector is foundation for economic growth, emphasises Paschal Donohoe
STATE AID: green light for €682 million Belgian support for offshore wind energy
BANKS: Dominique Laboureix warns against European rules that are too restrictive for financing resolution of a medium-sized bank
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY: MEPs to receive Viktor Orbán, Mario Draghi and Ursula von der Leyen in Strasbourg from 16 to 19 September
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: European Commission has no objections to Dubravka Šuica’s mission expenses
Russian invasion of Ukraine
IRAN: EU to adopt sanctions against Iran after transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia
RUSSIA: EU extends sanctions against individuals and entities threatening Ukraine’s territorial integrity for a further six months
ECONOMY: Baltic and Nordic countries criticise IMF’s decision to renew contact with Russian authorities
HOME AFFAIRS: Ylva Johansson visits Ukraine to discuss cooperation on migration and security issues
EXTERNAL ACTION
EEAS: Josep Borrell announces appointment of eight directors and deputy directors and two ambassadors
CHINA: EU delegation in China launches a social networking campaign to highlight cooperation in favour of sustainable development
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENT: “no reason to postpone” regulation on “imported deforestation”, believes Virginijus Sinkevičius
ENVIRONMENT: Ursula von der Leyen introduces concept of ‘nature credits’ to get biodiversity back on track
AGRICULTURE: European Commission authorises higher advance payments to EU farmers
ENERGY: Greece, Bulgaria and Romania alert EU to rising energy prices in southeastern Europe
ENERGY: in face of falling gas demand in Europe, race to build LNG import infrastructure coming to an end, according to IEEFA
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: associations welcome opinion of Advocate General of CJEU calling on Hungary to correct gender marker of transgender refugees
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Disability Forum and seven other organisations call for equitable participation in climate negotiations
NEWS BRIEFS
CHINA: EU imposes anti-dumping tariffs on certain Chinese alkyl phosphate esters
EDUCATION: Erasmus+, 37 projects have been selected to help youth organisations in EU’s neighbouring countries
ENERGY: European Commission publishes new report assessing progress made in safety of medical radiology practices