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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13495

3 October 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 31
COUNCIL OF EUROPE / Council of europe
Alain Berset, new Secretary General of Council of Europe, sets out his priorities for tackling today’s global challenges
Strasbourg, 02/10/2024 (Agence Europe)

Elected Secretary General of the Council of Europe last June, Switzerland’s Alain Berset took up his duties on 18 September and addressed the parliamentary assembly for the first time on 1 October, at the autumn plenary session.

From the outset, he set the Reykjavik Summit, where, in May 2023, the Heads of State and Government of the 46 Member States of the Council of Europe reaffirmed their commitment to the founding principles of the organisation: democracy, the Rule of law and human...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission proposes to postpone application of deforestation regulation by one year
ENVIRONMENT: European Court of Auditors launches an audit of EU’s urban pollution control efforts
INTERNAL MARKET: idea of a 28th regime for companies has received nothing but positive comments in EU, according to Enrico Letta
TRANSPORT: Enrico Letta and European experts call for more funding for rail development
TRANSPORT: passenger rights, EU Member States are divided on carrier liability
TRANSPORT: EU Council Presidency proposes new definition of combined transport
INDUSTRY/ENERGY: increased deployment of renewable energy at heart of European Commission’s action plan for ‘affordable’ energy prices
JUSTICE: faced with 14% increase in number of cases, Eurojust calls for more resources for judicial cooperation
HEALTH: EU aid to healthcare systems in third countries suffers from poor coordination on ground, according to European Court of Auditors
DIGITAL: Youtube, Snapchat and TikTok targeted by European Commission for distributing potentially harmful content
DIGITAL: G7 and EU would benefit from harmonising security standards for cloud computing, according to BSA association
CLIMATE/ENVIRONMENT: European Environment Agency warns about buildings footprint and proposes solutions for sustainable renovation by 2050
CLIMATE: in run-up to COP29, NGO coalition Climate Action Network Europe urges EU to adopt an ambitious, just and equitable approach
EXTERNAL ACTION
DEVELOPMENT: European Commission abandons donor-recipient model in favour of international partnerships based on mutual “resilience”
MIDDLE EAST: EU condemns Iran’s attack on Israel
UNITED KINGDOM: EU and London will explore new avenues of cooperation in areas such as economy, energy and security
KAZAKHSTAN: in European Parliament, EU reaffirms ambitions for cooperation with Astana in energy, critical raw materials and connectivity
WESTERN BALKANS: foreign affairs ministers of Western Balkans approve new stages in Berlin Process for moving closer to EU
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: ‘European Fiscal Board’ foresees “difficult” start to revised Stability Pact
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN COMMISSION : European Parliament hearings of European Commissioners-designate will take place from 4 to 12 November
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Patriots for Europe group lodges complaint with EU Court of Justice against ‘cordon sanitaire’ aimed at it in Parliament
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
RUSSIA: General Court of EU upholds ban on providing legal advisory services to Russian government and entities established in Russia
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Alain Berset, new Secretary General of Council of Europe, sets out his priorities for tackling today’s global challenges
MIGRATION: Council of Europe calls for greater cooperation in fight against migrant trafficking and clarification of fate of missing persons
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: European construction industry publishes recommendations on EU talent pool
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE: European Commission extends its contract with European Energy Exchange under Emissions Trading System (ETS)
COURT OF JUSTICE: Member States’ representatives to EU appoint nine judges and one Advocate-General
ECONOMY: twenty-one EU countries to present their multiannual budget plans in October
ENERGY: current production of low-carbon hydrogen could increase fivefold by 2030, according to International Energy Agency
YOUTH: DiscoverEU - 35,000 tickets to be offered to 18-year-olds for travel in Europe
SINGLE MARKET: European Commission launches call for projects to support SMEs in social and circular economy