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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13503
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INSTITUTIONAL / Rule of law

According to NGO Liberties, Commission’s annual report shies away from real concerns

On Monday 14 October, the NGO Liberties (Civil Liberties Union for Europe) published a report in which it points out the shortcomings of the Commission’s annual report on the Rule of law, which it considers to be over-optimistic and not very fact-based.

“The Commission is missing the point, with a generally positive assessment of vaguely defined progress”, sums up the NGO.

“To obtain a more realistic picture, the European Commission’s monitoring exercise should be more...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: Europeans once again call for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon
IRAN: EU sanctions fourteen individuals and entities in retaliation for Iranian missile transfers to Russia
MOLDOVA: EU adopts sanctions against five individuals and one entity responsible for destabilising actions
WESTERN BALKANS: at ‘Berlin Process’ summit, EU and Western Balkans show determination to move towards integration as quickly as possible
SUDAN: MEPs consult humanitarians and European Commission to strengthen Parliament’s action
LATIN AMERICA: EU Council approves conclusion of trade agreement with Colombia and Peru
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: EU countries close to a solution for European Peace Facility
ECONOMY: MEPs approve new macrofinancial assistance for Ukraine for 2025
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENT: revising REACH, banning PFAS – EU countries re-evaluate EU chemicals strategy
ENVIRONMENT: EU Council wants to review strategy for mobilising resources to protect biodiversity at COP16 in Colombia
ENVIRONMENT: EU Council calls on European Commission to propose plan to combat desertification, land degradation and drought
CLIMATE: EU ministers struggle to reach agreement ahead of COP29
AGRICULTURE: experts and MEPs differ on outcome of strategic dialogue on future of EU agriculture
ENERGY: twelve ‘Friends of Renewables’ countries set out their recommendations for accelerating deployment of renewable energies in Europe
ENERGY: nine projects selected to form first set of European Industrial Alliance on SMRs working groups
CONSUMERS/TOURISM: package travel directive, EU Council Presidency proposes three options on provisions relating to linked travel services
TRANSPORT: Hungarian minister Nándor Csepreghy stands up for European competitiveness before MEPs
TRANSPORT: MEPs approve agreement with EU Council on Single European Sky
MIGRATION: European Commission reminds Poland that all asylum applications must be examined, even in situations of instrumentalisation
COMPETITIVENESS: Strategic Perspectives think-tank offers its recipe for a successful Clean Industrial Deal
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: Verena Ross lists her priorities for integration of capital markets in EU
INSTITUTIONAL
GENERAL AFFAIRS: preparations for European summit, enlargement, EU/Switzerland and EU/UK relations on agenda of EU countries
RULE OF LAW: according to NGO Liberties, Commission’s annual report shies away from real concerns
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: EU Council adopts directive on digital platform workers
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: in evaluating 2021–2030 strategy against antisemitism European Commission notes progress at national level despite worrying resurgence
NEWS BRIEFS
WEAPONS: EU renews chemical weapons sanctions for another year
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European disability and parking cards, EU Council adopts directive and its extension to third-country residents
CHINA: EU imposes provisional anti-dumping duty on Chinese glass fibre yarns
ENERGY: in 2023, EU remained second most attractive place for investors in energy transition, according to Strategic Perspectives
SEA: Africa-Europe Ocean Strategic Group boosts partnership between two continents
HEALTH: EIB supports development of Akagera vaccine in Rwanda
TAIWAN: EU regrets that China’s military activities around Taiwan are increasing tensions between two sides of Strait
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