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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13504

16 October 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 6 / 27
EXTERNAL ACTION / Humanitarian aid
European Commission releases €21.5 million for Asia-Pacific region
Brussels, 15/10/2024 (Agence Europe)

On Tuesday 15 October, the European Commission announced a further €21.5 million in humanitarian aid for the Asia-Pacific region, bringing total EU support in 2024 to almost €95 million. This funding will target projects in Bangladesh, Myanmar, Indonesia and Malaysia.

At the same time, the EU has launched a humanitarian airlift to bring supplies to the victims of typhoon ‘Yagi’ (see EUROPE B13487A12). A flight to Laos is scheduled for the coming days.

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Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
ALBANIA: Tirana opens its first “cluster” of chapters and moves step closer to EU membership
UNITED KINGDOM: EU countries open to developing relations with London without compromising on application of existing post-Brexit agreements
SWITZERLAND: Member States want to conclude negotiations this year and remind Berne that EU is not “à la carte”
GULF: situation in Middle East and trade agreement set to dominate first-ever EU-Gulf Cooperation Council summit
AFRICA: EU and AU assess progress of 2022 commitments for Agenda 2063 and ‘Global Gateway’ strategy
HUMANITARIAN AID: European Commission releases €21.5 million for Asia-Pacific region
KAZAKHSTAN: EU takes stock of its cooperation with Astana
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: in increasingly worrying context, EU Council steps up efforts to foster Jewish life and combat antisemitism
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: 30 years after Beijing Declaration, MEPs deplore limited progress and call for stronger commitment at 69th CSW
RULE OF LAW: new Eurobarometer survey finds Europeans fairly well informed on fundamental rights and EU’s efforts to protect them
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: REPowerEU, energy ministers still concerned about dependence on Russian gas
ENERGY: European energy ministers disagree on role of nuclear power in boosting EU competitiveness
ENERGY: ‘Nuclear Alliance’ calls on European Commission to reflect on new nuclear strategy for EU
CLIMATE: COP29, EU Council adopts position towards “realistic and ambitious” consensus without mentioning nuclear power or 2040 target
MIGRATION: Ursula von der Leyen announces new legislation on returns and wants to explore ways of creating return centres in third countries
AGRICULTURE: European Commission reports on reducing EU’s plant protein deficit
COMPANIES: BusinessEurope publishes roadmap for supporting SMEs in EU
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EUROZONE: Paschal Donohoe reports to EU leaders on work of Eurogroup
ECONOMY: Portugal, Finland, Estonia and Sweden submit 4-year budget programme
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: next long-term budget must not be built at expense of local authorities, say MEPs
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: a Council of Europe report stresses importance of risk management in combating violence against women
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Council of Europe’s Commission against Racism assesses implementation of recommendations in Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia and Hungary
NEWS BRIEFS
BUDGET: European Parliament Committee adopts draft resolution on Budget 2025
CHINA: EU renews anti-dumping duty on Chinese aluminium radiators
ENVIRONMENT: EU Council formally adopts revision of directive on “ambient air quality”
ENVIRONMENT/RESEARCH: industrial emissions - a new European information platform for identifying innovative pollution control solutions
MIDDLE EAST: European Left calls on European Commission to impose an arms embargo on Israel