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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13505

17 October 2024
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Trade
Forty-three private sector organisations call for open and ambitious trade policy
Brussels, 16/10/2024 (Agence Europe)

In a joint statement published on Wednesday 16 October, 43 organisations from a wide range of sectors called for an open trade policy. Representatives of the wine and spirits industry, SpiritsEurope, the automotive sector, Acea, and the organisations BusinessEurope and Eurocommerce are among the signatories. In their view, the EU should strive to open up new markets for exporters.

This involves negotiating free trade agreements at best, or more sectoral agreements at the very least, but...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
GULF: EU and Gulf Cooperation Council pledge to strengthen their Strategic Partnership
TRADE: forty-three private sector organisations call for open and ambitious trade policy
EUROPEAN COUNCIL
MIGRATION: European leaders invited to clarify views on new and innovative ways to prevent irregular migrant arrivals in EU
MIDDLE EAST: EU27 to call for de-escalation in face of intensifying crises in Gaza and Lebanon
UKRAINE: EU27 will reaffirm EU’s “unwavering” support for Volodymyr Zelensky
COMPETITIVENESS: European Council to only briefly touch upon Mario Draghi’s report on 17 October
ENERGY: EU27 to invite European Commission to submit proposals addressing high energy prices in Southeastern Europe
MOLDOVA: European Council to condemn Russian interference in country
GEORGIA: European leaders to call for free and fair parliamentary elections
VENEZUELA: EU to urge Maduro regime to respect Venezuelan people’s democratic will
HAITI: EU27 to call for full deployment of Multinational Security Support Mission
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: deterrence and defence, Ukraine and cooperation with Indo-Pacific region and EU on agenda at meeting of allied defence ministers
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENT: EU Council adopts its position on a one-year postponement of deforestation regulation
ENVIRONMENT: report by European Environment Agency highlights many pressures on sustainability of water resources in Europe
CLIMATE: European Court of Auditors casts doubt on effectiveness of projects aimed at strengthening capacity to adapt to climate change
ENERGY: Commission consults on draft delegated act to update rules for EU biofuels database
MIGRATION: European Commission proposes €25 million to help Member States support voluntary returns of illegal immigrants
DIGITAL: EU finally decides not to designate X as ‘gatekeeper’ under DMA
DIGITAL: G7 countries commit to more “ethical” use of artificial intelligence
CONSUMERS: Eurocommerce denounces unfair competition from third-country online traders in European market
TRANSPORT: European rail suppliers are proposing to invest revenue from ‘ETS’ and aviation taxes to finance railways
TRANSPORT: Europe’s airline leaders want to progress to guarantee competitiveness and reform airspace
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: Pasquale Tridico MEP wants to tax outputs generated by artificial intelligence
ECONOMY: nine Member States present multiannual fiscal plans
COMPETITION: European Commission approves acquisition of EQOS by Eiffage subject to certain conditions
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: G7 adopts Solfagnano Charter for international inclusion of people with disabilities
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
JUSTICE: Council of Europe publishes its 2024 report on efficiency and quality of justice in Europe
NEWS BRIEFS
AFRICA: EU grants €45 million for health autonomy and fight against Mpox in Africa
CULTURE: Creative Europe launches call for projects to support literary translation
ENERGY: in 2023, EU imported more green energy products than it exported
ENERGY: more than half of electricity generated worldwide will be low-carbon by 2030, according to International Energy Agency
INDUSTRY: Eurofer calls for action plan for steel industry
SAHEL: Portuguese government welcomes appointment of diplomat João Cravinho as EU Special Representative for Sahel