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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13508

22 October 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 19 / 28
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES / Gender equality
European Institute for Gender Equality calls for a more inclusive green transition in European Union
Brussels, 21/10/2024 (Agence Europe)

How to ensure a truly inclusive green transition that takes account of gender inequalities within the EU? The report published on 18 October by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) endeavours to answer this question by setting out 12 good practices that integrate the gender dimension into the policies of the European Green Deal.

The study, which covered ten Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Estonia, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, Spain and Sweden), explores how...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
MOLDOVA: diaspora tilts referendum in favour of a ‘YES’ vote to include country’s European perspective in constitution
HUMANITARIAN AID: European Union asked to provide emergency medical assistance to Lebanon
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: France and Spain call for EU measures on farm animal vaccination
FISHERIES: Spain defends “deepening” of relations with Morocco after cancellation of fisheries agreement with EU
FISHERIES: European Commission refuses to review protection status of cormorants
ENVIRONMENT: delays in decisions on dangerous chemicals constitute maladministration by European Commission, says Ombudsman
ENVIRONMENT: over 130 NGOs deplore lack of ambition of head of United Nations Environment Programme with regard to ‘Plastics Treaty’
HEALTH: European Commission study assesses measures to help cancer patients stay in labour market
SINGLE MARKET: majority of MEPs take from Enrico Letta’s report need to reduce bureaucracy
ENERGY: with end of agreement on transit of Russian gas via Ukraine, Bruegel advises that an import tax and volume limits should be applied in future
CLIMATE: European Commission allocates more than €380 million to 133 projects to support green transition under LIFE project
TRANSPORT: fossil fuel subsidies for company cars cost European taxpayers €42 billion every year, according to T&E
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: a special report by European Court of Auditors points to an increased risk of double-funding inherent in post-Covid funding model
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: Hungarian Presidency of EU Council further tightens scope of Directive on ‘quality traineeships’
SOCIAL: European Parliament calls on Member States and European institutions to do more to reduce “shocking” reality of poverty in EU
SOCIAL: five representatives of European employers publish their recommendations for improving directive on posting of workers
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: Polish Conservative Marlena Maląg to run for 4th Vice-Chair of European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Russian invasion of Ukraine
TRANSPORT: total value of trade via Solidarity Lanes estimated at around €180 billion since May 2022
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY: European Institute for Gender Equality calls for a more inclusive green transition in European Union
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Ukraine, research by NGO coalition reveals needs of disabled children and calls for them to be included in government plans
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: approval for Swedish State aid of €128 million to help SSAB decarbonise its steel production
BIODIVERSITY: negotiators meet in Colombia for COP16 on biodiversity and attempt to set rules for implementing global framework
CHINA: EU opens investigation into circumvention of anti-dumping duty on certain Chinese electrode systems
DEFENCE: G7 ministers call for greater defence cooperation
MIGRATION: following setback over Italian-Albanian agreement, European Commission is to begin work on common list of safe third countries
MOZAMBIQUE: European Union condemns two political assassinations
RESEARCH: creation of Trusted Investors Network to stimulate investment in innovative start-ups in EU
CAR: mandate of ‘EUAM RCA’ civilian mission extended until August 2026