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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13511

25 October 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 34
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Azerbaijan
MEPs condemn violations of freedom of expression in Baku
Brussels, 24/10/2024 (Agence Europe)

On Thursday 24 October, the European Parliament adopted by a large majority (453 votes in favour, 31 against and 89 abstentions) a resolution condemning the repression of activists, journalists and opponents of the regime in Azerbaijan. It regrets holding COP29 in Baku, but does not call for a boycott, as some political groups were calling for (see EUROPE B13509A12).

MEPs consider that “the human rights abuses currently being perpetrated by Azerbaijan are incompatible with its status...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
COMPETITIVENESS: EU leaders expected to seal “new agreement for European competitiveness” in Budapest
DIGITAL: EU fines LinkedIn €310 million for breach of ‘GDPR’ regulation
TRANSPORT: multimodal passenger rights, many Member States want deletion of service quality standards
TRANSPORT: driving licence directive, European Parliament/EU Council negotiations begin
ENVIRONMENT: a new report from European Commission shows that state of Europe’s soils is deteriorating further
EXTERNAL ACTION
LEBANON: international community to mobilise $1 billion to tackle humanitarian crisis and support Lebanese army
HUMAN RIGHTS: Sakharov Prize awarded once again to Venezuela’s political opposition
WESTERN BALKANS: for EESC, EU enlargement cannot be done correctly without investing in cooperation with civil society
Russian invasion of Ukraine
RUSSIA: EU “deeply alarmed” by sending of North Korean troops to support Russia against Ukraine
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
CHINA: European Parliament calls on EU to support Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international organisations
AZERBAIJAN: MEPs condemn violations of freedom of expression in Baku
EMPLOYMENT: skills shortages, Parliament insists on need to better train future generations and provide lifelong access to training as an individual right
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: law on abortion in Poland may “constitute a violation of right to family and private life” according to ECHR, says Helena Dalli
DEMOCRACY: Commission and MEPs see online hate speech as threat to future of European values
TRANSPORT: European Parliament agrees that investment is needed in rail sector
SEA: MEPs are divided on how to extend marine protected areas within EU
COMMISSIONERS-DESIGNATE HEARINGS IN EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
COMPETITIVENESS/CLIMATE/COMPETITION: EU’s competitiveness and decarbonisation objectives must go hand in hand, says Teresa Ribera
BUDGET: post-2027 multiannual financial framework must help to make European Commission “an Investment Commission”, says Piotr Serafin
DIGITAL: Henna Virkkunen promises to pursue digital policy focused on competitiveness and development of AI
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: Roxana Mînzatu promises to take action to strengthen skills in EU, combat poverty and complete outstanding files
DEFENCE/SPACE: Andrius Kubilius stresses inseparable nature of European defence policy and industry
TRADE: Maroš Šefčovič stresses EU’s economic security ahead of his hearing at European Parliament
FISHERIES: Costas Kadis pledges, as next Commissioner, to “address shortcomings” of Common Fisheries Policy
HEALTH: Europe must be well equipped to respond to future health threats, says Olivér Várhelyi
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN AGENCIES: 39 out of 43 EU agencies managed their finances well in 2023, according to EU Court of Auditors
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: Hungarian Council Presidency laments European Parliament’s refusal to make progress on series of ‘social’ files
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
COMPETITION: European Commission’s appeal against annulment of fine imposed on Intel for abuse of dominant position dismissed
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: Romania authorised to pay €400 million to compensate farmers hit by drought
CONSUMERS: Europe’s independent retailers welcome European Commission’s action against Temu platform
ECONOMY: EU macrofinancial assistance for Ukraine in 2025 will be less than €35 billion with commitment of United States
EDUCATION: Eurydice network now has an interactive tool for greater visibility of European academic calendars
ENERGY/INDUSTRY: €20 billion of additional investment is needed to decarbonise glass container sector
MERCOSUR: Céline Imart and François-Xavier Bellamy call for guarantees on EU/Mercosur agreement
MIDDLE EAST: Josep Borrell calls for emergency humanitarian access to Northern Gaza