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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13514
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NEWS BRIEFS / Civil protection

EU activates civil protection mechanism in Greece in response to forest fire in north of country

29/10/24 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 29 October, the European Union activated its civil protection mechanism to help Greece fight an underground forest fire on Mount Pangaea. “Serbia is deploying a fire-fighting helicopter”, said European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič on X. The EU is “monitoring the situation closely and [stands ready] to provide additional support to the authorities, if necessary”, he added. Some 285 firefighters, five aircraft and two helicopters were already on site on Monday 28 October, according to the Greek daily Kathimeriní. (FS)

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BEACONS
Beacons: The possible configurations of future enlargement
EXTERNAL ACTION
CHINA: EU definitively imposes customs duties of up to 35% on Chinese electric vehicles
MIDDLE EAST: Josep Borrell urges Israel to review its position on UNRWA
GEORGIA: EU maintains pressure on Georgian authorities to shed light on electoral irregularities observed
MYANMAR: EU Council lists three individuals and one entity associated with military junta and responsible for fraudulent operations
UZBEKISTAN: EU regrets that legislative elections did not offer voters “a real choice”
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: quality traineeships, agreement seems to be emerging at EU Council
SECTORAL POLICIES
HOME AFFAIRS/JUSTICE: EU and Western Balkans pledge to step up cooperation in fight against crime and strengthen digitalisation of justice
RESEARCH: European Innovation Council adopts its 2025 work programme, focusing on ‘deep tech’
ENVIRONMENT: faster action is needed to protect 30% of planet, according to a report published on sidelines of COP16
FISHERIES: NGO Bloom denounces widespread contamination of canned tuna with mercury
FISHERIES: EU rules on fishing capacity not an obstacle to decarbonising sector, according to ClientEarth
AGRICULTURE/TRADE: European agri-food workers unions reject conclusion of EU/Mercosur trade agreement
CUSTOMS/TRANSPORT: guidance document for freight forwarders on compliance of maritime sector with import control system
TRANSPORT: European rail representatives urge Member States to maintain ambitious outlook for combined transport
Russian invasion of Ukraine
ENERGY: European Commission welcomes decision to increase limit on electricity exports to Ukraine and Moldova
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EDUCATION: European Commission’s Directorate-General wants to promote vocational education and training in ‘European Green Deal’
NEWS BRIEFS
COMPETITION: EU and UK conclude negotiations in readiness for Competition Cooperation Agreement
CLIMATE: UN Climate Change warns national climate action plans fall far short of what is needed to limit global warming to 1.5°C
ENERGY: according to Eurostat, tax hikes increase electricity costs in first half of 2024
ETHIOPIA: EU ambassador welcomes publication of in-depth study on status and priorities of women
IRAN: EU “considers taking measures” in response to execution of German naturalised Iranian dissident Jamshid Sharmahd
DIGITAL: European Commission launches consultation on rules governing researchers’ access to data on online platforms
NATO: Ursula von der Leyen and Mark Rutte create new task force to strengthen cooperation between EU and NATO
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU activates civil protection mechanism in Greece in response to forest fire in north of country
TRANSPORT: European travel agencies oppose reimbursement rules in revised directive on multimodal passenger rights