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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13520

8 November 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 10 / 23
SECTORAL POLICIES / Environment
EPP group in European Parliament tables amendments before plenary vote on postponement of ‘imported deforestation’ regulation
Brussels, 07/11/2024 (Agence Europe)

Fears that the request to postpone the regulation on imported deforestation (see EUROPE B13495A1) would open Pandora’s box (see EUROPE B13482A13) have been confirmed. 

Christine Schneider MEP (EPP, German) has tabled amendments to the proposed revision of the text, as revealed by our Contexte colleagues. The proposed revision is due to be voted on at the plenary session of the European Parliament on 14 November.

Consulted by Agence Europe, the fifteen or so amendments propose to...

Contents

BEACONS
BEACONS: the triumph of ‘Trumpism’, a serious challenge for European democracy
COMMISSIONERS-DESIGNATE HEARINGS IN EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
CLIMATE: Wopke Hoekstra tells MEPs that climate protection measures and competitiveness are interdependent
ENLARGEMENT: Marta Kos reassures MEPs of her ability to successfully complete major enlargement project
BUDGET/RULE OF LAW: praised for his expertise, Commissioner-designate Piotr Serafin has been given green light by MEPs
ECONOMY: regulatory simplification is not a deregulation agenda, says Valdis Dombrovskis
HEALTH: European Commissioner-designate for Health, Olivér Várhelyi, will have to answer additional questions from MEPs
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: EU27 banking on good relationship with Donald Trump
MOLDOVA: several European leaders promise to help Chișinău deal with Russian interference
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EUROPE: Russian aggression against Ukraine at centre of discussions of European Political Community
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENT: EPP group in European Parliament tables amendments before plenary vote on postponement of ‘imported deforestation’ regulation
CLIMATE: coalition of NGOs files complaints against inadequacies of several Member States’ national energy and climate plans
TRANSPORT: T&E recommends EU Member States incorporate social leasing into their policies
MIGRATION: European Commission launches a high-level committee to prepare next plan for humanitarian resettlement and readmission in EU
FOOD SAFETY: EU producers concerned about production standards in Brazil and effects on Mercosur agreement
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: quality traineeships – Hungarian Presidency of EU Council expects to reach political agreement on 2 December
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: retail investment strategy, Better Finance calls for greater transparency and consumer protection
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
JUSTICE: Court of Justice interprets EU rules on providing compensation for victims of violent crime
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
BELARUS: Belarus must not be handed to Vladimir Putin as a “consolation prize”, warns opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya
NEWS BRIEFS
CYPRUS: EU rejects OTS attempts to legitimise ‘Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’
CLIMATE: according to Copernicus, 2024 is certain to be hottest year on record and first to exceed 1.5°C threshold
DEFENCE: record interest from industry in 2024 European Defence Fund call for proposals
ENERGY: European Commission opens public consultation on proposed repairability index for household tumble dryers
GEORGIA: Weimar Triangle leaders call for transparent investigations into 26 October elections