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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13525
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Foreign affairs

Ukraine, Middle East, Georgia, US elections and Horn of Africa on Monday’s Council agenda

The foreign affairs ministers will meet in Brussels on Monday 18 November for what could be the very last Council in this format for the EU’s High Representative, Josep Borrell, with a very full agenda: Ukraine, the Middle East, Georgia, the US elections and the Horn of Africa.

First, as usual, the ministers are due to discuss the situation in Ukraine, following an exchange with the Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andrii Sybiha, by videoconference.

The military situation on the...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY : European Commission still believes in economic rebound in 2025
STATE AID: Romania authorised to pay €790 million for closure of coal mines in Jiu valley
STATE AID: universal postal service, European Commission authorises compensation for Poczta Polska
EXTERNAL ACTION
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Ukraine, Middle East, Georgia, US elections and Horn of Africa on Monday’s Council agenda
TRADE: WTO observes increase in trade barriers in G20 countries
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: Ukraine and preparedness on agenda of Council of European defence ministers, Tuesday 19 November
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY/CLIMATE : COP29, negotiations on climate finance for developing countries struggling to make progress
ENERGY: Europe prepared for winter, despite some electricity supply risks in several areas, according to ENTSO-E
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: six EU countries take initiative to boost bioeconomy
AGRICULTURE: state of agricultural markets at heart of meeting of European ministers on Monday 18 November
AGRICULTURE: EU wine production set to fall by 3% in 2024, according to Copa-Cogeca figures
CONSUMERS: existing EU regulations largely sufficient to protect consumers online, according to EuroCommerce study
INSTITUTIONAL
GENERAL AFFAIRS: EU countries to take stock of state of Rule of law in five Member States, including Hungary
BUDGET: EU Council attempts to reach an agreement with European Parliament on EU budget for 2025
BUDGET: Court of Auditors’ observations on cohesion and RRF expenditures in 2023 financial year differ from those of European Commission
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: EIB provides €3 billion in support for agriculture in EU
COLOMBIA: EU refers its dispute with Bogotá over frozen fries back to WTO
ENERGY: natural gas prices in Europe reach highest level for a year
TAXATION: energy taxation directive could be discussed at next Ecofin Council meeting
MEDIA: Reporters Without Borders presses charges against social network X for disseminating false information and identity theft
FISHERIES: EU social partners unveil new tools to strengthen social dimension of Common Fisheries Policy
HEALTH: Stella Kyriakides warns of threat posed by antimicrobial resistance