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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13526
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NEWS BRIEFS / Transport

European Transport Safety Council and municipality of Bologna among winners of Excellence in Road Safety Awards

18/11/24 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 14 November, the European Commission announced the winners of the Excellence In Road Safety Awards 2024. The awards recognise innovative road safety projects from across Europe in five categories: education, motorcycling, vulnerable road users, technology and innovation, and urban road safety. The 2024 winners in these categories are: - European Transport Safety Council (ETSC), a not-for-profit organisation that works to reduce the number of deaths...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: EU extends sanctions against Iran for its support of Russia
EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: European ministers fail to agree on measures against Israel
DEVELOPMENT: European Commission and South Africa launch a campaign to finance renewable energy in Africa
MOROCCO: too early to say what will happen to agreement on trade in agricultural products with Morocco, according to European Commission
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: EU approves further €20 million in support for Rwandan defence forces to combat terrorism in Cabo Delgado
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: Ukrainian imports – several EU countries are concerned about possible destabilisation of European market
AGRICULTURE: several EU countries call for proper EU strategy on plant proteins
FISHERIES: Spain, France and Italy are seeking to freeze number of days at sea in Mediterranean for 2025 to ease restrictions
CLIMATE: COP29 – “We can and should have good result by end of week”, says Wopke Hoekstra
ENERGY: Spain, Lithuania and Austria deploying over €700 million in national funds as part of European Hydrogen Bank
ENERGY: Europe remains united in support for Austria, in response to Russian gas supply cuts, emphasises Ursula von der Leyen
TRANSPORT: European Commission wants aviation agreements with third countries to be ratified at EU and Member State level in parallel
CONSUMERS: MEPs call for better enforcement of fairness rules in digital sector before legislating again
HEALTH: EU must take urgent action against antimicrobial resistance, according to ECDC
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: EU Council and European Parliament agree on 2025 budget
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: European Parliament Committee on Employment and Social Affairs will examine, on 21 November, issue of access to European Parliament by Amazon representatives
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: Member States continue to work on European directive on quality traineeships
EMPLOYMENT: skills shortages, demographics, gender equality... Member States will be asked to approve a whole series of conclusions on 2 December
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY/FINANCE/TAXATION: Mihály Varga presents to European Parliament several examples of progress made under Hungarian Presidency of EU Council
BANKS: Claudia Buch warns against weakening EU banking prudential rules
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
AZERBAIJAN: Council of Europe denounces attacks on freedom of expression in Azerbaijan and defends rights of Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh
NEWS BRIEFS
TRADE: EU disagrees with latest Kimberley Process plenary on diamond trade
COMPETITION: unannounced inspections by European Commission in data centre construction sector
ECONOMY: EU Council gives green light to 3rd amendment to Italy’s post-Covid-19 recovery plan
ENERGY: Eurostat highlights a 2.6% decrease in greenhouse gas emissions in second quarter of 2024
MERCOSUR: 78 associations call on EU to rapidly conclude trade agreement with Mercosur
MOZAMBIQUE: EU urges restraint in face of post-election violence
DIGITAL: EU adopts a common position on application of international law to cyberspace
REGIONS: EU Council gives green light to €116 million in emergency aid for Germany and Italy following floods
SRI LANKA: EU welcomes holding of peaceful and transparent parliamentary elections
TRANSPORT: Council of EU adopts agreement with European Parliament on maritime safety package
TRANSPORT: European Transport Safety Council and municipality of Bologna among winners of Excellence in Road Safety Awards
PLANTS: EU Council ratifies new rules for setting up EU phytosanitary emergency team