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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13531
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NEWS BRIEFS / Wto

Reform of Dispute Settlement Body stalls

25/11/2024 (Agence Europe) – The members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) are still unable to agree on the necessary reform of the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB), promised for 2024. Although work is at a more intensive stage than previously in Geneva, differences of position persist on fundamental issues such as access to the Appellate Body. There is less chance of achieving a stable text for the closing 2024 General Council. The Council is scheduled to take place on 16 and...

Contents

BEACONS
BEACONS: the political sequence of the hearings to confirm the 'von der Leyen II' Commission will not be without consequences
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EDUCATION: EU countries call for strengthening higher education for a competitive Europe
YOUTH: EU Council lists suggestions for improving opportunities and participation for young people in rural areas
EXTERNAL ACTION
SERBIA: Belgrade faces scepticism from several Member States about accession talks progress
MIDDLE EAST: Josep Borrell calls for putting pressure on Israel and Hezbollah to accept ceasefire
MOROCCO: EU releases €100 million to help country rebuild after September 2023 earthquake
NIGER: EU ambassador recalled to Brussels after dispute over humanitarian aid for victims of devastating floods
KYRGYZSTAN: EU expresses concern about media freedom and shrinking space for civil society
CHINA: EU challenges Chinese tariffs on European spirits at WTO
UNITED STATES: tone rises in dispute with Washington over Spanish black olives
SECTORAL POLICIES
CONSUMERS: European Court of Auditors points to regulatory shortcomings in food labelling in EU
ENVIRONMENT: in Busan, first statements by stakeholders highlight disagreements that need to be resolved before agreement can be reached on a ‘plastics treaty’
CLIMATE: COP29, negotiations painstakingly reach a final amount of $300 billion a year for climate finance
ENERGY: rebound in European wholesale gas prices due to lower temperatures and persistent geopolitical tensions
AGRICULTURE: Janusz Wojciechowski argues for a reinforced CAP budget beyond 2027
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
SPACE: Member States expected to make positive assessment of EU Space Programme
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: Hungarian Presidency of EU Council to sound out Member States on 27 November on directive on working conditions for trainees
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
STATE AID: Estonia ordered to recover illegal state aid from Tartu Agro
STATE AID: Greece brings its tonnage tax scheme in compliance with EU rules
COMPETITION: European Commission consults on commitments offered by Corning to avoid anti-competitive practices
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women - “One in three women will experience violence”, says Ursula von der Leyen
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: environmentalist Philippe Lamberts appointed adviser to Ursula von der Leyen
NEWS BRIEFS
AFGHANISTAN: EU airlifts 97 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Kabul
BIODIVERSITY: EU not on track to meet its 2030 biodiversity goals, says Birdlife
BUDGET: EU Council approves joint text on EU budget for 2025
ENVIRONMENT: European plastics manufacturers are lagging behind in reducing use of chemical substances, according to NGO ChemSec
INDUSTRY: in event of Northvolt’s bankruptcy, European Commission’s exposure would amount to $313 million
LEBANON: EU could allocate €200 million to Lebanese Armed Forces
SINGLE MARKET: EU updates standards for gas boilers
MEDIA: Google tests impact of removing news from search results of 1% of users in eight EU Member States
WTO: reform of Dispute Settlement Body stalls
SYRIA: EU adopts sanctions against three Syrian ministers
Kiosk
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