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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13533
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Home affairs

Schengen area, Member States approve decision to lift last land controls with Romania and Bulgaria on 1 January 2025

On Wednesday 27 November, the Member States finalised “the preparation of the Council Decision to lift internal land border checks with Bulgaria and Romania starting on 1 January 2025”, the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU announced on X.

This decision was made possible by the lifting of Austria’s veto on Friday 22 November in Budapest (see EUROPE B13530A10), following the adoption of a joint plan to secure the external borders between the three countries.

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: MEPs approve ‘von der Leyen II’ Commission by a narrow majority
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: ‘von der Leyen II’ Commission - resigned, MEPs now hope to make progress on legislative dossiers
COMPETITIVENESS: MEPs want to go further than ‘Budapest Declaration’
ENERGY: MEPs call on European Commission to act to reduce persistently high energy prices
CLIMATE: MEPs unanimous on “disappointing” results of COP29
GEORGIA: electoral irregularities, European Parliament is expected to call on EU to adopt measures
MOZAMBIQUE: MEPs warn of breakdown in Rule of law and post-election violence
JUSTICE/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Commission highlights shortcomings in prisons and advocates common standards before MEPs
GENDER EQUALITY: salaries - MEPs denounce structural injustices and persistent economic violence
FISHERIES: European Parliament does not object to delegated regulation on protecting dolphins
REGIONS: MEPs approve €116 million in aid following floods in Germany and Italy
HOME AFFAIRS: European Parliament confirms definitive revocation of visa waiver agreement for Vanuatu citizens
BUDGET: MEPs adopt EU budget for 2025
BUDGET: European Parliament adopts draft amending budget for 2024
SECTORAL POLICIES
COHESION: EU Member States slightly reduce scope of proposal on support in event of natural disasters
HOME AFFAIRS: Schengen area, Member States approve decision to lift last land controls with Romania and Bulgaria on 1 January 2025
MIGRATION: migrant smuggling, EU Member States move closer to agreement on draft directive introducing tougher penalties for people smugglers
ENVIRONMENT: negotiations on international treaty against plastic pollution stall in Busan
ENVIRONMENT: MEPs launch draft reports designed to improve efficiency and transparency of chemical safety assessments
COMPETITIVENESS/RESEARCH: EU Council to attempt to give direction to EU industrial policy
DIGITAL: Romania asks European Commission to investigate TikTok’s role in elections following “various irregularities”
EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: Europeans welcome ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah
HUMANITARIAN AID: a “cross-party mobilisation” in European Parliament urges European Commission to protect Palestinian people
GABON: EU leaders strengthen cooperation with Gabon, at a meeting with Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, President of transition
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
SPACE: future of space policy, reinforcing competencies and evaluating space programme on agenda for Friday’s Competitiveness Council
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: working conditions for trainees, Hungarian Presidency of EU Council does not yet have qualified majority
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
MONEY LAUNDERING: MEPs select Italian Bruna Szego as Chair of new AMLA
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: EU Member States approve conclusions on integrating mental health into promotion of gender equality
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
ENERGY: EU General Court dismisses Nord Stream 2’s application contesting gas legislation
FINANCE: EU General Court upholds €31.7 million fine imposed on HSBC for its euro derivatives cartel
NEWS BRIEFS
CONSUMERS: Toy Safety Directive - next trilogues to focus on details of banned chemical substances
ENERGY: CINEA allocates over €67 million from the CEF to renewable energy cross-border projects