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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13535
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NEWS BRIEFS / Montenegro

According to EESC, Montenegro is on track to complete its EU accession negotiations by 2026

29/11/24 (Agence Europe) – Montenegro could close all the chapters in its EU accession negotiations by the end of 2026, according to the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), following the 19th meeting of the EU-Montenegro Joint Consultative Committee on Wednesday 27 November. “This has been a crucial year for our negotiations. We have achieved the interim targets set for Chapters 23 and 24. We have a precise timetable for closing all the chapters by 2026”, enthused Maida...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
RESEARCH: ‘Draghi’ report urges European ministers to step up investment efforts
INDUSTRY: EU Council calls for support for research into advanced materials
SINGLE MARKET: charging stations and smart meters, European Commission amends directive on measuring instruments to bring it into line with EU’s ‘Green Deal’
REGIONS: Automotive Regions Alliance in EU calls for roadmap to secure future of sector
ENERGY: European Commission sets intermediary targets for filling gas storage facilities before 1 November 2025 deadline
ENERGY: ninety-two civil society organisations call on new Commissioner for Energy to promote energy-efficient housing
ENVIRONMENT: draft compromise for ‘Plastics Treaty’ on table still leaves many questions unanswered
BIODIVERSITY: Jessika Roswall will participate in COP16 on desertification in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
CLIMATE: inconsistencies persist in carbon pricing for energy-intensive industries, according to Bruegel
JUSTICE: electronic evidence, an essential element in criminal investigations to which EU has yet to adapt
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
SPACE: Ignacy Niemczycki expects major decisions under Polish Presidency of EU
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: António Costa promises to work tirelessly for unity, values and prosperity of EU
EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN: Emilio De Capitani calls for ‘Administrative Procedure Act’ to be drawn up
EXTERNAL ACTION
LEBANON: EU welcomes announcement of ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah
EEAS: S&D Group in European Parliament is concerned about plans to reduce EEAS budget and staff
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: traineeships, skills, demographics and inclusion of people with disabilities on agenda of EU ministers for employment and social affairs
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EDUCATION: ‘Education and Training Monitor 2024’, learning about sustainability and basic skills is struggling in EU
YOUTH: according to Eurostat, a quarter of young people in European Union work during their studies
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: EPP and Renew Europe groups in European Parliament call for exclusion of anti-Semitic ‘Dawn of Nemunas’ party from Lithuanian government
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE/CLIMATE: European Commission publishes a notice to help stakeholders apply rules governing EU taxonomy
NEWS BRIEFS
BANKS: Single Resolution Board presents its 2025 work programme
BIODIVERSITY: COP16 on biodiversity will resume in Rome in February, with aim of reaching an agreement
GEORGIA: MEPs regret government’s decision to suspend EU accession process
YOUTH: European Solidarity Corps opens its 2025 call for projects with a budget of €166 million
MONTENEGRO: according to EESC, Montenegro is on track to complete its EU accession negotiations by 2026
WTO: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala confirmed for second term as Director-General of WTO
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: European Parliament lists outstanding issues inherited from 2019-2024 legislature
RESEARCH: EU and Japan open negotiations for closer collaboration in Horizon Europe programme
THAILAND: EU reviews anti-dumping duty on prepared or preserved Thai sweetcorn