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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13536
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SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT / Employment

EU Employment Ministers identify priorities for next European Semester, between safeguarding social rights and competitiveness agenda

On Monday 2 December, the EU Ministers for Employment and Social Affairs identified their priorities in terms of employment and social policies for the next European Semester 2025 and for the future Action Plan on the European Pillar of Social Rights.

The Member States have in turn stressed the importance of enabling vocational retraining and the upgrading of skills throughout life, and of releasing untapped potential in the labour market, whether for young people, older people or people...

Contents

SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: EU Member States reject latest Hungarian compromise on working conditions of trainees
EMPLOYMENT: EU Employment Ministers identify priorities for next European Semester, between safeguarding social rights and competitiveness agenda
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: EU ministers adopt measures to improve access to employment for persons with disabilities
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: EU Member States agree on measures to promote women’s and girls’ mental health
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Parliament’s disability rights week, evaluation of EU strategy calls for more integration in crisis policies
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: Antonio Costa, Kaja Kallas and Marta Kos in Kyiv on first day of their respective terms
EXTERNAL ACTION
GEORGIA: EU regrets Georgian Dream’s decision to suspend EU accession negotiations
MIDDLE EAST: Sven Koopmans makes case for two-state solution before MEPs
SERBIA/KOSOVO: tensions reignite in region following aqueduct explosion, as EU attempts to mediate
NORTH MACEDONIA: MEPs urge North Macedonia to accelerate its EU accession reforms despite tensions with Bulgaria
MOROCCO: MEPs anxious to hear proposals for solutions following cancellation of trade and fisheries agreements with Rabat
DEVELOPMENT: EU Council approves list of flagship projects for 2025
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENT: Christine Schneider agrees to drop country at ‘no risk’ category, if her objectives are guaranteed in deforestation regulation
ENVIRONMENT: negotiations for a ‘Plastics Treaty’, unsuccessful in Busan, will continue in Spring 2025
JUSTICE: as Eurojust’s activities continue to intensify, Michael McGrath makes strengthening its resources “a priority”
HEALTH: European ministers to discuss smoke-free environments and pharmaceuticals package on Tuesday 3 December
HEALTH: Covid-19, EU signs contract with Gilead to supply 2,250,000 vials of Veklury
DIGITAL: EU Council adopts Cyber Solidarity Act
COMPETITIVENESS: Bruegel puts forward proposals for financing green investments that will make EU competitive
TRANSPORT: Transport Alliance for Clean Air issues recommendations for meeting EU air quality standards by 2030
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: ITA Airways, EU approves EasyJet, IAG and AFKLM as suitable remedy takers
COMPANIES: ESNA compendium to promote growth of start-ups in EU
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: European Commission approves two new geographical indications from Greece and Turkey
HUMAN RIGHTS: EU extends restrictive measures linked to serious human rights violations for a further year
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission proposing to ban flufenacet, a herbicide based on forever pollutants
RULE OF LAW : European Commission launches consultation to prepare its next annual report on rule of law
INDIA: EU preparing to impose retaliatory measures on New Delhi in dispute over information and communication technologies
MALAWI: European partners commit to supporting development of commercial agriculture at first Investment Forum in Lilongwe
TRANSPORT: ‘Single European Sky’ regulation comes into force