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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13546
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NEWS BRIEFS / Transport

EU Council formally adopts directive on exchange of information on road traffic offences

16/12/24 (Agence Europe) – The EU Council formally adopted the revision of the 2015 directive facilitating the cross-border exchange of information on road-safety-related traffic offences on Monday 16 December (see EUROPE B13378A33). Germany and Luxembourg abstained from the vote. This revision extends the scope of application to new offences: failure to respect vehicle-access restrictions or rules at a railway level-crossing; crossing one or more solid lines; dangerous overtaking;...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
SYRIA: Europeans ready to establish contacts with Islamist group HTS but remain cautious
MIDDLE EAST: Kaja Kallas reiterates European proposal to hold EU-Israel Association Council
ENLARGEMENT: Member States clarify ambitions with regard to accession processes of Western Balkans
ENLARGEMENT: seven EU Member States call for accelerated accession strategy for Western Balkans
BELARUS: human rights violations – EU imposes sanctions on further 26 individuals and two entities
RUSSIA: hybrid threats – EU sanctions 16 individuals and three entities responsible for destabilising actions
Russian invasion of Ukraine
RUSSIA: 15th EU sanctions package increases pressure on Russia’s shadow fleet’ and targets Chinese companies
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: EU Member States divided on how to ensure affordable energy prices
ENERGY: EU Council calls on European Commission to propose an action plan for geothermal energy
AGRICULTURE: High-Level Group on European wine sector provides its recommendations
ENVIRONMENT: European Parliament said to have thrown spanner in works of Hungarian Presidency of EU Council on environmental issues
ENVIRONMENT: EU pesticide exports dropped in 2023 compared with 2022, according to new European Chemicals Agency report
TRANSPORT: European Commission adds Air Tanzania to list of airlines banned in European Union
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
SPACE: European Union implements its Iris² secure connectivity programme
CSDP: EU Council prolongs and strengthens mandates of Operation ATALANTA and EUTM Somalia
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET/RULE OF LAW: Hungarian measures are insufficient to unlock access to funds from Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe programmes, says European Commission
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: Aurore Lalucq calls on European Parliament to not amend proposal on administrative cooperation rules
MONEY LAUNDERING: EU Member States’ competent authorities have made significant progress in their approach, according to EBA report
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EDUCATION: European Commission analyses integration of sustainability and digital technology in schools
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: Europe’s construction companies publish their recommendations for future plans on sustainable and affordable housing
BREACHES OF EU LAW
UNITED KINGDOM: free movement of EU citizens, European Commission refers matter to EU Court of Justice
UNITED KINGDOM: EU takes London to CJEU for failing to terminate bilateral investment treaties with six Member States
SINGLE MARKET: EU takes Bulgaria and Cyprus to Court for failure to comply with proportionality checks
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission refers Slovakia to EU Court of Justice for inadequately treated urban waste water
DIGITAL: European Commission calls on several Member States to designate national DSA coordinator
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: EU takes Spain to Court for failure to comply with public procurement rules
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: import, export and transit of firearms, EU Council adopts new European rules
GEORGIA : EU Member States in favour of suspending diplomatic and service visas
HAITI: EU sanctions three Haitians implicated in violence involving armed groups
INDIA: EU confirms anti-dumping tariffs on Indian optical fibre cables
WTO: fourteenth WTO Ministerial Conference will be held from 26 to 29 March 2026 in Cameroon
EUROPEAN POLITICAL PARTIES: Giorgia Meloni to step down as President of European Conservative Party
SUDAN: EU sanctions four officials for breaches of peace and human rights
TRANSPORT: EU Council formally adopts directive on exchange of information on road traffic offences
TRANSPORT: EU Council adopts regulation on standardisation of technical requirements for type-approval of non-road mobile machinery