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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13556
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SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT / Employment

MEPs begin work on directive on working conditions for trainees

On Monday 13 January, the members of the European Parliament’s Employment and Social Affairs Committee began work on the directive on high-quality traineeships, presented last March by former Employment Commissioner Nicolas Schmit (see EUROPE B13375A14).

In the presence of a number of experts and representatives of European trade unions, such as the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), and European employers, such as BusinessEurope, the rapporteur-designate, Alícia Homs Ginel...

Contents

SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: according to Mark Rutte, a European NATO is an illusion
Russian invasion of Ukraine
RUSSIA/ENERGY: six Member States call on European Commission to lower G7 cap on Russian oil prices, which they consider necessary
HUMANITARIAN AID: European Commission releases €148 million for Ukraine and Moldova
EXTERNAL ACTION
SYRIA: six Member States call for reconsideration of sanctions policy towards Syria
DEVELOPMENT: European civil society wants to strengthen its influence on EU global cooperation
POLISH PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
DEVELOPMENT: Polish presidency of EU Council wants to strengthen EU’s influence and partnerships to deal with crises
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg lead US fight against European regulation of social networks
DIGITAL: DSA, European Commission maintains pressure on X, Meta and other major online platforms
COMPETITIVENESS: 2025 Annual Single Market Report echoes alarming findings of Mario Draghi and Enrico Letta
MIGRATION: 2016 EU-Turkey statement, no returns of irregular migrants to Turkey since 2020
AGRICULTURE: EU Member States fairly satisfied with proposals to boost farmers’ incomes
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission opens up standard model for national ‘nature restoration’ plans to public consultation
TRANSPORT: European Commission will not reverse annulment of provision on return of vehicles used for international transport
ENERGY: EU lagging behind in wind farm construction, says WindEurope
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Teresa Ribera to chair next meeting of College of Commissioners
AUSTRIA: António Costa has no doubt that Vienna remains a reliable partner at EU level
BETTER REGULATION: dozens of civil society organisations warn European Commission against deregulation
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: tax systems contribute to or amplify gender inequality, say European experts
FINANCE: Better Finance calls on EU leaders to give ‘pan-European personal pension product’ second chance
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: MEPs begin work on directive on working conditions for trainees
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
MEDIA: European University Institute reviews provisions of ‘European Media Freedom Act’ on state interference before it comes into force
NEWS BRIEFS
CHILE: interim trade agreement with Santiago to come into force on 1 February
TRADE: EU imposes definitive anti-dumping duty on Egyptian and American PVC
CULTURE: EUmies Awards Young Talent 2025, schools of architecture, urban planning and landscape architecture have until 29 January to apply
ENERGY: Robert Fico calls on Ukraine to “actively participate” in negotiations and work regarding end of Russian gas transit agreement
FINANCE/CLIMATE: EBA publishes final guidelines on ESG risk management
POLAND25EU: EU Council library is putting documentary resources on Polish Presidency online
TERRORISM: EU extends sanctions against supporters of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad for additional year
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