login
login

Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13557

15 January 2025
Contents Publication in full By article 6 / 34
EXTERNAL ACTION / China
50 years of diplomatic relations – an EU-China Summit expected later this year
Brussels, 14/01/2025 (Agence Europe)

In a telephone call on Tuesday 14 January, just a few days before the inauguration of US President Donald Trump (see other news), the President of the European Council, António Costa, and the Chinese President, Xi Jinping, recalled their “robust” economic relationship.

The two sides discussed the 50th anniversary of EU-China relations in 2025 and the desire to organise an EU-China Summit “later in the year”, without giving any further details at this stage.

According to a...

Contents

BEACONS
Beacons: A bleak outlook for multilateralism
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: Allies step up protection of critical Baltic infrastructure
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: Mark Gitenstein believes that transatlantic relations should not depend on current US President
UNITED STATES: European Commission concerned about restrictions announced by Joe Biden on certain advanced semiconductors
ENLARGEMENT: despite momentum, MEPs insist on need to maintain a merit-based, results-driven approach
CHINA : 50 years of diplomatic relations – an EU-China Summit expected later this year
CHINA: European Commission concludes that Beijing discriminates against European medical equipment in its public procurement contracts
SAHEL: António Costa consults new EU Special Representative
SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: EASA and European Commission issue recommendations to improve environmental sustainability of aviation
TRANSPORT: several European professionals are calling for mandatory data sharing by rail operators
TRANSPORT: rail capacity management – twelve European trade associations call for ambitious, international approach
ENVIRONMENT: report and investigation denounce intense corporate lobbying and disinformation campaign at EU level to undermine current PFAS proposal
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission’s LIFE programme will launch its next round of calls for proposals in April
AGRICULTURE: MEPs want to take advantage of revision of market rules to include wine
HEALTH: European Commission launches work of ‘Advisory Committee on public health emergencies’
DIGITAL: European Parliament’s pro-European and Eurosceptic groups are divided on how to deal with digital platforms
JUSTICE: European Judicial Organised Crime Network – Eurojust takes stock of guidelines suggested at its launch
MIGRATION: irregular border crossings in EU in 2024 reached lowest level since 2021, according to Frontex
ENERGY/CIRCULAR ECONOMY: renewable electricity supply industries not yet ready to go circular, says Joint Research Centre
ENERGY: in ten years, EU’s total greenhouse gas emissions fell by 18%, despite an increase in emissions from transport and storage
CLIMATE/INDUSTRY: to strengthen European competitiveness and environmental ambition, Europe Jacques Delors calls for massive investment
SOCIAL - EMPLOYMENT - ÉDUCATION
EMPLOYMENT: CJEU advocate general proposes annulling directive on adequate minimum wages
SOCIAL: three people in ten struggle to make ends meet across EU in 2024, according to Eurofound
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FRANCE: François Bayrou sets public deficit target at 5.4% of GDP by 2025
INSTITUTIONAL
BETTER REGULATION: Greens/EFA Group in European Parliament calls on European Commission not to make changes to adopted regulations
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EDUCATION: ‘Alliances for Innovation’ – European Education and Culture Executive Agency explains objectives and eligibility criteria
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: MEPs to debate EU-Mercosur trade agreement with European commissioners on 30 January
CHINA: EU imposes provisional anti-dumping duties on lysine and on certain Chinese rolled iron and steel products
ECONOMY: several EU countries believe that interpreting European rules would allow post-Covid-19 recovery plans to be finalised in early 2027
ETHIOPIA: European Commission grants €40 million in humanitarian aid for 2025
BANKS: Single Resolution Board does not plan to compensate Sberbank shareholders after its resolution
DEFENCE: Switzerland will be invited to take part in PESCO military mobility project
EDUCATION: eTwinning, twenty years of school collaboration across Europe
EUROPEAN POLITICAL PARTIES: Mateusz Morawiecki succeeds Giorgia Meloni as leader of European Conservatives