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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13559
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Humanitarian aid

European Commission mobilises €120 million in assistance for Palestinians

Following the announcement of a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel(see other news), the European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib, expressed, on Thursday 16 January, her hope of seeing the necessary aid delivered unhindered to the Gaza Strip, where the humanitarian situation remains catastrophic after 15 months of war.

“The conditions are dramatic, people are in desperate need and I was afraid that we will start to become indifferent”, she...

Contents

BEACONS
Beacons: Jacques Delors at his Institute
EXTERNAL ACTION
HUMANITARIAN AID: European Commission mobilises €120 million in assistance for Palestinians
MIDDLE EAST: EU welcomes announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza
MERCOSUR: European Commission confirms plans for €1 billion fund for farmers affected by EU/Mercosur agreement
MONTENEGRO: Marta Kos highlights Podgorica’s progress towards EU, while recalling “remaining work” to be done
JAPAN: EU and Japan reiterate their desire to work together to “promote peace and stability in world”
CHINA: EU and Beijing continue to impose anti-dumping duties on each other
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: Krzysztof Gawkowski believes European Commission must “firmly” apply ‘DSA’ regulation governing digital platforms
DIGITAL: Elon Musk and X divide European Parliament on platform regulation issue
CLIMATE: European Commission will not be presenting its legislative proposal on 2040 climate target with Clean Industrial Deal at end of February
ENVIRONMENT: administrative burden or opportunity for circular economy? – MEPs disagree on ‘End-of-Life Vehicles’ Regulation
ENERGY: European Finance ministers to continue discussions at informal dinner on energy market integration
ENERGY: 2025 to be a record year for nuclear-generated electricity, led by China, according to International Energy Agency
INDUSTRY: European Commission takes stock of ‘net-zero’ manufacturing capacities and national policies in EU
TELECOMMUNICATIONS: EU Council wants to call for renewal of European approach to security of its telecommunications infrastructures
JUSTICE: to improve cross-border access to electronic evidence, SIRIUS project enters its third phase
JUSTICE: in The Hague, Michael McGrath launches his cooperation with judicial institutions
FOOD SAFETY: MEPs do not oppose placing on market of Tenebrio molitor larvae powder as novel food
ANIMAL HEALTH: European Commission is closely monitoring foot-and-mouth epidemic in Germany
RESEARCH: European Commission announces a new ‘knowledge and innovation community’ in water sector
INSTITUTIONAL
BETTER REGULATION: Polish Presidency of EU Council invites EU27 to reflect on reducing administrative burden
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: MEPs agree not to amend proposal on administrative cooperation rules
TAXATION: MEPs approve EU Council’s position on legislative package on value added tax in digital age
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
EDUCATION/TAXATION: Erasmus+ grant, amount paid to a student should not be taken into account when calculating their parents’ income tax
JUSTICE/PORT: Advocate General at Court of Justice of the European Union proposes that Court of Arbitration awards may be reviewed by national courts
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
UKRAINE: Register of Damage for Ukraine accepting claims for compensation for death of immediate family members
HUMAN RIGHTS: Malta presents anti-trafficking strategy in partnership with Council of Europe and European Commission
NEWS BRIEFS
EMPLOYMENT: CEOs of major European companies earn 110 times more than average EU worker, according to European Trade Union Confederation
ENVIRONMENT: MEPs decide to enter into negotiations with EU Council on regulation to reduce pollution from plastic pellets
GEORGIA: MEPs condemn attack on former Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia
DIGITAL: MEPs favour Bruno Gencarelli for the post of European Data Protection Supervisor
TRANSPORT: carmakers call on European leaders to lighten burden of compliance in reducing CO2 emissions
TRANSPORT/DEFENCE: agreement between EASA and Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation on exchange of classified information