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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13566
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COUNCIL OF EUROPE / Georgia

Georgian delegation to Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe, made up entirely of ‘Georgian Dream’ elected representatives, sees credentials challenged

The credentials of the Georgian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe were challenged on Monday 27 January at the opening of the first plenary session of 2025.

At least 30 members of the Assembly from at least 5 national delegations supported Sweden’s Boriana Åberg (EPP), who had denounced this delegation from a “one-party” Parliament, namely the pro-Russian ‘Georgian Dream’ party.

This substantive challenge was referred without debate to the...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
RUSSIA: Hungary agrees to renewal of European sanctions
ENERGY: EU proposes €30 million in emergency aid for purchase and transport of natural gas to Transnistrian region
EXTERNAL ACTION
BELARUS: EU and several partners condemn “electoral masquerade”
SYRIA: EU ministers agree in principle to lift certain sanctions
MIDDLE EAST: “ceasefire is fragile, but it is holding”, says Kaja Kallas
TURKEY: according to ambassador Faruk Kaymakcı, 2025 could see revival in EU-Turkey relations
GEORGIA: EU Council restricts issuance of visas for Georgian diplomats and officials wishing to visit EU
DRC: EU condemns offensive by Rwanda-backed ‘M23’ military group
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: EU countries support proposals to improve farmers’ incomes
AGRICULTURE: European Commission to present second package to simplify CAP rules
ANIMAL HEALTH: Germany reassures that foot-and-mouth epidemic is under control
FISHERIES: Spain, France and Italy call for a review of multi-annual management plan for demersal stocks in Mediterranean
ENVIRONMENT: MEPs put issue of ‘Blue Deal’ back on European priority agenda
DIGITAL: European Parliament’s monitoring groups note lack of transparency and resources in implementation of DMA and AI Act
COMPETITIVENESS: European Commission continuing consultations on application of legislation for ‘net-zero emissions’ industry (NZIA)
MIGRATION: transfer of migrants, cooperation between Italy and Albania restarts
ENERGY: Volodomyr Zelensky says Ukraine ready to transit Azeri gas to Europe
ENERGY: ENTSOG assesses scenarios of disruption to EU gas supply and infrastructure
TRANSPORT: European logistics professionals fear introduction of mandatory proportion of ‘zero-emission’ vehicles in road freight transport
INSTITUTIONAL
HOLOCAUST: EU27 pay tribute to victims of Nazi crimes
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: rule of law, social and environmental rights are EU’s “competitive advantage”, says Ursula von der Leyen
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: Ana Peláez alerts MEPs to threat posed by rise of authoritarian political movements
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Disability Forum presents list of priorities for Polish Presidency of EU Council
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: European Commission not considering tax measures to encourage healthier eating
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EDUCATION: ‘Erasmus Without Paper’, European Commission launches consultations to improve digital transformation
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
DEMOCRACY: European Court of Human Rights creates an “Ethics Council” for its current and former judges
GEORGIA: Georgian delegation to Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe, made up entirely of ‘Georgian Dream’ elected representatives, sees credentials challenged
NEWS BRIEFS
HUMANITARIAN AID: NGO ‘Protect humanitarians’ and Alliance of Ukrainian Civil Society strengthen their cooperation to protect humanitarian workers
CYBER SECURITY: EU sanctions three GRU officers found responsible for cyber attacks against Estonia
CHINA: EU renews countervailing and anti-dumping duties on Chinese electric bicycles
MIGRATION: migration management, EU Council authorises Commission to sign agreement between Bosnia-Herzegovina and Frontex
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: members of Committee on Security and Defence elect Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann as President
CSDP: EU foreign affairs ministers agree on redeployment of EUBAM Rafah mission
SERBIA/KOSOVO: EU appoints its new envoy for Pristina-Belgrade dialogue
YEMEN: EU condemns arbitrary detentions of UN staff