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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13580
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Agriculture

Twenty-eight EU farming organisations concerned about effects of reallocating budget expenditure within a Single Fund

In preparation for the European Commission’s forthcoming proposals on the EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the period 2028-2034, the European agricultural organisations and cooperatives (Copa-Cogeca) and 27 other EU sectoral organisations sent a letter to the President, Ursula von der Leyen, on Friday 14 February, criticising the idea of reallocating EU spending within a Single Fund.

The organisations in question are concerned about an “upheaval” in the structure and...

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Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: Ursula von der Leyen calls on United States to work hand-in-hand with Europe for just and lasting peace in Ukraine
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: EU wants to be firm with Washington, but not announcing any measures
INDIA: market access, Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, EU tries to find common language with New Delhi
SYRIA: international community committed to working towards successful post-Assad transition
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: new budgetary challenges, their financing, cohesion and restructuring of budget are on agenda of an exchange between Member States
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: Ursula von der Leyen mentions activating Stability Pact’s national “escape clauses” to invest more in defence
ECOFIN: economic competitiveness, Ukraine, fiscal policy and non-cooperative tax jurisdictions on EU agenda
ECONOMY: euro area GDP growth of 0.1% in fourth quarter of 2024
SECTORAL POLICIES
COHESION : linking cohesion policy with structural reforms can “increase growth potential of regions”, according to a German study
AGRICULTURE: twenty-eight EU farming organisations concerned about effects of reallocating budget expenditure within a Single Fund
ENERGY: Eurelectric assesses content of 2.0 strategy for security of energy supply
ENVIRONMENT: PfE group in European Parliament supports creation of committee of inquiry into funding of ‘green’ NGOs; EPP and ESN have no formal position
HEALTH: labels on alcoholic beverages should be required to indicate risk of cancer in Europe, according to a WHO report
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Disability Forum wants to debunk “myths” about women with disabilities
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
SPORT: Council of Europe report highlights persistent gender gaps in sport
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: European Commission opens nominations for fourth EU Organic Awards
CHINA: EU imposes provisional anti-dumping duty on Chinese wallpaper
ECONOMY: European Parliament/EU Council agreement on macro-financial assistance to Moldova expected on 19 February
MIGRATION: MEPs and NGOs call for a freeze on funds paid by EU to Libyan authorities