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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13581
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NEWS BRIEFS / China

Next EU-China strategic dialogue will take place in Brussels in 2025

17/02/25 (Agence Europe) – The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, and the Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, announced at their meeting on the margins of the Munich Security Conference on Friday 14 February that an EU-China strategic dialogue would be held in Brussels later this year. The last one took place in October 2023 in China (see EUROPE B13271A3). The two sides also discussed preparations for the 50th anniversary of EU-China...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: European leaders call for unity between Europe and United States on security issues
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: EU countries pick up pace on discussions on using flexibility of Stability Pact to invest more in defence
EMU: Eurogroup encourages Bulgaria to continue efforts ahead of adopting euro at beginning of 2026
COMPANIES: limiting due diligence would allow major transport companies to evade climate commitments, according to Global Witness
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: next MFF will have to combine achievement of results with verification of use of funds, according to European Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: sanctions on Russian fertiliser imports and imports from Ukraine causing concern among EU Member States
DIGITAL: second version of AI Code of Practice struggles to align with AI Act requirements, say MEPs
JUSTICE: National Authorities Against Impunity, Eurojust-hosted project extends cooperation against war crimes and genocide
ENERGY: Council of Energy Regulators highlights better use of free LNG terminal capacity thanks to ‘gas’ package
ENERGY: global electricity consumption set to increase by 4% a year until 2027, according to IEA
TRANSPORT: European shipping industry players and NGOs call for limits on biofuels in sector
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
DEMOCRACY: VIGINUM recommends creation of European ‘centre of excellence’ to help Member States combat digital interference
SECURITY - DEFENCE
SECURITY/DEFENCE: Valérie Hayer calls on EU to “rewire European security”
EXTERNAL ACTION
DRC: despite continued advance of rebels in Kivu, EU sanctions are still being considered
MIDDLE EAST: EU must play a greater role, argues Dubravka Šuica
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
YOUTH: environmental and economic issues are major priorities for young people in EU
NEWS BRIEFS
FUTURE OF EU: Jacques Delors Institutes call to “stop Trump”
CHINA: next EU-China strategic dialogue will take place in Brussels in 2025
TRADE: EU imposes anti-dumping duty on certain fibreglass products from Bahrain, Egypt and Thailand
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: horizontal ‘anti-discrimination’ directive - nine organisations condemn its removal from European Commission’s priorities
COMPANIES: Medef opens Maison des entreprises de France in Brussels
EUROGROUP: a revised work programme up to end of June 2025
RUSSIA: EU calls on Moscow to end its brutal repression