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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13581
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NEWS BRIEFS / Fundamental rights

Horizontal ‘anti-discrimination’ directive - nine organisations condemn its removal from European Commission’s priorities

17/02/2025 (Agence Europe) – Civil society organisations are continuing to mobilise against the removal of the Equal Treatment Directive from the European Commission’s 2025 work programme. Following the concerns expressed by AGE Platform Europe (see EUROPE B13579A21), nine organisations published a statement on Monday 17 February urging the Commission to reconsider this decision or to propose solid legislation. Among the signatories, the European Disability Forum said in a press...

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