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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13585
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NEWS BRIEFS / Digital

Publication of third version of European AI Code of Practice postponed by few weeks

21/02/2025 (Agence Europe) – Expected in the week of 17 February, the third version of the ‘European General-Purpose Artificial Intelligence Code of Practice’ will not be published until the end of the month, or even early March. This is what the Commission website said on Friday 21 February. The Code should guide the development and deployment of future AI models within the EU to ensure their reliability. However, it is taking longer than expected to develop, mainly because of the...

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EXTERNAL ACTION
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Ukraine, Syria, Middle East, DRC and Iran on Foreign Affairs Council agenda
SECTORAL POLICIES
HOME AFFAIRS: repair fleet, stress tests and surveillance drones - European Commission wants to strengthen security of submarine cables
HOUSING: action plan for affordable housing will not see light of day until 2026, says Commissioner Dan Jørgensen
ENERGY: Nuclear Alliance is calling for principle of technological neutrality to be an integral part of plan for affordable energy prices
ENERGY: EBB puts forward proposals to ensure that only sustainable biofuels contribute to objectives of Renewable Energy Directive
TRANSPORT/INDUSTRY: e-mobility, recharging and electricity sectors call on European Commission not to postpone CO2 limits
AGRICULTURE: European ministers to take stock of agricultural markets and to react to European Commission’s ‘Vision’
FISHERIES: Costas Kadis organises high-level dialogue on fisheries and oceans
DIGITAL: European Commission publishes “toolbox” against online electoral interference
INSTITUTIONAL
BETTER REGULATION: simplification - battle over ‘omnibus’ promises to be tough
BUDGET : security and defence and competitiveness at heart of European Parliament’s draft general approach on EU budget for 2026
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS : according to Eurojust and EIGE, lack of awareness of European Protection Order limits victim care
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS : ILGA-Europe’s annual report on human rights situation of LGBTI people warns of “normalisation” of hate speech
NEWS BRIEFS
ENERGY: European Commission working on more flexible targets for gas storage
ENVIRONMENT: ClientEarth urges EU and its Member States to follow France’s lead in restricting PFAS
JAPAN: EU and Japan reaffirm their cooperation in tackling climate challenges, despite United States’ withdrawal from Paris Agreement
LEBANON: EU wants to negotiate strategic partnership agreement with Beirut
DIGITAL: publication of third version of European AI Code of Practice postponed by few weeks
DIGITAL: European Commission launches call for tenders for single reporting platform for incidents involving connected objects
PALESTINE: EU welcomes decree-law restructuring social welfare system and revoking payment mechanism for prisoners and ‘martyrs’
REGIONS: Kyiv mayor, Vitali Klitschko, receives ‘Paweł Adamowicz’ prize from European Committee of Regions