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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13587
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NEWS BRIEFS / Eu council

Home Affairs and Competitiveness Councils postponed due to Extraordinary European Council on 6 March

25/02/2025 (Agence Europe) – The EU Councils on ‘Home Affairs’ and ‘Competitiveness’, both scheduled for Thursday 6 March, have been postponed due to the Extraordinary European Council on the same day. The Home Affairs Council will be held the day before, on Wednesday 5 March. The Justice Council, which is usually held in conjunction with it, will be held on Friday 7 March. The Competitiveness Council will be held on Wednesday 12 March. (CG)

Contents

BEACONS
Beacons: The tale of a few pockets of political instability at the heart of Europe
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: EU ministers in favour of simplification agenda despite calls to review withdrawal of equal treatment directive
BUDGET: European Commission strengthens role of Chief Risk Officer to enhance supervision of EU financial operations
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: Emmanuel Macron will brief his European counterparts on Wednesday about his meeting with Donald Trump
SECTORAL POLICIES
BIODIVERSITY: “we need to maintain momentum to implement Global Biodiversity Framework”, insists Jessika Roswall on sidelines of COP16
PLANTS: EFSA updates Xylella host plant database
AGRICULTURE : European ministers call for improvements to ‘rural proofing’ mechanism
AGRICULTURE : EU Member States could move closer to a compromise on new genomic techniques
TRANSPORT: passenger rights - MEP Matteo Ricci proposes automatic compensation in event of extraordinary circumstances
TRANSPORT/INDUSTRY: European automobile manufacturers warn that new vehicle registrations are down and electric vehicles’ market share is low
INDUSTRY: Strategic Dialogue on Steel will begin on 4 March
ENERGY: IEA warns that European energy systems face a “challenging year” due to low levels of gas storage
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
JUSTICE: remuneration of judges, Court of Justice of EU recalls principles to be followed to ensure respect for independence of judicial system
COMPETITION: Court of Justice of EU confirms Italian antitrust decision against Google for refusing to ensure interoperability of its apps
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY: gender-based violence - European Institute for Gender Equality sounds alarm
GENDER EQUALITY: European think tank Bruegel claims traditional economic models would underestimate gains linked to gender inclusiveness
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE/CLIMATE: EBA notes lack of data used to identify and qualify environmental, social and governance risks
NEWS BRIEFS
BIODIVERSITY: Greenpeace expects COP16 to aim to reform financial incentives that are harmful to biodiversity
EU COUNCIL: Home Affairs and Competitiveness Councils postponed due to Extraordinary European Council on 6 March
ENERGY: more than 50 NGOs call on European Commission not to invest in foreign LNG export infrastructures
SPACE: Council of EU authorises opening of negotiations with view to Iceland’s participation in GOVSATCOM
GEORGIA: EU critical of accusations against its ambassador in Tbilisi
MIDDLE EAST: this “may be our last chance to achieve a two-State solution”, warns Sigrid Kaag
MIDDLE EAST: two MEPs from The Left denied entry to Israel
SOCIAL: ‘omnibus’ package, European trade unions call on European Commission to put brakes on its simplification plans