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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13587
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INSTITUTIONAL / Future of eu

EU ministers in favour of simplification agenda despite calls to review withdrawal of equal treatment directive

The European Affairs Ministers, who met at the General Affairs Council (GAC) on Tuesday 25 February, welcomed the European Commission’s forthcoming initiatives to simplify existing legislation; eight of them, however, expressed their dismay that the directive on equal treatment was one of the 37 texts to be abandoned by the European Commission (see EUROPE B13578A2).

Sweden, Portugal, Ireland, Estonia, France, Belgium, Slovenia and Malta all expressed surprise at the decision. Sweden...

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