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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13593
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Energy

European Commission launches second “medium-term” call for tenders for joint purchase of gas

On Tuesday 4 March, the European Commission announced that it would be launching the second round of “medium-term” tenders on 12 March to coordinate the joint purchase of gas through the AggregateEU mechanism (see EUROPE B13342A7).

European and Energy Community buyers can submit their applications for a five-year period from July 2025 to October 2030 in order to access “competitive offers from reliable international suppliers”, says the Commission in a press release.

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Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
UKRAINE: EU27 to look into details of support for Ukraine during and after war
DEFENCE: EU leaders ready to shift up a gear to strengthen defence and its industrial and technological base
SECURITY - DEFENCE
SECURITY/DEFENCE: EPP Group in European Parliament defends “new European security architecture”
SECTORAL POLICIES
HOME AFFAIRS: EU interior ministers approve gradual launch of EU’s ‘Entry/Exit’ System
HOME AFFAIRS: interior ministers of EU Member States and Latin American Committee undertake to step up fight against criminal networks
MIGRATION: EU interior ministers discuss returns for last time before overhaul of rules expected on 11 March
MIGRATION: criminalising people smugglers - European Parliament’s Research Service calls on Commission to withdraw reform
JUSTICE: EU Ministers to discuss speeding up compromise on harmonisation of insolvency law
DIGITAL: in Warsaw, European ministers call for enhanced cooperation to ensure EU’s cyber security
DIGITAL: in Barcelona, telecom CEOs call for greater “consolidation” at European level
ENERGY: European Commission proposing to extend for two years the regulation on gas storage
ENERGY: Polish Presidency of EU Council prepares policy debate on EU’s energy security architecture
ENERGY: European Commission launches second “medium-term” call for tenders for joint purchase of gas
TRANSPORT/INDUSTRY: automotive - European Commission’s announcements well received, except for postponement of CO2 emission standards
INSURANCE: European Insurance and Reinsurance Federation calls on EIOPA to take advantage of national tools to raise awareness of climate risks
FOOD SAFETY: high levels of resistance to antimicrobial ciprofloxacin are a growing cause for concern, according to EFSA and ECDC
FISHERIES: European Commission adopts proposals for new EU/Côte d’Ivoire agreement
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: European Commission wants to raise basic skills level among Europeans
SOCIAL: dozens of associations call on European leaders to preserve an ambitious European Social Fund
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: European Commission and European social partners sign a new ‘Pact’ to strengthen social dialogue
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: European Commission’s roadmap expected at week’s end, following deliberations on sexual and reproductive rights
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: according to European Disability Forum, EU does not yet sufficiently comply with its international commitments to protect rights of people with disabilities
EXTERNAL ACTION
AFRICA: World Bank Group and European Commission announce increased collaboration to strengthen access to electricity
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
MEDIA: Council of Europe’s 2024 report on press freedom identifies threats throughout Europe
NEWS BRIEFS
TRADE: European Commission consults on regulation against unfair foreign subsidies
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission is organising a day dedicated to ‘Water Resilience Strategy’ as part of its consultation process
INSTITUTIONAL: European Commission is organising a series of dialogues between European Commissioners and young people
DATA PROTECTION: European Commission launches process to facilitate and simplify flow of data with European Patent Organisation
Op-Ed
OP-ED: a broad and mandatory solidarity exemption in the EU future anti-smuggling directive is necessary - by N. Alarcón and A. Smolińska