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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13617
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Trade

MEPs agree on tighter screening of foreign direct investments

Members of the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade (INTA) approved the report by Raphaël Glucksmann (S&D, French) on screening foreign direct investments (FDIs) by 31 votes to 7 with 3 abstentions on Tuesday 8 April. All MEPs could approve this version during the May plenary session.

The vote covered 26 compromise amendments between the EPP, S&D, Renew Europe, Greens/EFA and The Left groups. Overall, the INTA committee has strengthened the European Commission’s...

Contents

BEACONS
BEACONS: Liberation Days in the USA
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: European Commission decides on initial list of tariffs on American products
TRADE: MEPs agree on tighter screening of foreign direct investments
ALBANIA: on a visit to Tirana, Kaja Kallas says Albania’s future accession to EU in 2030 is possible
DEVELOPMENT: EU will not be able to make up for US aid, says Jozef Síkela
Russian invasion of Ukraine
TRADE: MEPs agree to exempt Ukraine from steel safeguard measures for a further three years
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
CULTURE: ‘Cultural Compass’ – EU Member States begin discussions
CULTURE: ministers begin work on drawing up “catalogue of best practices” to support young artists
EDUCATION: ‘European Universities’ alliances – funding, governance and research are priorities of Laurence Farreng’s draft report
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: directive on criminalisation of smuggling networks – treatment of NGOs and humanitarian assistance is already dividing European Parliament’s political groups
HOME AFFAIRS: EU Entry/Exit System – European Parliament moves towards rapid adoption of its mandate
HOME AFFAIRS: Polish Council Presidency is once again trying to make progress on regulation on removing online child pornography content
TELECOMMUNICATIONS : new compromise text on EU connectivity reform plans to bring security to forefront
CONSUMERS: MEPs unanimously support amendments to draft report on combating abuses of e-commerce
AGRICULTURE: Christophe Hansen to visit Japan and Latin America to help find new agricultural markets
FOOD SAFETY: carbapenemase-producing bacteria detected in food products, notes EFSA
ENVIRONMENT: ENVI Committee adopts European Parliament’s own-initiative report on European Water Resilience Strategy
ENVIRONMENT: Mathilde Androuët’s objection to nature restoration implementing regulation suffers setback in Parliament’s Environment Committee
CLIMATE: EU could import more natural gas from United States in future, reaffirms Dan Jørgensen
CLIMATE: Wopke Hoekstra in Brazil to strengthen EU cooperation with COP30 Presidency
ENERGY: Peter Liese says an EU 2040 climate target without flexibilities for industry is unrealistic
TRANSPORT: conditions for decarbonising Europe’s road transport sector have not yet been met, say experts
TRANSPORT: EU to sign aviation agreement with Kazakhstan
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: MEPs outline their priorities for ‘Lalucq’ draft report on investment efforts in EU
COMPETITION/STATE AID: Europeans must remain calm, firm and united in their response to US tariffs, stresses Teresa Ribera
ECB: digital euro could strengthen euro area’s strategic autonomy, says Piero Cipollone
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: competitiveness, security and defence, asylum and migration – Netherlands adopts position on post-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework
BUDGET: European Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control reminds Commission of “principle of separation of powers” on issue of NGO funding
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: in 2024, European Defence Agency consolidated its position as a European platform for collaborative research
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
JUSTICE: EU Court of Justice rules on judicial review of procedural acts by European Public Prosecutor's Office
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
DEMOCRACY: Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly calls for democracy to be defended by combating foreign interference
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: EU agri-food exports reach record €235.4 billion in 2024
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU to provide €41 million to Southern Africa and Indian Ocean regions in 2025
CHINA: next EU/China summit scheduled for July
CLIMATE: March 2025 was warmest March ever recorded in Europe, according to Copernicus
DEFENCE: European Peace Facility, EU adopts a €40 million assistance measure for Moldovan armed forces
CUSTOMS: European Union announces release of ‘EUCDM 7.0’ customs data model
ENERGY: national experts endorse latest proposals from Polish Presidency on gas storage
TRANSPORT/INDUSTRY: ACEA calls for dialogue to resolve issue of auto tariffs