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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13618
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NEWS BRIEFS / China

NATO must not be naive about China, warns Mark Rutte

09/04/2025 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 8 April, during his trip to Japan, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that the Atlantic Alliance should not be naive about China. “China supports Russia’s efforts. China is strengthening its armed forces, including its navy, at a rapid pace”, he emphasised. And he added: “We can’t be naive and we really need to work together to assess what’s going on”. He warned that China, North Korea and Russia were stepping up their military...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: first tariffs on American products approved by EU27
CHINA: Beijing takes steps towards EU on trade issues
UKRAINE: European Union steps up its support for country
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: in Sarajevo, Kaja Kallas denounces “any attempt to break up country” and threats to its territorial integrity
AFRICA: several European countries are considering a mechanism to monitor commitments made by African Union and EU
SWITZERLAND: EU programmes - European Commission submits to EU Council decision to authorise Switzerland’s provisional participation
TRADE: US tariffs cause panic at WTO
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EUROGROUP: impact of US tariffs on euro area economy and spring meetings of international financial organisations on agenda
FINANCE/CLIMATE: MEPs discuss future shape of taxonomy
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: European Commission betting on legislative simplification and public-private investment to boost development of AI in EU
DIGITAL: Henna Virkkunen evasive in response to criticism from Committee on Legal Affairs MEPs over withdrawal of ‘AILD’
ENVIRONMENT: EU Council and European Parliament reach provisional agreement on regulation to prevent losses of plastic granules
ENVIRONMENT: Jessika Roswall plans to reduce delegated and implementing acts relating to environmental legislation by one third
JUSTICE: Adam Bodnar reports to MEPs on priorities of Polish Presidency of EU Council
COHESION: several MEPs believe proposed mid-term review is turning Cohesion Policy “upside down”
FOOD SAFETY: strengthening alignment of production standards for imported products is one of Olivér Várhelyi’s priorities
FISHERIES: MEPs strengthen proposal on measures against third countries that allow non-sustainable fishing
TRANSPORT: MEPs and EU Council alike concerned about extension of Emissions Trading System to maritime sector
TRANSPORT: European Commission reviews 2014 guidelines on state aid to airports and airlines
ENERGY: gas storage – EPP, ECR, S&D and Renew Europe propose a lower annual filling target
ENERGY: ACER puts forward proposals to promote demand response and flexibility in electricity system
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN: Teresa Anjinho open to reform of rules on access to documents of EU institutions
BUDGET: European Parliament preparing own-initiative report on implementation of rule of law conditionality regime
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: faced with phenomenon of chemical submission, MEPs hold hearing to launch European response
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
MIGRATION: despite attempts to block it, Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly adopts resolution against collective expulsions
NEWS BRIEFS
BOTSWANA: EU releases €150,000 in humanitarian aid following floods
CHINA: NATO must not be naive about China, warns Mark Rutte
EUROPEAN COMMISSION : Herald Ruijters becomes head of new ‘Security Action for Europe’ task force within European Commission’s DG DEFIS
ECONOMY: EU Council adopts its position on macro-financial assistance of €4 billion to Egypt
ENERGY: gas storage – Polish Presidency of EU Council proposes 10% flexibility in event of unfavourable market conditions
ENERGY: ACER calls for greater clarity from German regulator when proposing gas transmission tariffs
COMPANIES: EFRAG launches public call for input on revision of sustainability reporting standards
DIGITAL: European Commission launches consultation on digital product passport
EPP: Manfred Weber as candidate for President and Dolors Montserrat as Secretary-General of European People’s Party
REGIONS: MEPs endorse EU Council’s position on Border Regions’ Instrument
REGIONS: EIB survey on state of local infrastructure investment in Europe
SOCIAL: co-legislators hope for agreement at ‘trilogue’ on European Works Council scheduled for 20 May
TAIWAN : G7 foreign ministers and EU High Representative express concern at China’s “provocative actions”