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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13622
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Transport

Apóstolos Tzitzikóstas hosts implementation dialogue on high-speed rail

European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism Apóstolos Tzitzikóstas hosted the implementation dialogue on high-speed rail on Tuesday 15 April. He focused on improving the EU’s rail connectivity.

“High-speed rail is the key to a connected, competitive and climate-friendly Europe. This dialogue brings us one step closer to making this a reality”, commented the commissioner in a press release.

The meeting, held in Brussels, brought together Europe’s leading industry...

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EXTERNAL ACTION
interview UNITED STATES: in Washington, more and more players are grasping importance of an agreement to avoid different tariffs, according to Brando Benifei
UNITED STATES: EU engagement with Washington struggling to bear fruit
SUDAN: in London, European Commission and EU countries pledge €522 million in humanitarian funding
SINGAPORE: Ursula von der Leyen wants closer cooperation between EU and countries of Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
SYRIA: according to Kaja Kallas, we have not seen many steps from new Syrian leadership
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: AI, integration and reconciling work and family life - Member States share their experiences and expectations in Warsaw
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: combating sexist stereotypes in digital age and discrimination against Roma on agenda of EU countries
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Commission promises to analyse “very carefully” Hungarian constitutional reform targeting LGBTQI+ communities in particular
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: European Commission launches call for contributions on investment needs in nuclear energy sector
CLIMATE: Copernicus observes striking east-west contrast in European climate conditions in 2024
DIGITAL: UNI calls on European Commission to introduce a “digital services tax“
DIGITAL: Commission launches several calls for projects to accelerate deployment and application of AI in Europe
TRANSPORT: Apóstolos Tzitzikóstas hosts implementation dialogue on high-speed rail
TRANSPORT/INDUSTRY: Eurelectric and ACEA issue recommendations to decarbonise heavy-duty road transport
HEALTH: pharmaceutical sector in EU warns of risk of an exodus of industries to United States
FISHERIES: Oceana opposes reform of Common Fisheries Policy
ENVIRONMENT: European Extended Producer Responsibility system needs to be reviewed and optimised, says Zero Waste Europe
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: European Commission launches consultation on obstacles to integration of EU capital markets
FINANCE: European retail banking sector calls for thorough review of future ‘FIDA’ regulation on financial data sharing
STATE AID: Spain authorised to pay €400 million for production of renewable hydrogen
FRANCE: French government is preparing minds for major savings in 2026
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: Rasmus Andresen uses CEPS study to revive idea of European digital tax
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
AZERBAIJAN: Azerbaijan blacklists President of Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE: European Commission opens consultation to evaluate Emissions Trading System and Market Stability Reserve
ENERGY: ACER welcomes pricing methodology for gas transmission in Lithuania
TAXATION: BusinessEurope calls for reassessment of EU’s approach to agreement on minimum corporate taxation
CSDP: EU increases budget for EUBAM Rafah by €600,000 for mid-2024-mid-2025
TRANSPARENCY: approximately one hundred journalists criticise excessively slow procedures for access to European Commission documents
Op-Ed
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