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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13623
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Trade

WTO forecasts decline of at least 0.2% in merchandise trade in 2025

The World Trade Organization (WTO) provides an overview of the impact of tariffs on world trade with the publication of the ‘Global Outlook and Statistics’ document, on Wednesday 16 April. The Organization forecasts a decline in world merchandise trade of 0.2% in 2025, based on the tariffs applied as of 14 April. The so-called “reciprocal” tariffs of US President Donald Trump are therefore not taken into account. These could lead to a 1.5% decline in world merchandise trade, and...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: European Commission amends its Asylum Procedures Regulation to create first list of safe countries of origin and accelerate application of ‘Pact’
MIGRATION : EU talent pool, European employers in construction, hotel and chemical industries welcome launch of negotiations
HEALTH: European Commission authorises a drug for early treatment of Alzheimer's disease
HEALTH: European Commission welcomes “significant step” towards international Pandemic Agreement
RESEARCH: EU has made progress in several European Research Area domains since 2010, but some areas still need improvement
ENERGY: Fusion Expert Group calls for urgent presentation of EU strategy for commercial deployment of fusion energy
ENVIRONMENT: EU Council approves amendment to Habitats Directive lowering level of protection for wolves in Europe
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission simplifies implementation of regulation on imported deforestation
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: European Commission launches work plan on ecodesign of sustainable products and energy labelling
AGRICULTURE: European Commission to propose relaxation of certain cross-compliance rules for CAP aid on 14 May
CONSUMERS: in 2024, EU recorded an unprecedented number of dangerous products entering its territory
TRANSPORT: European policy-makers and industry representatives call for binding targets for electrification of corporate fleets
TRANSPORT: Community of European Railways supports implementation of a comprehensive and competitive European high-speed rail network
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY: to tackle online sexism, European ministers take into account role of men as perpetrators, victims and allies
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Gender Equality Ministers discuss a more intersectional approach to European policies
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: inclusion of Roma populations - European Ministers for equality concerned about consequences of disinformation on stereotypes
RULE OF LAW: justice, LGBTIQ community, media - European Parliament delegation reports on an increasingly worrying situation in Hungary
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: WTO forecasts decline of at least 0.2% in merchandise trade in 2025
TRADE: European Commission publishes its recommendation on coordination of national export control lists
PHILIPPINES: EU deploys 72 long-term observers throughout country as part of its Election Observation Mission
ECUADOR: EU election observation mission considers re-election of President Noboa to be convincing
SAUDI ARABIA: there is momentum to boost EU-Saudi Arabia strategic partnership, says David McAllister
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: political agreement in EU Council on revision of InvestEU programme
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
SERBIA: Serbian students cycled to Strasbourg to meet representatives of European Parliament and Council of Europe
NEWS BRIEFS
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Olivier Salles appointed Director of the European Personnel Selection Office
ECONOMY: euro area inflation stood at 2.2% in March
ENERGY: ACER believes Czech Republic’s gas transmission pricing methodology meets EU requirements
FINANCE: ‘T+1’ settlement in EU, European Parliament rapporteur calls for legislative proposal to be adopted without amendments
GEORGIA: EU denounces adoption of bill limiting foreign subsidies to local groups
INDUSTRY: European Commission consults on its ‘Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act’
JUSTICE: International Criminal Court invites Hungary to provide submissions following non-execution of arrest warrant against Benyamin Netanyahu
MIGRATION : London and Paris said to be negotiating new agreement on return of illegal immigrants
SPORT: European Commission has published results of selection of sports pilot projects and preparatory actions
UKRAINE: European leaders call for return of Ukrainian children kidnapped by Russia