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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13628
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NEWS BRIEFS / Drc

EU welcomes agreement between DRC and AFC/M23 to work towards ceasefire

25/04/2025 (Agence Europe) –

On the evening of Thursday 24 April, European External Action Service spokeswoman Anitta Hipper welcomed the agreement between the DRC and the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC)/M23 to work towards a ceasefire and constructive dialogue. The day before, in a joint statement, the Congolese government and the M23 group, which is conducting negotiations, had announced that they wanted to “work towards the conclusion of a truce”. “We urge the parties to...

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SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: according to IEA, fossil fuels will continue to play an important role in global energy mix, particularly in supplying Europe
CLIMATE: EU ministers to discuss ways of tackling disinformation and strengthening adaptation to global warming in Warsaw
ENVIRONMENT: EU Council and European Parliament find points of agreement, before tackling more divisive issues of ‘green claims’ in June
ENVIRONMENT: Jessika Roswall to give keynote speech on ‘nature credits’ in early May
DIGITAL: in wake of recent fines against Meta and Apple, European Commission has finally published its annual report on implementation of DMA
DIGITAL: TikTok announces measures to ensure integrity of information on its platform ahead of Romanian presidential elections
MIGRATION: in 2024, number of people granted protection status in EU increased by almost 7% compared to 2023
REGIONS: Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions calls for European pact for islands
RESEARCH: European Committee of Regions calls for standalone budget programme with stronger support for regional innovation ecosystems
RESEARCH: European Commission launches a call for contributions on future prospects for research and technological development
EXTERNAL ACTION
AZERBAIJAN: EU and Baku to resume negotiations on a new partnership and cooperation agreement
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION/STATE AID: European Commission reports on rigorous enforcement of its policy
CUSTOMS: enlargement countries must be more closely involved in collaborative activities of customs programme, according to European Commission
TAXATION: Belgian Data Protection Authority prohibits Federal Public Service Finance from transferring personal data to US authorities
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
MIGRATION: Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe takes action on issue of missing migrants
Russian invasion of Ukraine
AGRICULTURE : Copa-Cogeca calls for re-establishment of tariff quotas for Ukrainian wheat and barley
TRADE/TRANSPORT: MEPs call on Greece to take action against sale of ships for Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’
EDUCATION: opening of first EU-funded shelter serving as underground school in Odesa region
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE : European Commission confirms flexibility for disaster-hit farmers in Mayotte
MYANMAR: EU Council extends restrictive measures against 106 individuals and 22 entities for one year
COHESION: €65 million in EU funding for new waste management facilities in Peloponnese
DEFENCE : European Peace Facility – EU adopts €15 million assistance measure for Macedonian army
DEFENCE: Federation of Security and Defence Industries of Latvia and Spanish company EM&E Group join ASD
ENERGY: ACER consults on revision of harmonised rules for allocation of long-term electricity transmission rights
SPACE: in three years, EU has supported private sector in surveillance and tracking of space objects with more than €142 million in calls for tender
TAXATION: Côte d’Ivoire becomes 150th signatory to Multilateral Convention to tackle tax evasion and avoidance
DIGITAL: European Commission launches advisory committee on cybersecurity in healthcare
PHILIPPINES: EU election observation mission officially launched for mid-term elections on 12 May
DRC: EU welcomes agreement between DRC and AFC/M23 to work towards ceasefire
TRANSPARENCY: Huawei representatives denied access to European Commission
TRANSPORT: European Commission invites applications for expert positions on ‘Single European Sky’ Performance Review Board