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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13641
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EXTERNAL ACTION / North macedonia

António Costa welcomes Skopje’s geopolitical alignment with EU, but reiterates demands for democratic reforms

Visiting North Macedonia on the morning of Thursday 15 May, the President of the European Council, António Costa, held talks with the country’s Prime Minister, Hristijan Mickoski, on Skopje’s ambitions to join the Union, like its neighbours in the Western Balkans (see EUROPE B13637A15).

“I welcome the excellent work carried out by North Macedonia and your government under the reform programme, and the progress already made. We must seize this opportunity to conclude strategic...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: a 10% US tariff for EU is not acceptable, say EU27 trade ministers
TRADE: Maroš Šefčovič calls for “robust and ambitious” foreign investment screening
TRADE: MEPs in favour of additional tariffs on Russian and Belarusian agricultural products
ALBANIA: António Costa says EU could welcome Tirana as member by 2030
NORTH MACEDONIA: António Costa welcomes Skopje’s geopolitical alignment with EU, but reiterates demands for democratic reforms
KOSOVO: president of European Council reiterates need for Kosovo to normalise its relations with Serbia
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EUROPE: security, especially in Ukraine, debated at 6th European Political Community Summit in Tirana
BUDGET: European Commission refines its proposal for post-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission devises a series of initiatives to implement its ‘Water Resilience Strategy’
HOUSING: fifteen major European cities call for activation of national opt-out clause in Stability and Growth Pact to tackle housing crisis
COHESION: only decentralised investment can meet EU’s current and future challenges, says European Committee of the Regions
DIGITAL : European Commission accuses TikTok of breaking DSA rules on online advertising content
CLIMATE : ETS - market stability and integration of Carbon Dioxide Removals raise concerns for 2030-2040 horizon
CLIMATE: 2024 European Innovation Fund calls for tender receive 373 project applications
ENERGY: a number of players in renewable energy sector concerned about revision of bidding zones for electricity pricing
TRANSPORT: air passenger rights—EU Council hopes to give file new impetus
TRANSPORT: European Travel Agents’ and tour Operators’ Associations calls for urgent protection against airline insolvency
RESEARCH: local and regional leaders want to play a greater role in shaping European Research Area
RESEARCH: European Commission is investing over €7.3 billion in Horizon Europe programme, including €1.25 billion for researchers
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE : centralised financial supervision in EU - “We will eventually find compromise”, says Aurore Lalucq
COMPETITION: Stéphanie Yon-Courtin and others urge Commission to speed up review of EU merger rules
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: parliamentary report analyses evolution of EU Member States’ laws on rape towards consent-based approach
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
COMPETITION/INTERNAL MARKET: Advocate General of EU Court of Justice argues for a narrow interpretation of sporting exception
NEWS BRIEFS
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU will allocate €120 million to Latin America and Caribbean in 2025
HUMANITARIAN AID: Hadja Lahbib welcomes extended opening of Adré crossing between Chad and Sudan
PATENTS: European automakers call for work to resume on Standards Essential Patents
ECONOMY: euro area economy estimated at 0.3% in first quarter
ENERGY: Hungary and Slovakia call for exploration of ways to compensate Member States suffering negative effects of REpowerEU measures
RULE OF LAW: NGOs are concerned about possible extension of Hungarian law on sovereignty and foreign interference